The Boyz2Men programme has, for the first time, welcomed students from Clifton Hunter High School as participants in the initiative.
A total of 40 boys from CHHS were enrolled Friday, 4 Feb., receiving their ‘B2M’ neckties, symbolising their commitment to the programme, which assists and mentors at-risk young men.
“It is such an encouraging thing to see,” B2M founder Christopher Murray told the Cayman Compass.
The students from the Clifton Hunter programme met with their John Gray counterparts during the annual B2M fine-dining etiquette training held at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman on 27 Jan.
Having the two schools come together will mitigate the “rivalry” between students from the eastern and western districts, Murray said.
“Over the years of working with the government schools, somehow some rivalries exist between the schools but to have them amalgamating in such a positive event, is very meaningful,” he said.
Deandre Welcome, who is a member of the new Clifton Hunter B2M programme, told the Compass that coming together with students from John Gray was eye-opening.
“From my perspective, it’s very good for us because it helps us grow,” Welcome said. “I feel the difference, I feel more connected. I didn’t know that until I came here.”
Between the two high schools, 105 boys have enrolled for the 2021-22 school term, making it the largest group since the programme was founded in 2009.
Murray said there are plans to launch the initiative soon in the Sister Islands.
“We are presently on the cusp of launching Boyz2Men at Layman Scott [High School],” he said, adding, “We are seeking to utilise that opportunity and have the programme officially running in all high schools,” Murray said.
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