The Black Male Leadership Development Institute (BMLDI), is a program sponsored by the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh and Robert Morris University. The program serves 75 African American high school males each year (entering grades 9-12) who attend school anywhere within the Greater Pittsburgh region. The FREE program begins with a summer 7-day residential stay on the campus of Robert Morris University and continues year-round programming in downtown Pittsburgh locations one Saturday per month and two Wednesday evenings per month. The young men are exposed to activities designed to increase their educational and leadership opportunities and challenging curriculum that will enhance their self-awareness and world view. The institute is staffed by a faculty consisting of African American male leaders from the region whose diverse backgrounds span the range from the pulpit to the boardroom. The leadership sessions are designed to inspire and motivate the participants as well as to provide a venue for adult African American male role models to share their knowledge and wisdom. The institute concludes with a Graduation and Rites of Passage Ceremony.