- In 1993, the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development published a report entitled, “A Matter of Time: Risk and Opportunity in Non-School Hours.” The Carnegie report found that adolescents lacking constructive, positive guidance during non-school hours, were much more likely to engage in high-risk behavior than others. Young teens who failed to participate in activities designed to meet their unique needs, faced significantly higher risks of becoming involved in substance abuse, sexual activities, crime, and violence. Those risks according to the report, are even higher for minorities and those from low income areas because the host of economic and social disadvantages serve to exacerbate missing social structures that often provide safe havens, attractive opportunities, and trustworthy guidance.

- During the critical transition from youth to adulthood, teens often develop the skills, attitudes, and behaviors that will substantially affect their ability to lead productive, quality lives. Mentoring has been widely noted for its potential to positively effect adolescents during this critical transition period. To address the aforementioned issues, Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. created a program specifically designed to cultivate youth through the host of social ills they are forced to deal with everyday.

 - Mentor Teacher Brother™ is the polestar community development program of Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc.. As the name illustrates, MTB™ revolves around the core concepts of mentorship, learning, and brotherhood. The program is designed to cultivate positive principles and attributes through one on one interaction, group learning, and unity. Facilitated by Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. (the nation’s only predominately African-American Fraternity recognized as a charitable organization) MTB™ benefits from a massive support network comprised of men committed in purpose and action to uplifting others, especially young African American men. Like Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc., MTB™ is designed to withstand the test of time. And given the charitable structure of Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc., MTB™ participants also benefit from the host of public grants explicitly created to support mentoring programs of this nature.

 - Through MTB™, members of Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. are able to further the ultimate goal of the Fraternity by modeling positive ethically grounded behavior, and instilling the Cardinal principles of Pride, respect, and Excellence. Simply put, MTB™ provides an unparalleled environment for young African American males to grow. By fostering long-lasting relationships, exceptional leadership skill, and positive attributes, MTB™ enables adolescents to bloom into positive, standard setting adults.

 - Established on August 22, 1994, Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading community development organizations. The only organization of its kind to be officially recognized by the United States government as a charitable organization, the primary goal of Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. is to transform the plight of African-Americans everywhere. Each member volunteers, at the very least, 100 hours of community service per year. The Gamma chapter alone has given nearly 4,000 hours of service in approximately four years.

 - One of the Fraternity’s primary national community development programs is Mentor, Teacher, Brother (MTB). MTB is a mentorship program facilitated by Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. that is designed to groom young African American males into strong African American men by teaching them the necessity of important standard setting principles such as academic success, integrity, responsibility, achievement, and charismatic behavior.

 - The program is facilitated through a group setting, wherein the individualized interactions will actualize the ultimate vision of MTB. The groups meet every week, wherein we will discuss specific issues in accordance with the needs of the groups.