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Who is Bruce Boyd

Bruce Boyd was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey.  He is a graduate of the Trenton Public Schools and attended Mercer County Community College focusing on Computer Operations. After 30 years with the State of New Jersey, he retired to pursue his passion which is his service to youth and their families through Building Our Youth’s Development.

Based on my experiences within the Trenton Public School District,  as a volunteer and President of the local chapter of a national nonprofit, Dads Are Doing Something and later as a parent liaison, I saw the need to empower at risk youth and founded the Boys of Distinction/Girls of Grace Mentoring Program.  Through this unique initiative, I developed, implemented, and evaluated various programming which includes: mentoring, life skills development, gang prevention, rites of passage, college tours, and various social and cultural activities.  More importantly, I was able to transfer my unique ability to engage parents to this initiative.  Through the Boys of Distinction/Girls of Grace Mentoring Program, I was able to establish a rapport of great trust and respect with youth participants and their families. What makes this initiative truly special is its focus on positive self-images and a participant dress code.     

Under Building Our Youth’s Development affectionately known as B.O.Y.D., I developed four programs that engage parents and students. Drumming To A Different Beat~ An African American Male Initiative,  Girls of Grace~ An African American Female Initiative, The Upperclassmen~ A program designed for young men in 11th and 12th grades, and I Am Daddy’s Little Girl~ An eight week course on connecting fathers and daughters. These programs were designed to provide solutions to the disparaging statistics facing our nation.

Mr. Boyd was the 2006 recipient of the State of New Jersey Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Drum Major for Youth Impact Award, recipient of the Governor’s Jefferson Award for Community Service, 2021 Lawrence Public School District Trailblazer Award for Black History Month, Humanitarian Award from The Kidsbridge Tolerance Center and honored and saluted by the Trenton Education Association during their “Evening of Success”, Honoring Friends of Education for his outstanding contributions to education, as well as his meritorious history of service to the community.   

Bruce is the proud husband of Natasha and they have three children Maurice, Brooke and Nigel.