"We are a movement turning statistics into success stories, turning obstacles into stepping-stones, and turning our boys into the catalysts our cities have been waiting for," Glenn said.
According to Glenn, 69 out of 71 seniors enrolled in the program have graduated over the past six years, producing a number of college students, including attendees of Stanford and UCLA. They've established nearly 1,000 on-demand tutoring sessions in a single year to help improve students' grades and the discipline needed to maintain them.
Students who once dreaded math outperformed district peers by double-digit margins. Some even coded an MIT-award-winning mobile safety app called "Safe Encounter."
This happened through thoughtful teaching and dedicated mentors who care about more than just numbers and statistics, but of nurturing the potential of every student.
"When a BOSS coach meets his squad for their weekly check-in, he isn't just reviewing homework," Glenn said. "He's installing vision, teaching how compound interest works, how empathy builds teams, how faith steadies storms and how service lifts communities."
Glenn felt that if he "could wrestle fairness into a contract or a city ordinance," then he could do it for young kids to help the next generation create their own success in a system that's often pitted against them. For Glenn, that starts with instilling a sense of genuine belief and access to necessary resources and knowledge.
"Real, lasting change starts eye-to-eye," Glenn said. "Spend time where the need is — tutoring at the neighborhood school, stocking shelves at the food pantry, coaching the kids who hang around the park after dark. When you see the challenge up close, you'll know exactly where your own skills fit.
"Maybe you code, maybe you paint murals, maybe you're the one person who can translate spreadsheets into plain English; whatever your lane is, lead with it. People rally around authenticity, not generic good intentions, so bring what you do best to a cause that matters."