Black & Brown Boys Finding Their Ground | 6-Session Group Counseling Curriculum

Black and Brown boys deserve a group counseling space where their identity is the starting point, not the problem to work around. This 6-session curriculum gives school counselors a complete small group unit built around the real experiences of Black and Brown boys: identity, belonging, strength, community, and what it means to find your ground when the world keeps moving. Session guides, student materials, and discussion prompts are all included, ready to run Monday morning.

Why This Resource Matters

This six-session group counseling curriculum treats Black and Brown boys as meaning-makers with knowledge, strengths, and stories, not problems to fix. Every session is belonging-centered, giving students room to be fully seen.

What Students Will Explore

Identity: who they are beyond what people assume.

Real strength, beyond hardness or performance, and feelings that are real underneath automatic responses.

Brotherhood and what loyalty actually means, and seeing systemic patterns without turning them into personal shame.

Building a plan for staying connected to self, community, and possibility.

What's Included

A six-session facilitator guide with purpose, materials, and a suggested 45-50 minute session flow for each session, including grounding check-ins, main experiences, and meaning-making closers.

ASCA- and CASEL-aligned content throughout.

Who It's For

Grades 6-8. Built for school counselors and student support staff running small group counseling. Use with care: invite, never force, disclosure, and follow school safety and mandated-reporting protocols.

How to Use It

Run the six sessions in sequence as a small group counseling series, approximately 45-50 minutes per session.