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The young women and their immediate elders have become sister-friends over several years of bonding, learning, exploring together, and daring to trust each other. They choose a clearing just beyond a brook and over a narrow wooden footbridge where they lay down a blue, white, and gold cloth: the “Sister Sol fabric.” They place atop it candles, a bundle of sage, framed Oaths of Dedication, and special objects the girls have selected to include in the ceremony: a photo, a piece of jewelry. Their ritual begins with the young sisters sitting on the fabric in a circle. Each reads her Oath of Dedication while the others listen closely, though they are familiar with each other’s statements, having helped honed them over several weeks. The  \nWilcox, W., Lazarre-White, K., & Warwin, J. (2003) . Rites of Passage: Preparing Youth for Social Change. Afterschool Matters, 3, 52–60.  \nchapter leaders sit outside this intimate circle. The riteof-passage ceremony is centered on the young sisters who are declaring their dedications and offering support to each other to achieve them.  \nAfter reading their oaths, each sister walks alone toa place where she feels comfortable, taking whatever time she needs to silently reflect on the words she so carefully and purposefully wrote. When everyone has returned, the chapter leaders blindfold the girls and direct them to the footbridge they will walk across, one by one, using their own wits and agility. Although the bridge has a handrail, they are instructed not to touch it but to walk in the middle at their own pace. They are scared, some more so than others, not sure if they trust their physical judgment. One young sister cautiously steps along, another nearly runs across as if to complete the challenge as quickly as possible, but each makes it over in her own way. Once everyone is on the other side, the girls remove their blindfolds and share their thoughts about the entire process. The chapter leaders listen to their young sisters express their fears about both creating and celebrating their Oath of Dedication. The young women say their uncertainty was assuaged by the knowledge  \n52 Afterschool Matters Spring 2004  \nthat their chapter leaders were there to guide them, not allowing them to hurt their bodies or spirits and believing in their ability even when they were not sure of themselves.  \nMaking Connections  \nThe Brotherhood/Sister Sol helps  \ndevelop into critical thinkers who  \nyoung people are committed  \nto themselves and to community change. In singlegender chapters throughout New York City, primarily in Washington Heights and Harlem, teenagers learn to embrace and embody the ideals of brotherhood and sisterhood and to appreciate their connections to each other, connections that supercede friendship, rivaling the ties of blood. A recent evaluation of The Brotherhood/Sister Sol (Castle & Arella, 2003) indicated that these ideals were being fostered, finding that both members and staff equated the organization to a family.  \nA culture of connection is promoted in different ways. For example, The Brotherhood/Sister Sol is led by the Directors’ Circle (DC), a leadership team—consisting of the authors of this article and the Associate Director—that provides our organizational vision and echoes the underlying core ideals of the organization: community, collaboration, equity. The DC models collective and cooperative decision-making for the greater good of the organization. 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