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In addition, Sigma Beta Xi leads the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color of
Riverside County, allowing us to bring together public and private organizations
to break down barriers for boys and men of color in order to dismantle the school
to prison pipeline. Sigma Beta Xi administers the Rites of Passage program in
Western Riverside County, which is a mental health prevention program that
uses pan African history and culture to strengthen the resiliency of African
American males. In 2016, we coordinated the Cal EITC 4 Me program in East
Income Tax Credit to low income families. For the last 9 years we have
administered the Rockabilly Extravaganza Car Show. With the help of our
partners we have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for cancer research
and our youth mentoring programs. Currently, the Rockabilly Extravaganza Car
Show is one of the premier car shows in Southern California, attracting
thousands of car enthusiast and families.
Sigma Beta Xi, Inc. Briko Marketing sales the Briko technology tool kits and will
Do-It-Yourself technology tool kit built for everyone to learn electronics, robotics
projects. Through this venture we hope to empower the next generation by
democratizing technology and entrepreneurship. We believe Briko is a tool that
will help develop social entrepreneurs. Through Briko our communities in the
Inland Empire will have the technology to solve the social issues that face our
region today and in the future.