Philadelphia students suit up to become 'Distinguished Young Gentlemen' in afterschool club

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Nearly 30 years ago, Dwayne Frazier took his first shot at teaching male etiquette on the basketball court.

After becoming a teacher, he brought those life skills into the classroom.

He founded the ‘Distinguished Young Gentlemen’ club about four years ago at Lewis C. Cassidy Academics Plus School.

More than two dozen students attend the afterschool program once per week. Every other week, they come dressed to the nines in suits and ties.

Recently, they visited Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, to learn about an HBCU and male role models.

But it’s adults like Frazier and his core of volunteers who day-in and day-out make a difference in these students’ lives.

In the future, Frazier hopes to extend the program to a Monday-through-Friday model and even encourage other schools in the area to do the same.

Watch the video above to see the ‘Distinguished Young Gentlemen’ in action.

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Philadelphia students suit up to become ‘Distinguished Young Gentlemen’ in afterschool club