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Young Men of Color: Charting a Way for Educational Success

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

2 pm-4 pm EST

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In 2012, the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) and the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center collaborated to discuss the organizations’ latest research and translate it into practical solutions and programs to improve the educational outcomes of young men of color. Convening a distinguished group of policymakers, practitioners and education leaders from across the nation, the event:

  • Elevated research on status of men of color along the K12-higher education continuum, with special focus on completion and alignment
  • Celebrated programs, policies and strategies designed to support men of color on the path to and through college
  • Provided actionable strategies as evidence of what works to inform policy and practice
  • Engaged new stakeholders within this conversation

Special Remarks:

  • Neil Horikoshi, President & Executive Director, The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

Keynote Speakers: 

  • David Banks, President & CEO, Eagle Academy Foundation and Co-chair NYC Young Men’s Initiative
  • Shawn Dove, Campaign Manager, Campaign for Black Male Achievement, Open Society Foundations

Panelists:

  • Tyrone Bledsoe, Founder/Executive Director, Student African American Brotherhood
  • Toby Chaudhuri, Strategic Communications Consultant, White House Initiatives
  • Jacob Fraire, Vice President, Student and Institutional Success, Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation (Moderator)
  • Hema Katoa, Counselor, Student Intervention Services, Jordan School District
  • John Michael Lee, Jr., Policy Director, Advocacy & Policy Center, The College Board
  • Victor Sáenz,  Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration, The University of Texas at Austin 

Learn more about IHEP and the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center’s three-part Webinar series, Young Men of Color: Charting a Way for Educational Success:

  • Linking Academic and Social Supports for Young Men of Color
  • Promoting College and Career Readiness to Support Young Men of Color
  • Promoting College and Career Readiness to Support Young Men of Color 

Contact convenings@ihep.org for more information about this event and other IHEP convenings

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529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045

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