Sentences with phrase «over-classifying young men of color»

Though overall transmission of the virus is down compared to its peak in the 1980s, it remains prevalent among certain groups including young men who have sex with men, especially young men of color.

In 2014, Shelton was tasked with setting up My Brother's Keeper, a corporate - and foundation - backed initiative launched by President Obama to address the «opportunity gaps» and «achievement gaps» faced in particular by boys and young men of color.

Tomorrow: How the shooting of Michael Brown turned into a Presidential mandate to save boys and young men of color.

It's a defining moment for millions of our families, especially those with young men of color.

At 8:45 a.m., More than 500 students, parents, educational leaders and citizens from across New York State will gather for a day - long symposium on My Brother's Keeper, the initiative to help boys and young men of color — and all students — realize their full potential, Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Convention Hall, Albany.

«It is a shame that it hasn't happened sooner, but it was out of the advocates and philanthropy that was saying, «Well, there's all this focus on young men of color which is important and needed, but we also need to focus on young women,»» Ms. Mark - Viverito said.

But when you target young men of color for no other reason than the color of their skin, we do have a problem with that,» he said.

As a member of the Board of Regents My Brothers Keeper Blue Ribbon Panel on improving outcomes for boys and young men of color, we highlighted the need for more advanced programing in a report issued late last year,» said Assemblyman Mosley.

«At the end of the day, we are left with asking the question: Why can't young men of color walk through the streets at certain times of night without police interaction?»

That Mario did nothing in the field of criminal justice but build prisons and lock up tens of thousands of young men of color had a devastating emotional effect on me personally.

Manhattan State Senator Bill Perkins officially kicked off his bid to succeed retiring Harlem Congressman Charles Rangel — and introducing him was Raymond Santana, one of the five young men of color convicted but ultimately absolved in the infamous 1989 Central Park jogger case.

«By embracing My Brother's Keeper, communities across the state are coming together to create opportunities for boys and young men of color,» Chancellor Betty A. Rosa said.

With the MBK movement's continued growth, we are showing more and more boys and young men of color the path to success in life.»

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie made the Fellows program possible by championing MBK and working with the Legislature and the Executive to secure funding to support boys and young men of color.

In his campaign literature, Lasher says, «We have seen a disturbing rise in school discipline policies that rely on fear and shame; are used to push students out of schools, either directly or indirectly; are too often implemented in racially disparate ways; and which can be the starting point for the school - to - prison pipeline that has contributed to the mass incarceration of young men of color.»

«When you have a young man of color from humble beginnings from the Bronx seeking higher office in the Democratic Party, we should be cheering him on rather than denigrating him,» Torres said.

The President's stated commitment to the future of urban youth, especially young men of color in the United States, through the launch of his «My Brother's Keeper Alliance,» is worthy of considerable praise.

«I am proud to have been present for today's historic announcement, and I look forward to working with the «My Brother's Keeper Alliance» to help young men of color get the help they need to succeed,» said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr..

I know firsthand the struggles young men of color face in this nation, and I know how challenging it can be to both lead one's own life on the right path while also guiding others in that same direction.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito assembled a coalition of female activists today to launch the Young Women's Initiative — a group she said would combat racial and gender inequality and be the first of its kind in a nation with many similar initiatives aimed at young men of color.

«Today's court ruling affirms what we have known for some time, too many young men of color are being stopped in the streets of New York in an unconstitutional manner and that must stop,» City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said in a statement.

Radford said the organization chose Perry not for his charter ties, but for his ability to be a role model for young men of color, particularly as the district implements President Barack Obama's Young Men of Color initiative, aimed at helping African American males from childhood through adulthood.

«Housing young people, mostly young men of color, in adult facilities exposes them to dangerous influences instead of the services and support they need to become productive members of society in the future,» the Rev. Al Sharpton, a Cuomo ally, said in a statement.

But Quinn argued the proposed delay «insults the hundreds of thousands of young men of color who are needlessly stopped every year.»

«The courts have just affirmed facts that too many New Yorkers know to be true: under the Bloomberg Administration, with the acquiescence of Speaker Quinn, millions of innocent New Yorkers — overwhelmingly young men of color — have been illegally stopped.

«We've lost so many young men of color — young men who should still be alive and with us today — and it's clawing at us,» the mayor said at the Apollo Theater in Harlem after giving a speech at a World AIDS Day event.

«This is the day when it all changes for the young men of color in the City of Buffalo.»

«The inclination in some secondary schools is that young men of color from urban environments need a lot of help, that they're behind, so we give them all of this support that doesn't really challenge them to actually be better,» said Warren, MSU assistant professor of teacher education.

My Brother's Keeper refers to President Obama's initiative, launched in 2014, to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color.

The program targets specifically two White House initiatives, My Brother's Keeper which is working to address the education needs of young men of color, and a second effort to promote interest in science among girls.

This isn't a young white coed trying to solve a mystery and save herself, it's a young man of color, challenging the audience to enjoy the ride but understand why switching these roles in a horror film is a social critique in itself.

February 28, 2014 • «My Brother's Keeper» is a new White House initiative designed to help young men of color succeed.

Karapetyan and her colleagues are all too aware of the uphill path most of their students face, particularly young men of color.

After that, the White House My Brother's Keeper initiative adopted the «Success Mentors» strategy pioneered in New York City to reducing absenteeism among young men of color.

Strategies for improvements across these indicators include promoting community and family engagement, demystifying higher education access and procedures, building mentoring and navigation supports throughout the higher education experience, and focusing on accountability for institutions in providing appropriate experiences and supports for young men of color.

My Brother's Keeper is a national initiative that addresses persistent opportunity gaps faced by young men of color.

The report, titled «Hear My Voice: Strengthening the College Pipeline for Young Men of Color in California» urged -LSB-... continue]

[11] Arrests rates are particularly high among young men of color: 44 percent of Hispanic men, and 49 percent of black men have been arrested at least once by the age of 23, compared to 38 percent of white men.

There also are serious concerns about many urban districts clustering special education students and over-classifying young men of color inappropriately, all of which call into question what kinds of targets are appropriate to set for any school to meet.

The state is looking to boost educational outcomes for young men of color with $ 9 million in grants as part of the My Brother's Keeper initiative.

If you live in the Los Angeles area and would like to learn more about the educational issues facing many young men of color, the Assembly Select Committee on Boys and Men of Color will be holding a public hearing on Friday, March 21, on the implications of LCFF for this subset of students.

Improving college readiness rates, especially for young men of color, requires an understanding of the challenges they face, and of the levers that might serve to increase college readiness and...

I plan to continue advocacy work around young men of color and hope to one day sit in a position to make great change in the country and world.

My Brother's Keeper: a bold national challenge to overcome opportunity and achievement gaps for our boys and young men of color.

A version of this essay will appear in Building Healthy Communities: A Focus on Boys and Young Men of Color (Christopher Edley and Jorge Velasco - Ruiz, eds.)

We are also continuing our partnership with the Brothers, Sons, Selves Coalition which is a coalition of L.A. community organizations that work towards a common agenda to improve the lives of young men of color.

She chose a diverse group of fifteen 10th grade young men of color who had scored below proficient on their state ELA and math tests in 8th grade and had been part of an all - male advisory group the previous year.

He has developed, implemented and supported key legislation, policies and programs related to various issues such as educational opportunity and academic outcome improvements; mentoring, leadership and literacy support for targeted Milwaukee youth; poverty; neighborhood revitalization; job creation, opportunity, quality and security for Milwaukee residents; and the development, success and achievement of young men of color in Milwaukee.

Furthermore, the College Board's Tenth Annual Report to the Nation (February 2014) included the fact that young men of color are underrepresented or totally absent in Advanced Placement classrooms.

The impetus for my capstone was the College Board's 2010 report The Educational Crisis Facing Young Men of Color, which revealed that a disturbingly large number of young men of color (defined here as African - American, Hispanic / Latino, and Southeast Asian) end up unemployed, incarcerated, or dead at an early age.