Sentences with phrase «young men of color»

Over the past several years systems have targeted improving achievement for young men of color, implementing computer science programs, reducing incidents of bullying, improving fiscal stability, and supporting teacher leadership.

This is a great opportunity for fathers and young men of color who are disproportionately uninsured.

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

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.

Listen to our distinguished panel discuss their experience as men of color in this space, how they got to be where they are, and what they are doing to build a pipeline of young men of color in education.

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.

I truly won't know how successful this project is until several years from now, but I am confident that it has already helped our students — and it will continue to do so as more teachers and counselors become educated on the issues facing young men of color today.

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.

As Public Advocate, de Blasio opposed the NYPD's practice of stopping and searching individuals — particularly young men of color — without a warrant and often without pretext, a practice his predecessor Mayor Michael Bloomberg ardently defended.

As a teacher in a low - income, urban school with many young men of color as students, these facts disturbed me greatly, and I knew that the findings had profound implications for my school and my students.

«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.

Other community school initiatives also have taken up the call of My Brother's Keeper — to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color so all young people can reach their full potential.

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.

«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..

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.

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.

The track will highlight the latest mentoring research and also feature workshops on topics such as mentoring young men of color, employee engagement, and a plenary panel entitled, «Advancing Educational Equity and Opportunity Through Relationships,» exploring how young people can build effective relationships with caring adults such as educators and corporate employee mentors.

The millions of American youth who face persistent barriers to opportunity, including young men of color, encounter significant disparities in three key areas: education, exposure to the criminal - justice system, and ultimately finding jobs.

The statistics are particularly skewed against young men of color.

«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.

«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?»

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.

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.

«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.

«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.

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

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

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.

Young Men of Color Soar Academically at South Fulton Charter School Fulton Leadership Academy, a State Charter Commission authorized school in East Point, GA offers a single gender program for boys, grades K - 9.

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.

BMAHack was rebranded as the «My Brother's Keeper Hackathon» following Mr. Obama's call - to - action for corporations, foundations, and community leaders to work together to provide opportunities for innovation that directly impact young men of color and launched in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and received opening remarks from Philadelphia Mayor Nutter.

From the beginning of his career, his portraits have featured young men of color in trendy ghetto gear — football jerseys, do - rags, baseball caps, diamond - stud earrings, flashy watches and chains — posed in attitudes copied from the Old Masters.

James is a teacher by trade and is also looking to create an organization that will provide services through a trauma - informed lens to young men of color specifically, Latino / African American males that are being tracked into the school to prison pipeline.

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

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.

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.

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

«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.

The Task Force was an interagency effort focused on closing and eliminating the opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color so that all young people have the chance to reach their full potential.

The council said it's been talking with the mayor's office and the NYPD about the initiative in the face of large numbers of summonses disproportionately targeting young men of color.

Their efforts dovetail perfectly with President Obama's «My Brother's Keeper» initiative to help every boy and young man of color who is willing to do the hard work to get ahead.

The track will feature workshops presented by philanthropic partners currently engaged in mentoring on topics such as mentoring young men of color, collective impact, diverse corporate youth mentoring program models, mentoring program evaluation, and employee engagement.

Members of Congress and educators warned of the consequences of failing to address those obstacles at a Capitol Hill forum last week, held in conjunction with the release of «The Educational Crisis Facing Young Men of Color.»

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

Young men of color are also less likely to complete a college degree.

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.

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.

«The new grant programs build on our previous MBK efforts and expand opportunities for boys and young men of color,» Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa said.