RELEASE DATE: April 4, 2008
Community college conference to focus on minority males
Mentoring, community involvement, and best
practices highlighted
Raleigh - Minority males are underrepresented in higher education
and the North Carolina Community College System is working to change
that statistic. On Monday, hundreds of participants will gather for
a conference that is designed to get more minority men in the
classroom and keep them there.
The North Carolina Community System hosts its fourth conference
focusing on Minority Male Mentoring on April 7-9, 2008, at the
Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in the Research
Triangle Park. The conference, “Changing the Image of Education: A
Call to Action!” will offer best practices and initiatives to
improve the success of minority males in education, family and
community life. The overall focus of the conference is to have
representatives from public and private sectors to develop a system
of support for minority men, on state and community levels, that
will improve college graduation and retention rates, enhance
preparedness for the workforce, and strengthen family and community
involvement.
The conference will feature keynote presentations, workshops, issue
forums, health screenings, exhibitors, and a 3M Awards Banquet
recognizing outstanding achievement in the areas of education,
mentoring, and community leadership. Concurrent session topics
include mentoring, fatherhood, community involvement, professional
development, student leadership and student success. The workshops
will be interactive and participants will leave with a strategic
plan of action to implement in their communities, organizations and
schools.
Several national and local experts on the issue of minority male
engagement are scheduled to speak, including Dr. Belle S. Wheelan,
president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(SACS), Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe, founder and director of Student
African-American Brotherhood (SAAB), and Dr. Simon Whittaker,
co-founder of the Whittaker Institute for Success and Enrichment.
For additional information, contact Monty Hickman at the North
Carolina Community College System at (919) 807-7195 or
hickmanm@nccommunitycolleges.edu.
A conference agenda can be found at www.3mconference.com.
Last modified:
Friday, April 11, 2008 05:49:10 PM
This page maintained by
Audrey Bailey.