Men of Color National Summit at Clemson University

What a great full day of excitement and inspiration at the inaugural Women’s Roundtable Pre-Summit!

Thank you to all the attendees and speakers for being part of this groundbreaking event!

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"I want to be a children's hero...Children need heroes because heroes give hope; without hope they have no future" ~Geoffrey Canada

Use your smile to change the world, but no matter what happens, do not let the world change your smile.

"It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength." ~Maya Angelou

"When 'I' is replaced with 'We', even 'Illness' becomes 'Wellness'" ~Malcolm X

Just in case you were unable to attend the Summit this year, here is the recap video! Follow this link: https://clemson.box.com/s/tbtjgz80yj32aanm557n4g6boyr8ikyc

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We are extremely proud of the success of last week's Men of Color Conference. Over 2,000 high school and College Students, educators, businesses, and community leaders came together to learn, exchange ideas, engage in conversation and inspire one another with the goal of addressing the equity gap for male students of color. We would like thank everyone who participated in the 2019 Clemson University Men of Color National Summit!

Clemson’s 2019 Men of Color National Summit gets underway in just one week! You can check out the list of sessions here: ow.ly/gXxd50pSddz

We are excited about the success of the inaugural Low Country Student Summit last weekend! Here are some of the pictures from the event.

We are excited to announce that Wes Moore's Mother, Joy Moore will be doing a breakout session!

Joy Thomas Moore is a Peabody Award winner and President and CEO of JWS Media Consulting. Prior to starting her consulting business full time, Moore worked for 15 years with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private philanthropy dedicated to helping build better futures for disadvantaged children and families in the United States.

"Just remember you have to stay a place and if these guys run you off they'll do it all the rest of your life"
-Dr. Jim Bostic quoting his Mother

Men of Color National Summit at Clemson University updated their address.

"This article discusses the means on how to create how quality schools K-12
https://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/stories/k-12-education/how-educators-can-keep-closing-the-achievement-gap"

How Educators Can Keep Closing the Achievement Gap A reflection on decades of research into creating high-quality schools

Helping African American Youth Achieve Success: https://100blackmen.org/helping-african-american-youth-achieve-success/

The 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit is a group of concerned African American men whose goal is to improve the quality of life in the African American community through their collective resources, abilities and experiences. Recognizing the need to develop strong, vital and self-supporting communities, the organization has committed to helping African American youth achieve success in four (4) main focus areas: mentoring, education, health & wellness, economic development.

Target to present Hispanic Heritage Award for Entrepreneurship to Daniel Lubetzky – KIND healthy snacks Founder and CEO: https://hispanicheritage.org/target-and-hispanic-heritage-foundation-to-present-hispanic-heritage-award-for-entrepreneurship-to-kind-healthy-snacks-founder-ceo-daniel-lubetzky/

"Hispanic Heritage Foundation announced that Daniel Lubetzky – a pioneering social entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of KIND – received the Hispanic Heritage Award for Entrepreneurship during the 31st Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Awards, which will take place in Washington, DC on September 12, 2018, will broadcast nationally on PBS stations during Hispanic Heritage Month on September 28, 2018."

Target to present Hispanic Heritage Award for Entrepreneurship to Daniel Lubetzky – KIND healthy snacks Founder and CEO LUBETZKY WILL BE HONORED ON SEPTEMBER 12th AT THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND ON PBS BROADCAST IN CELEBRATION OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

Ensuring the Academic Success of Latino Males in Higher Education "This brief seeks to address the growing gender gap in educational attainment among Latinas/os & provides recommendations for parties who are involved in the education system" Institute for Higher Education Policy

Happy Friday everyone! Please be sure to visit the official 2019 Men of Color Summit website to register for:
The Summit
Call for Proposals
Pre-Summit Institute

@ https://www.clemson.edu/inclusion/summit/