Free Webinar: Supporting Young Men of Color: Encouraging Family and Community Engagement

Aug. 2, 2012

1–2 p.m. EDT

Please join the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) and the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center as we continue our three-part Webinar series, "Young Men of Color: Charting a Way for Educational Success." The series focuses on three areas that are critical in helping young men of color move through the K–12 to higher education continuum successfully: Family and community engagement, college and career readiness, and academic and social supports.

Encouraging Family and Community Engagement
Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012
1–2 p.m. EDT

Given the important role that family plays in the lives of young men, it is imperative that schools and postsecondary institutions develop policies and practices that encourage families and community members to become actively involved in the educational experience of their young men. For example, institutions may develop community outreach programs for students transitioning into society through GED or vocational education programs, encourage men of color to serve as mentors, or develop collaborations with businesses that specifically focus on young men of color.

Panelist Information:

Sefa Aina, Associate Dean and Director, Asian American Resource Center, Pomona College
Michael Pavel, Professor, Education Studies, University of Oregon
Alphonso Rincón, President, Fathers Active in Communities & Education (FACE)
Cidra Sebastien, Associate Director, The Brotherhood/Sister Sol

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Please visit the Institute for Higher Education Policy Web site and the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center’s Educational Experience of Young Men of Color Web site to learn more about our efforts.

Join the conversation regarding the educational experience of young men of color! Tweet with the hashtag #YMOC.

The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to promoting access to and success in higher education for all students. Based in Washington, D.C., IHEP develops innovative policy- and practice-oriented research to guide policymakers and education leaders, who develop high-impact policies that will address our nation's most pressing education challenges. www.ihep.org

The College Board Advocacy & Policy Center was established to help transform education in America. Guided by the College Board’s principles of excellence and equity in education, we work to ensure that students from all backgrounds have the opportunity to succeed in college and beyond. We make critical connections between policy, research and real-world practice to develop innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges in education today. www.advocacy.collegeboard.org

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