15th Annual African American Male Summit
2:15pm – 3:30pm, Breakout Session II
Student Strand: · Being your Best Advocate
Presenters: Karina Paredes, Student Engagement and Policy Associate
Public Advocates Inc.
Workshop Description: This workshop seeks to ensure that African American male students have the advocacy tools to challenge the systemic barriers and racial disparities that result in African American students having the least amount of access to and lowest completion rate of transfer-level, gateway courses in the community college system. Come learn about your rights to transfer-level English and math and how to make your voice heard at the local and state level!
ROOM LOCATION: Core II
Creating Radical Conditions for Black Student Success: The Power of Storytelling, Empathy, and Confidence
Presenter: Robert L. Stewart, Jr. Area C Representative Academic Senate for CCC
Co-Presenter(s): Anthony Blacksher, San Bernardino Valley College Avery Caldwell, Golden West College Roberto Rubalcaba, San Diego City College Tahirah Simpson, San Bernardino Valley College
Workshop Description: This panel offers to hear your voice. Come join us for this interactive session that includes a panel discussion and small group sharing with Black professionals that have encountered many of the same fears, challenges, and obstacles, but gained the tools to navigate through to success. Panelists will model culturally responsive storytelling and will share their college experiences and how to navigate a system not set up for our success. We encourage both faculty and students to attend, have fun with us, and be empowered in this eye-opening experience!
ROOM LOCATION: Huntington Beach
My Wildest Dreams
Presenter: Denise Marshall-Mills Recently Retired Counselor/Umoja Instructor Cosumnes River College
Workshop Description: I am NOT my Ancestors wildest dreams; they are MY wildest dreams!” This statement offers another perspective to the more familiar declaration, “I am my ancestors wildest dreams.” Join us as we grow deeper in our understanding of ancestors from a traditional African perspective. In community, we will explore how a change in perspective can illuminate and deepen our connection, love and ancestral obligation to those that came before us.
ROOM LOCATION: Laguana Beach
HBCU Transfer
Presenter: Karen McCord, HBCU Project Coordinator
Workshop Description: Students and participants will learn about the California Community College Transfer Guarantee to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Participants will learn about the process a student may follow to transfer to one of the partners HBCUs. Currently there are 39 California Community College Partner HBCUs. Students may transfer from any of the 114 California Community Colleges. Students following the California Community College Transfer Guarantee to HBCUs Pathway will insure the acceptance of transferable units from any California Community College.
ROOM LOCATION: Penthouse
Reinventing Yourself & Finding Your True Purpose
Presenter: Early Taylor. Community college alum and author of “Yes there is hope for a prisoner”
Workshop Description: This workshop will discuss the importance of never losing hope and how to overcome life’s challenges an obstacles on your way to reaching your full potential.
ROOM LOCATION: Manhattan Beach
Female Student Strand Presented by Nandi
Narratives of Success: Insights from NANDI and a Student Panel regarding Black Women Students who navigate the Community College Experience
Panel moderators: Tina M. King, Ed.D. Vice President, Student Services Southwestern College, Denise Wisenhunt, J.D President Grossmont College and Roberta Krauss, M.A. Counseling Faculty San Diego College for Continuing Education
ROOM LOCATION: City View I/II
Instructional Strand
Do Black Lives & Minds Matter in your classroom
Presenter: Jahmad Canley, President LAUNCH Student Success
Co-Presenter: LaDonte King Vice President
Workshop Description: Do Black Lives & Minds Matter in your classroom? If so, why do so many curriculum/pedagogy changes continue to use practices and strategies proven to promote inequities? Join us for this interactive researched-based presentation that will explore solutions to creating cultures of success. We will share the HABE framework and how to use this tool to deliver student success through the lens of equity and belonging during the essential first 3 weeks to 3 months of instruction.
ROOM LOCATION: Core I
DEMYSTIFYING MATHEMATICS: Connecting the Dots
Presenter: Michael C. Mayne, Associate Professor of Mathematics, San Bernardino Valley College,
Workshop Description: Attendees will have the opportunities to discuss: 1.) The importance of mathematics 2.) What constitutes mathematics 3.) How to help our students understand the relevance of mathematics 4.) Strategies that will make it easier for our students to be successful in mathematics at every level from elementary school to graduate school. The above questions and more will be explored in this workshop. Additionally, this workshop will provide concrete methodologies for teachers of all disciplines and administrators to improve student success in mathematics courses.
ROOM LOCATION: Santa Monica
Assessment for Racial Equity
Presenter: Tiffany Rideaux, Psychology Instructor and Umoja Coordinator Foothill College
Co-Presenter(s): Patrick Morriss, Math Instructor, Foothill College
Workshop Description: By centering a mythical objectivity, traditional assessment practices are disembodied, contributing to the dehumanization and policing of students. By centering instead an inherent subjectivity, embodied assessment for racial equity affirms students’ humanity and inherent worthiness. This session will critique the disembodiment of objectivity and use mindfulness to radically reimagine Black male student success through embodied assessment for racial equity.
ROOM LOCATION: Venice Beach
Administrative & Student Support Services Strand
The Journey Home: A2MEND in Africa:
Workshop Description:
Presenters: Eric Handy Dean, Student Equity and Success American River College & A2mend Board member along with A2MEND Mentees
Participants will hear from the A2MEND mentees and members who participated in A2MEND’s second international experience. Mentees will share their experiences and how their time in Egypt and Ghana impacted their lives and how it has shape their perspectives as they move forward. Board members will discuss the importance of students connecting to their ancestral homeland and future plans to expose to student to richness of the African Continent.
ROOM LOCATION: Jetway
Black Student Fathers
Presenter: WAUKECHA WILKERSON, Umoja Outreach Coordinator Coastline Community College
Workshop Description: In this presentation I will present data and information on Black student fathers. I will also discuss ways to create inclusive learning environments for Black student fathers. And finally, I will recommend ways to support Black student fathers.
ROOM LOCATION: Core II
Reimaging the Black Male High School to College Pipeline
Presenter: Dr. Elizabeth Walker, Associate Professor, College of the Desert
Co-presenter(s): Dr. K. L. Newhouse, J.D., LLM, MBA, Chief Crisis, Culture & Conflict Strategist KNEWImage Communications: Media & Management
Workshop Description: Concurrent students must also adhere to the AB-2416 and Course Completion regulations, yet high school students are receiving minimal support on high school campuses to complete college-level courses. Thus, we need to re-vision our high school to college transition program that would ensure the academic success of young Black male students.
ROOM LOCATION: City View III/IV