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Webinar
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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Transforming the
Educational Experience of
Young Men of Color:
School Counseling Series
NOSCA: National Office for School Counselor Advocacy
Moderator• Jennifer Dunn, Director
The College Board National Office for School
Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA)
Panelist• John Lee, Director of Policy and Research
The College Board Advocacy and Policy Center
• Fanon Hill, Co-Director of the first Phase of the
Black Identity Project and Founder and Executive
Director of the Baltimore City Youth Resiliency
Institute
• Mario A. Valladolid-Rodriguez, Director Counselor
for San Diego Unified School District in the Race &
Human Relations and Advocacy Department
School Counseling Series, Volume I
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In Today's Webinar You Will:
Review and analyze the key research findings and the
recommendations offered in the Educational Experience of Young
Men of Color;
Discuss how the National Office for School Counselor (NOSCA)
responded to the call to action outlined in the research
recommendations;
Learn from two guest journal contributors their perspectives and
opinions on how to support and transform the educational
experiences of young men of color.
Utilize NOSCA’s Transforming the Educational
Experience of Young Men of Color: School Counseling Series,
companion handbook and webpage;
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School Counselors RESPONDING
to the Research RECOMMENDATIONS
Volume I Volume II Volume III Volume IV Workbook
Coming Soon in the Fall, Winter & Spring!
Website: nosca.collegeboard.org/research-policies/young-men-of-color
Increase
community,
business
and school
partnerships
Reform
education
to ensure
college
and career
readiness
Enhance
cultural-
and gender
responsive
training
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Young Men of Color2008 Dialogue Days at College Board’s Diversity Conferences
– Scholars, activists and policymakers from four
racial/ethnic groups discussed problems facing males
within each ethnic group.
2010 Educational Crisis Facing Young Men of Color
– Compiled insights and experiences of over 60 scholars,
practioners and activists into a report
2011 The Educational Experience of Young Men of Color
– Most compelling and comprehensive data that tracks
progress and pitfalls and adds the voice of young men of
color on their way to college.
Website: youngmenofcolor.collegeboard.org
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Reports Key Findings:
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Six Pathways
1
Enrollment 2 & 4 year College
2
Enlistment in U.S. Armed
Forces
3
Employment in U.S. Workforce
4
Unemployment
5
Incarceration
6
Death
Six Post-Secondary Pathways
Website: youngmenofcolor.collegeboard.org
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1. Enrollment 2 & 4 year Colleges or Vocational School
Percentage of 15 to 24 year olds Enrolled in a 2 or 4 year College or
a Vocational School by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, 2008
Website: youngmenofcolor.collegeboard.org
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Percentage of 18 to 24 year olds U.S. Armed Forces
Enlisted Soldiers, by Gender and Race/Ethnicity, 2008
2. Enlistment in U.S. Armed Forces
Website: youngmenofcolor.collegeboard.org
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3. Employment in U.S. Workforce
Percentage of 15 to 24 year olds Employed, by
Gender and Race/Ethnicity, 2008
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4. Unemployment
Percentage of 15 to 24 year olds Unemployed by
Gender and Race/Ethnicity, 2008
Website: youngmenofcolor.collegeboard.org
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5. Incarceration
Percentage of 18 to 24 year olds in State or Federal Prisons,
or in Local Jails by Gender and Race/Ethnicity, 2008
Website: youngmenofcolor.collegeboard.org
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6. Death
Percentage of 15 to 24 year olds Death by Gender
and Race/Ethnicity, 2007
Website: youngmenofcolor.collegeboard.org
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Six Research Recommendations
1. Policymakers must make improving outcomes for young men of color a national
priority.
2. Increase community, business and school partnerships to provide mentoring
and support to young men of color.
3. Reform education to ensure that all students, including young men of color, are
college and career ready when they graduate from high school.
4. Improve teacher and school counselor programs and provide professional
development that includes cultural- and gender responsive training.
5. Create culturally appropriate persistence and retention programs that provide
wraparound services to increase college completion for men of color.
6. Produce more research and conduct more studies that strengthen the
understanding of the challenges faced by males of color and provide evidence-
based solutions to these challenges.
Website: youngmenofcolor.collegeboard.org
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Mario A. Valladolid-RodriguezDistrict Counselor, for San-Diego Unified School District in the
Race & Human Relations and Advocacy Department
Panelist and Journal Contributors
Volume 1 of the Series
Fanon HillCo-director of Phase I of the Black Identity Project and Founder
and Executive Director of the Baltimore City Youth Resiliency
Institute
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By Fanon Hill
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By Mario A. Valladolid-
Rodriguez
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Question #1What is the purpose of each of your organizations and
why do you feel it’s necessary to have these types of
supports for young men of colors’ progress
kindergarten through high school and beyond?
• Black Male Identity Project
• Hombre Noble Club
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Black Male Identity Project
• Asset vs. Deficit Driven
• Using Art as a framework for self
definition, identity formation and
image reclamation
• Partnering with schools to provide
environments that are cultivate
academic achievement for young
men of color
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Hombre Noble Club
• Empower Latino students by
introducing positive aspects of the
indigenous cultures of the
“Americas”
• Integrate historical references into
the school’s core subjects
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Question #2
In your articles, you suggested several
strategies to engage young men of color, could
you describe some of the strategies necessary
for the success of your programs?
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• Providing a space for African American
students to share and express unique gifts
and talents
• Development of independent thinkers and
social change agents
Black Male Identity Project
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Hombre Noble Club
• Self-Identity
• Manhood (How to Define Being a Man?)
• Sex-Education
• History of Oppression
• Career Building
• Parent Involvement
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Question #3
Do you feel that it is necessary for a school
counselor to be a man of color to work with
young men of color?
How can school counselors begin this work?
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• Focus is on practice
• Practicing collaborative leadership
• Partnering for the purpose of building the
capacity of resources and supports
Black Male Identity Project
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Hombre Noble Club
• Important to understand the context and
culture of the Latino community
• Understanding the value of the bonds
between school staff and community
members
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Question #4
What advice would you provide a school
counselor if they wanted to implement a
program to support young men of color
understanding that one person cannot move a
school, there is usually a core group of people
who can move a whole school?
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• Reach out to community leaders
• Use the community resources and supports
as tools to connect with student’s culture,
talents, interest and abilities
• Develop an African American focused group and
give them an opportunity to take ownership of
their own learning and influence the culture
and climate of the school
Black Male Identity Project
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Hombre Noble Club
• Using Data and Identify achievement
gaps and opportunity gaps
• Collaborating with staff and faculty and
community agencies outside the school
to build a network of supporters
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ExamplesSingle Parent
House Holds
High
Unemployment
Urban,
Suburban, &
Rural
Context
NOSCA’s Transformative Process: Transforming the Educational Experience of Young Men of Color
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ExamplesLanguage
Values/Norms/Tr
aditions
Faith Based
Cultural
Competence
ExamplesAcademic Rigor
Discipline Policy
Out of Special Ed
into GATE
System Wide
Approach
ExamplesAchievement/
Participation/
Opportunity Gap
Disaggregated
Based on
Subgroups
Student
Outcomes
Data
The Unique Design of the Journals
Student Voices
I do not completely know myself. I do
not have the slightest idea. I know
what I dream of: to go to college, get a
career, get married, start a family, live
in the country, and live a life I deemed
normal. Just because we come from
different places, that does not mean
we as one race, the human race, can
not have the same dreams, hopes,
wants, desires or visions for the
future. I am a child of Uncle Sam’s
and America is my homeland.
Kevin A.
11th Grade
Authoritative Voices
Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy
Hemo Katoa
Stedman Graham
Vicki Bisbee
Fanon Hill
Maryn Frujieda (Interview)
Mario A. Valladolid-Rodriguez
Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III
“A Woven Approach”
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Journal Series
Companion Workbook
The activities are meant to
challenge your perspectives and
practices.
The self-reflection and group
activities are focused on facilitating
conversations around race,
ethnicity, culture, gender, and
English Language status.
Most importantly, challenge you to
act — to create strategies to influence
and develop school policies, and to
transform practices.
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Sample Workbook ActivityEntitled: “Understanding Student Voices”
“ As an African American student, my race never really had an effect on me until I was in
middle school. My parents always reminded me of the importance of education, so I
would focus on excelling in school. By the time I was in middle school, though, I — as
well as others — noticed that I was the only African American in many of my honors
classes. At first this realization made me feel slightly uncomfortable. I always had mixed
feelings about the remarks that were made about my academic ability, given my race.
Many students and teachers would say how they are impressed by my effort and how well
I do in school, and at first I was not fazed by it, I actually was motivated to keep doing
better because of it, but by eighth grade I became annoyed by the constant reminder that
I was a rarity — that students of color tended not to do so well in school.”Rawlings T., High School
1. How would you describe the feelings expressed in the excerpts?
2. Which statements are most compelling? Why?
3. What effects do you think these experiences have on the students’ schooling?
4. What steps would you take to create a student-centered environment that
would support young men of color?
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Sample Workbook Activities
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• Downloadable Journal Series
and Companion Workbook
• Capturing the Student Voice
• A Review of Research,
Pathways and Progress
• Young Men of Color Video
School Counseling Journal Series
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Using the Journal Series and Workbook
Where do you begin?• Begin by reading the articles in the journal series
• Take note of the compelling statements or themes
How do you use the series and workbook?• Individual
• Group
When should you use the series and workbook? • Professional Development Days
• Staff Meetings
• Other
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Using the Journal Series and the Workbook
Who decides to use the series and workbook?
• Everyone should use these resources
• Atmosphere must be safe
• District office, teachers, administrators and school
counselor
Who leads the discussions?• School Counselor
• School Counselor District Director
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Q and A
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Submitting Online Questions Questions may be submitted at any time during the presentation.
To submit a question:
Click on the Question Mark icon (?) on the floating toolbar on your Web Session screen (as shown at the right).
This will open the Q&A window on your computer only.
Type your question into the small dialog box and click the Send Button.
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