MAEC Annual Conference - 2006: "PROMOTING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CULTURALLY DIVERSE YOUNG MALES
MID-ATLANTIC EQUITY CENTER
ANNUAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE
FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2006
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
What unique challenges do African American and Latino males face as they prepare for their future lives? What can we, as educators, parents, administrators, mental health professionals, and policymakers do to increase their achievement? And most importantly, what can state departments of education, school districts, and schools do to support the highest level of achievement among African American and Latino males?
This conference will be divided into two tracks: 1) psychological and social factors that influence achievement; and, 2) effective policies and practices that support the achievement of boys. Several programs will be highlighted that help to raise the achievement of boys in school.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Warren Simmons is the Executive Director of the Annenberg Institute for Research at Brown University. The Institute was established in 1993 to generate, share, and act on knowledge that improves conditions and outcomes in American schools, particularly in urban areas and in schools serving disadvantaged students.
LUNCHTIME SPEAKER
Dr. Pedro Noguera is a professor in the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University and the co-Director of the Institute for the study of Globalization and Education in Metropolitan Settings (IGEMS). An urban sociologist, Noguera’s scholarship and research focus on the ways in which schools are influenced by social and economic conditions in the urban environment.
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