Nathaniel Lewis

PH Advocacy

3/17/15

Professor Kling

Dreams Over Adversity

What makes the world go around?

Life

Equal Opportunity?

Educational Attainment

Non cognitive, contextual and socio cultural factors:

• lack of resources

• lack of support

• cultural inferiority

• cultural displacement

• cultural isolation

Results of these factors:

• Depression

• Anxiety

Retention

DO I belong here?

Maybe this isn't for me.

Maybe I'm not smart enough.

What if I fail?

African-American Male College Engagement Model

BOS Initiative

Purpose

The BOS Initiative is a peer mentor leadership program that provides support to African American men as they navigate through the chasms of higher education, by empowering them to overcome the barriers they may encounter as they matriculate through college, and connecting them with invaluable resources that will ensure their success transitioning from high school to college.

Mission

To disseminate an effective peer mentoring program to undergraduate African American men that will foster their success and intellectual development as the matriculate through the realms of higher education

Steps Toward Success

VisionTo transform the lives of undergraduate African-American men and empower to them to become successful leaders in their community by using culturally relevant components to establish morals, values and positive reinforcement

GoalsTo provide strategic leadership development programming that will enable students

• Facilitating their own college experience

• Explore cultural relevance, enabling the growth and development of young men

• Create support systems with peers and administration

• To enhance and optimize the  academic experience

• Increase college retention

Foundation/Core Values

• Self-actualization

• Unity

• Pride

• Aspire to inspire

Reaching Success

TRIO Programs

1070a-14. Student Support Services

(B) Required Services

(1) academic tutoring, directly or through other services provided by the institution, to enable students to complete postsecondary courses, which may include instruction in reading, writing, study skills, mathematics, science, and other subjects;

(2) advice and assistance in postsecondary course selection;

(3) (A) information on both the full range of Federal student financial aid programs and benefits (including Federal Pell Grant awards and loan forgiveness) and resources for locating public and private scholarships; and

(B) assistance in completing financial aid applications, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 1090 (a) of this title;

(4) education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students, including financial planning for postsecondary education;

(5) activities designed to assist students participating in the project in applying for admission to, and obtaining financial assistance for enrollment in, graduate and professional programs; and

(6) activities designed to assist students enrolled in two-year institutions of higher education in applying for admission to, and obtaining financial assistance for enrollment in, a four-year program of postsecondary education

(7) activities designed to assist students in developing cultural reinforcement, cultural competency skills and social support

Vehicle

America’s Congressional Black Caucus

The Honorable Danny Davis (IL-07)

The Honorable Bobby Rush (IL-01)

The Honorable Robin Kelly (IL-02)

The Honorable G.K. Butterfield (NC-01)

The Honorable Chaka Fattah (PA-02)

The Honorable Bobby Scott ( VA-03)

Policy Paramours

Non- Governmental organizations:

One Hundred Black Men, Black Male Initiative, TRIO, Upward Bound, Access College Foundation,, AFS USSA, American Council on Education, Office of Minorities in Higher Education,  Education Trust, NAACP, National Black Alliance, Black Police Alliance, National Pan  Hellenic Council ( Kappa Alpha Psi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Iota Phi Theta), Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning, Achieve, Center for Supportive Schools, College Track, Complete College, Education Pioneers, National Urban Alliance, Public Agenda, The Institute for College Access and Success, Imentor, Urban Prep Academy , Leadership for a Diverse America, Institute For College Access and Success Inc.,

Governmental Organizations:

Department of Education, Trio, Association of Educational Service Agency, State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, Federal Interagency Committee on Education

Stakeholders

Allen, W. (n.d.). Th e Color o f Success : African-America n College Student Outcome s a t Predominantly Whit e an d Historically Black Public College s an d Universities. Harvard Educational Review. 108

Allen, W. R. (1985). Black Student, White Campus: Structural, Interpersonal, and Psychological Correlates of Success. Journal of Negro Education, 54, 2, p. 134

Benton, M. (2000). Challenges African American Students Face at Predominantly White Institutions.

Brian D. Smedley, Hector F. Myers and Shelly P. Harrell (1993) Minority-Status Stresses and the College Adjustment of Ethnic Minority Freshmen The Journal of Higher Education Vol. 64, No. 4 (Jul. - Aug., 1993), pp. 434-452

Cauce, A. (1996). Family, peer, and neighborhood influences on academic achievement among African-American adolescents: One-year prospective effects. American Journal of Pschology, 24(3), 365-387.

Critical Race Theory, Racial Microaggressions, and Campus Racial Climate: The Experiences of African American College Students

Daniel Solorzano, Miguel Ceja and Tara Yosso (2000)The Journal of Negro Education Vol. 69, No. 1/2, Knocking at Freedom's Door: Race, Equity, and Affirmative Action in U.S. Higher Education (pp. 60-73

Lee, J., & Ronald, F. (2011). The Educational Experience of Young Men of Color.

Owens, D., Lacey, K., Rawls, G., & Holbert-Quince, J. (2010). First-Generation African American Male College Students: Implications for Career Counselors. The Career Development Quarterly, 291-300

References