MID-ATLANTIC EQUITY CENTER ANNUAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE March 24, 2006 "PROMOTING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CULTURALLY DIVERSE YOUNG MALES" DOCUMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Below are Powerpoint presentations and other materials from our conference presenters. Please check back at a later time for more materials from the conference.

The Challenges and Opportunities for the Schooling of African American Males in the Context of Comprehensive School Reform
By A. Wade Boykin, Ph.D., Capstone Institute At Howard University

¿Quién soy YO?.Who am I?
By Jessica Contreras, Social Worker, Casey Family Services & Alfredo Santiago, Abuser Intervention Program Coordinator, St. Michael’s Outreach Center

What About the Boys?.Providing Academic Support to African American Males (PowerPoint presentation)
By Dr. Pedro Noguera, Professor at New York University's Steinhardt School of Education and co-Director of the Institute for the study of Globalization and Education in Metropolitan Settings (IGEMS)

Why Are There a Disproportionate Number of Boys of Color in Special Education? (PowerPoint presentation)
By Dr. James Patton, Professor of Leadership and Special Education, College of William and Mary

What is the Impact of “Boys Will Be Boys?” (PowerPoint presentation)
By Susan Shaffer, Deputy Director, MAEC & Linda Gordon, Clinical Social Worker

The Educational Achievement of Black and Latino Males: A Persistent and Present Challenge (PowerPoint Presentation)
By Warren Simmons, Executive Director, Annenberg Institute for Research at Brown University

Statistical Brief on the Education and Well-Being of African American and Latino Males (pdf)
Compiled by the Mid-Atlantic Equity Center, March 24, 2006

Statistical Tables on the Education and Well-Being of Minority Students Disaggregated By Race, National Origin and Gender (pdf)
Compiled by the Mid-Atlantic Equity Center, March 13, 2006