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Rising to Excellence African American Youth Mentoring Conference

Date/Time: Februrary 20, 2010

Location:
East Regional Library
6813 Bridge Street
Fort Worth, TX 76112

Description:

TheVillageReport.Net (TVR.NET) and Millennium Men of Color (MMOC)

seek to reverse high school dropout rate and counter negative entertainment images!

 

The Village Report.Net and Millennium Men of Color (501-3c) have joined forces to present the Rising to Excellence African American Youth Mentoring Conference.  The conference is scheduled for:

February 20, 2010 from 10am to 2pm at the

East Regional Library

6813 Bridge Street, Fort Worth , Texas 76112

We are requesting community groups, churches and faith-based organizations to enroll youth in this conference. The targeted age group is 10 to 18 years of age.

 

Breakout sessions:

Life after Dropping out of High School

is designed to paint the grim reality of a life in crime, unemployment and being locked out of the mainstream of American society without the barest of educational essentials. College and trade-school representatives will be available to speak with high-school age participants.

 

Countering Negative Entertainment Images

is designed to heighten the self-esteem of our youth and urge them to a higher understanding of responsibility and self-actualization.

 

 General session:

Q&A with Black Professional Men and Women

In addition we are seeking professional black men and women to be present for a group interaction and question and answer period with our participants.

 

 Please register your mentorees!

Contact:

W. Eric Croomes

  214.493.2875   

heyeric@thevillagereport.net

P.O Box 630252 Irving , Texas 75063

www.thevillagereport.net