The fourth International Colloquium on Black Males in Education is being co-hosted by the Institute for Gender & Development Studies - Mona Unit at the University of the West Indies–Mona in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin's  Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (WeiLab).  

The Opening Ceremony will be held on October 7 2015 at 8:ooam at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. 

The theme of the 2015 Colloquium is : Creating Opportunity Through Education: Re-Engineering the Social Ecosystem for Black Males. 

Among the international speakers are:

The African American Male Renaissance: An Emerging Movement
Dr. Richard Majors
"Author of Award Winning, Game Changing Book – Cool Pose"
Director and Founder
Applied Centre of Emotional Literacy Research and Leadership
 
 
Speak to the Wounds: Addressing the Impacts of Socio-Emotional Stress, Trauma, and Resilience in Black Male Achievement
Dr. Wizdom A. Powell
"The Mental Health Champion for Black Males"
Associate Professor of Health Behavior
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
 
 
The COSEBOC Story: Emboldening Lives of Boys and Men of Color Through Promising Practices and Standards
Mr. Ronald Walker
"A Leading High-Impact Practitioner and Policy Shaping Leader"
Executive Director and Founding Member
Coalition of Schools Evaluating Boys of Color
 
 
Du Bois on Education: Implications for the I AM A MAN Declaration
Dr. Carl A. Grant
"A Founding Father of Multicultural Education in the United States"
Hoefs-Bascom Professor of Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
 
 
Keeping our Black Males SAFE: An Examination of Critical Factors
Dr. Bridget R. McCurtis
"Campus Leader Committed to Providing Global Experiences for Students"
Assistant Vice Provost for Diversity
New York University
 

Local Speakers:

Dr Camille Bell Hutchinson Campus Registrar, The UWI Mona Campus

Professor Verene Shepherd University Director Institute for Gender and Development Studies, The University of the West Indies
 

The Key note speaker is Senator Floyd Morris, President of the Senate and Director of the UWI’s Centre for Disability Studies

Opening Reception - October 7 2015 at 6-7pm at the UWI's Regional Headquarters

The Hon Rev Ronald Thwaites, Minister of Education  will bring greetings

 

Awards Banquet -Friday October 9 2015 at 6-8pm Jamaica Pegasus

Talk of the Town

This is the closing ceremony which will include the presentation of Warrior Awards to a number of  individuals.

 

The Warrior Awards is an initiative of the University of Wisconsin’s Diversity and Inclusion Laboratory (WeiLab).  This is an international award and distinction given to individuals who have given longstanding service, commitment and leadership, focused on the most difficult challenges impacting black males in education globally.

 

Issues to be discussed  during the Colloquium:

Black males in education, is an on-going issue of concern for parents, policy makers, educators and development specialists locally, regionally and internationally.

Among the issues of concern are: low participation rates, academic underachievement, and the resulting high rates of crime, violence, incarceration, unemployment, homelessness, poverty, and ill-health.

This three day Colloquium will examine commonalities and differences in .Black males education experiences from local, regional and international perspectives,   and explore strategies, solutions and best practices .

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