Panels

April 17

4:00 – 5:30 p.m.                      Conference Registration

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.                      Opening Ceremony, Keynote Address and Reception
Speaker: Jim Hyman, PhD - Dellums Commission author
Topic: Men and Communities: African American Males and the Well-Being of Children, Families, and Neighborhoods

April 18

7:30 a.m.                                Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.            Session I
Case Study: Findings; Best Practices from Empowerment Co-Curricula, Suggestions/Recommendations for STAR Michigan
Panelists: Mr. Daud Watts, Professor of African American Studies, Temple University, Mr. George Moss, Professor of Africana Studies, University of Michigan-Flint, Dr. Carl Hammonds, Physician

10:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.        Session II   
Discussion: How to recruit, retain and employ men of color who participate in the STAR program
Panelists: Mr. Homer McCall, Assistant Director of M.E.N. Program, Bowie State University, Marvin Lynn, PhD, Professor, School of Education, University of Maryland, Flora L. Jenkins, PhD, Michigan Department of Education, Vernon C. Polite, PhD, Professor and Dean, School of Education, Eastern Michigan University

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.          Luncheon, Speaker and Discussion
Topic: "Fostering a caring culture for “at promise” African American men in Teacher Preparation"
Speaker: Vernon C. Polite, PhD, Professor and Dean, School of Education, Eastern Michigan University

1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.            Session III
Discussion: Access, equity and diversity: Implications for the (STAR) program development  
Panelists: Mr. Elliot Dawes, Director, Black Male Initiative, City University of New York City,  Marvin Lynn, PhD, Professor, School of Education, University of Maryland

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.            Closing: Future STAR conferences and Web enhanced platform
Speakers: Daud Watts, Professor of African American Studies, Temple University, Geary Williams, Phelps Stokes Fund