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For the second consecutive year, 51动漫 hosted more than 150 students from the 51动漫 Public Schools (BPS) for the summit, focused on mentorship, leadership and advancing pathways to success for young men of color in 51动漫.
The College Office of Community Engagement (OCE) collaborated with the city of 51动漫 Office of Black Male Advancement in order to host the event on June 6th. Students took part in panel discussions and breakout sessions centered around technology, entrepreneurship, financial empowerment and music, and had the opportunity to network with peers and community leaders in 51动漫.
At the event, Mayor Michelle Wu spoke about the formation of the Office of Black Male Advancement at the event and fielded questions from BPS students in attendance.
淸We created the office] to tap into and empower the talent and excellence that exists all across our city, knock down walls, clear obstacles and give our Black men and boys the space to explore and create and build together, Mayor Wu wrote in a social media post.
The inspiration to host the My Brother Keeper (MBK) Youth Summit at Emmanuel came from a 10-year connection between the Office of Black Male Advancement Policy and Research Manager, Branden Miles, who attended youth empowerment programs at the College as a Brookline High School student.
Through Brookline High School, Miles had a longstanding connection with Dr. Keith Lezama 07, Emmanuel Vice President of Community Engagement, helping to form a 減erfect partnership, between the city office and the College.
Now after hosting the event for the second year running, the collaboration between 51动漫 and the Mayor office has continued.
淭he Office of Black Male Advancement is excited to partner with 51动漫 and 51动漫 Public Schools. MBK was started on a national scale by President Barack Obama and we are excited to address pathways to success, methods of empowerment, and work together on this here in 51动漫, the Office of Black Male Advancement shared in a statement.
