engaging african american men
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Engaging African American Engaging African American and Other Minority Menand Other Minority Men
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Engaging African American Engaging African American MenMen
ObjectivesObjectives To discuss how more challenged To discuss how more challenged
men can be a part of family literacy men can be a part of family literacy and fatherhood effortsand fatherhood efforts
To review current best practices To review current best practices regarding recruiting menregarding recruiting men
To discuss innovative or out of the To discuss innovative or out of the box ways to engage minority menbox ways to engage minority men
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Engaging African American Engaging African American MenMen
““If you control a man’s thinking you do If you control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his action. When not have to worry about his action. When you determine what a man shall think you you determine what a man shall think you do not have to concern yourself about do not have to concern yourself about what he will do. If you make a man feel what he will do. If you make a man feel that he is inferior, you do not have to that he is inferior, you do not have to compel him to accept an inferior status for compel him to accept an inferior status for he will seek it for himself.he will seek it for himself.
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Engaging African American Engaging African American MenMen
““If you make a man think that he is justly If you make a man think that he is justly an outcast, you do not have to order him an outcast, you do not have to order him to the back door. He will go without being to the back door. He will go without being told; and if there is no back door, his very told; and if there is no back door, his very nature will demand one.” nature will demand one.”
Carter G. WoodsonCarter G. Woodson
The Mis-Education of the NegroThe Mis-Education of the Negro
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Engaging African American Engaging African American MenMen
What can determine what happens What can determine what happens to these boys as they grow up?to these boys as they grow up?
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THE ROLE OF FATHERHOOD THE ROLE OF FATHERHOOD AND FAMILY LITERACYAND FAMILY LITERACY
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ENGAGING AFRICAN ENGAGING AFRICAN AMERICAN MENAMERICAN MEN
Trayvon Martin Eric GarnerTrayvon Martin Eric Garner
Michael BrownMichael Brown
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What Impacts Engagement of What Impacts Engagement of Minority men?Minority men?
Relationship ConflictsRelationship Conflicts Parenting KnowledgeParenting Knowledge Income DeficienciesIncome Deficiencies Self-Knowledge/Self-Love/Manhood Self-Knowledge/Self-Love/Manhood
ExpectationsExpectations Gate Keeper MentalitiesGate Keeper Mentalities Systems Navigation and its Systems Navigation and its
ChallengesChallenges
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Issues of African American and Issues of African American and Other Minority MenOther Minority Men
PovertyPoverty EmploymentEmployment EducationEducation HealthHealth Environment( Codes of the Streets)Environment( Codes of the Streets) HousingHousing
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Engaging African American Engaging African American MenMen
Racism, Racism, Crime, Crime, The Prison SystemThe Prison System Emotional Literacy Emotional Literacy (Fear, Anger, Psychological (Fear, Anger, Psychological
damage) damage) Media Perceptions and PortrayalsMedia Perceptions and Portrayals
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The Quote – The Question?The Quote – The Question?
““It is easier to build strong children It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”than to repair broken men.”
Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass
How do we engage broken or multiple How do we engage broken or multiple barrier men? barrier men?
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Engagement MentalityEngagement Mentality Defined in various waysDefined in various ways Deficit Approach Vs Co- ConstructionDeficit Approach Vs Co- Construction Mother primary caretakers and Mother primary caretakers and
drivers of engagementdrivers of engagement Majority of information collected Majority of information collected
from mothersfrom mothers New understanding of the presence New understanding of the presence
of men on the well-being of children of men on the well-being of children
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Engagement QuestioningEngagement Questioning Are our efforts culturally sensitive?Are our efforts culturally sensitive? What would motivate a father to join our What would motivate a father to join our
program?program? What kind of environment and options do What kind of environment and options do
we present or help men create?we present or help men create? What types of non-traditional outreach What types of non-traditional outreach
are we doing?are we doing? How do you get meaningful feedback How do you get meaningful feedback
from men? What changed because of their from men? What changed because of their feedback?feedback?
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EngagementEngagement Questioning Questioning
Is your outreach to men effective? Is your outreach to men effective? Why or Why not?Why or Why not?
How effective are your mentoring How effective are your mentoring and leadership activities for men?and leadership activities for men?
What safe haven environments or What safe haven environments or spaces are provided for men? How spaces are provided for men? How does this take place? does this take place?
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The Larger DiscussionThe Larger Discussion
What are local and national, agencies, What are local and national, agencies, coalitions, and stakeholders doing to coalitions, and stakeholders doing to engage minority men?engage minority men?
What engagement activities are the What engagement activities are the businesses, schools, churches, courts and businesses, schools, churches, courts and workforce development entities workforce development entities conducting regarding the recruitment of conducting regarding the recruitment of minority men? minority men?
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Best PracticesBest Practices
Change Perceptions/Educate: Heinz Change Perceptions/Educate: Heinz Foundation –”Portrayal and Perceptions: Foundation –”Portrayal and Perceptions: African American Men & Boys”African American Men & Boys”
Build Relationships: Engage them, Mentor Build Relationships: Engage them, Mentor them, Develop them, Give them them, Develop them, Give them ownershipownership
Help them understand and talk about Help them understand and talk about their History: ”The Black Fatherhood their History: ”The Black Fatherhood Project” by John ThierryProject” by John Thierry
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ResourcesResources
National National Responsible Father Responsible Father Clearinghouse-Clearinghouse-
Fathersource-Fathersource-fatherhood.orgfatherhood.org Annie Casey Foundation 40 Annie Casey Foundation 40
resourcesresources Fathers. COMFathers. COM
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ANNIE CASEY FOUNDATIONANNIE CASEY FOUNDATION
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More ResourcesMore Resources
www.nlffi.org/ The National Latino www.nlffi.org/ The National Latino Fatherhood and Family InstituteFatherhood and Family Institute
www.nationalcompadresnetwork.cowww.nationalcompadresnetwork.comm
www.nativeamericanfathers.org/ www.nativeamericanfathers.org/ Native American Fatherhood & Native American Fatherhood & Families Families
www.fragilefamilies.princeton.edu/ www.fragilefamilies.princeton.edu/ The Fragile Families and Child The Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study Wellbeing Study
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ENGAGEMENT SOLUTIONSENGAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
““Mentoring is critical if we intend to address Mentoring is critical if we intend to address much of the pain, abuse, and abandonment much of the pain, abuse, and abandonment that African males suffer from”that African males suffer from”
Vance Simms –Director –Fathers Matter- Phoenix, ArizonaVance Simms –Director –Fathers Matter- Phoenix, Arizona
Speak to the issues of how Black and Speak to the issues of how Black and minority men have been marginalized. minority men have been marginalized. Criminalized, and demonized. Criminalized, and demonized.
Welcome, celebrate, educate, train and Welcome, celebrate, educate, train and foster positive experiences and foster positive experiences and environments.environments.
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ENGAGEMENT SOLUTIONSENGAGEMENT SOLUTIONS Think outside the box- incentivise Think outside the box- incentivise
their participation( offer free their participation( offer free haircuts, movie passes, sports haircuts, movie passes, sports tickets, etc.)tickets, etc.)
Listen –seek out locations men Listen –seek out locations men frequentfrequent
Don’t reinvent the wheel- use Don’t reinvent the wheel- use current resourcescurrent resources
Use Social MediaUse Social Media Recruit Champions and Leaders in Recruit Champions and Leaders in
the business communitythe business community
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PublicationsPublications
Articles published by Texas Center for the Articles published by Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning: Advancement of Literacy and Learning: www.tcall.tamu.eduwww.tcall.tamu.edu
““Fostering an Emotional Literacy Environment that impacts Fostering an Emotional Literacy Environment that impacts your staff and adult learners- Texas Quarterly- fall 2014your staff and adult learners- Texas Quarterly- fall 2014
““Building and Sustaining Effective Father Engagement Building and Sustaining Effective Father Engagement Pathways” Texas Quarterly Summer 2014Pathways” Texas Quarterly Summer 2014
““Workforce Development, Adult Learners, and Their Workforce Development, Adult Learners, and Their Emotions” Texas Quarterly Fall 2013Emotions” Texas Quarterly Fall 2013
““Emotional Literacy: The Elephant in the room for Adult Emotional Literacy: The Elephant in the room for Adult Learners and the Programs that serve them” Texas Learners and the Programs that serve them” Texas Quarterly Fall 2012Quarterly Fall 2012
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