An Invite to the
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A select group of department heads, along with the CEO of the Institute for Student Empowerment, were invited to the White House, for the, "Success Mentoring Summit." A part of President Obama's "My Brother's Keeper," initiative.
The summit brought together 30 school districts from across the country to discuss existing and future ways to increase mentoring for students. The Los Angeles Unified School District, has made a commitment, through a resolution, to coordinate resources and personnel toward the academic improvement among young men of color. The district's, "Village Mentoring Program," is one of the means currently being used to meet that objective. The Institute, co-authored the, "My Brother's Keeper Resolution," for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Learn more here:
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Relationships Are the Key to Success!The Institute for Student Empowerment, through our 10-year, ongoing, independent research project, measuring the attitudes and behaviors of students who emanate from economically challenged environments, is one of the nation's foremost authorities on strategies and innovative best-practices, to re-engage disengaged students of color. Our, "Relationship Building," workshops and symposiums are highly sought-after, due to our extensive body of work in this area of development. Building effective and relevant relationships with students from diverse communities is not a "Cookie-Cutter," formula, based on assumptions and marketplace needs. It must be presented by an organization that is rooted in practice and discovery, and has a sound understanding of the governing dynamics that contribute to disengagement, power struggles, and low performance. The institute, through our surveys and data-compilation, is an organization you can trust to provide your teachers, faculty, and staff, with insights and strategies that transform culture, are classroom-ready, and teacher-friendly.
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Why Our PD Works2017, represents the 10th year anniversary of our ongoing independent research project. Since 2007, the Institute and our committed representatives sought to measure the attitudes and behaviors of students who emanate from economically challenged environments and their natural inclination to connect a quality education to their future financial well-being. In other words, do students who grow up in poverty, absent from academic role-models, view education as a means to attract wealth or success, overall.
Our findings are remarkable, yet, discouraging. We surveyed 1445 students and an alarming 68% did not make the critical connection. Our work in classrooms throughout the country has confirmed the results of the survey and our initial findings. We now share those findings and solutions with schools and district personnel, who seek to positively impact the achievement gap and assist their teachers, parents, students, and administrators, produce more successful outcomes. Click here for more information. |
The Institute, created the "First of its Kind," Young Men of Color Conference, for the, Des Moines Public School District.The Institute is consulting with districts across the country, that are interested in launching their own Young Men of Color Conferences. Fill out the form below and learn how you can bring an exciting and educational conference to your city!
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On Saturday, October 29, 2016, the Institute for Student Empowerment, in association with Des Moines Public Schools, Drake University, Hip Hope, Inc, Urban Dreams, and Creative Visions, presented to Des Moines, the 1st Annual Des Moines Young Men of Color Conference.
250 young men attended the conference and the Mayor, named October, 29, 2016, "Young Men of Color Day." 
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