COSEBOC - The Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color

Fourth Annual Gathering of Leaders Re-imagining Schooling for Boys and Young Men of Color AGENDA
Thursday, April 22, 2010
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.	Congressional Briefing Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Howard University and COSEBOC 2247 Rayburn House Building Members of Congress and a panel of educational experts will discuss education legislation, including NCLB, and the education-related provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The effort seeks to unite school board members, school administrators, parents, students, and key policy makers at the national and local levels to reform education within high-need areas. The event will be in 2247 Rayburn House Building. Transportation is not provided.
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.	Pre-Plenary Leadership Forum A Conversation Amongst Leaders Westin Hotel
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.	Reception: An invitation to this reception will be sent to the first one hundred PAID* registrants*. Invitees should plan to arrive no later than 5:45p.m. [Click to register] Hosted by: The Motion Picture Association of America Dinner Film Screening: The Voices of Boys and Young Men of Color Featured Speaker: Mr. Wes Moore
	ADJOURN FOR THE EVENING
Friday, April 23, 2010
What do we need to know to re-imagine the schooling of boys and young men of color? How do we make it happen?
6:45 – 7:30 a.m.	Shuttle to Howard University School of Education from the Westin Hotel
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast / Registration - Hiltop Lounge
8:00 – 9:15 a.m.	Convening of the Gathering Welcome from Howard University Dr. Leslie Fenwick, Dean Howard University, School of Education - Blackburn Center West Ballroom COSEBOC - Mission, Vision, Theme: Gathering Overview Ronald Walker Executive Director, COSEBOC The Voices of Boys and Young Men of Color Kamau Ptah, Co-Founder/Program Director Urban Assembly Academy of History and Citizenship for Young Men
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.	Break
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.	Professional Learning Seminar [Descriptions and Room Locations]
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Lunch - Blackburn Center West Ballroom
12:45 – 2:45 p.m.	Professional Learning Seminar [Descriptions and Room Locations]
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.	Break
3:00 – 4:15 p.m.	Reflections on Learnings of the Day
4:15 – 5:15 p.m.	Shuttle to Westin Hotel
Saturday, April 24, 2010
How do we nourish our imagination as we strive to make the re-imagined schooling of boys and young men of color a reality?
6:45 - 7:45 a.m.	Shuttle to Howard University School of Education from the Westin Hotel
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast - Hiltop Lounge
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.	Convening of the Gathering - Blackburn Center Ballroom Ronald Walker Executive Director, COSEBOC
8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.	Professional Learning Seminar "Education for Transformation" - Blackburn Center Ballroom Chike Akua, Award Winning Author and Educator Founder of Imani Enterprises
12:00 – 12:45 p.m.	Lunch - Blackburn Center Ballroom
1:00 -2:00 p.m.	Keynote Speaker: Marc Lamont Hill [bio] - Blackburn Center Ballroom
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.	Reflections and Evaluations - Blackburn Center Ballroom
2:30 p.m.	The Gathering Adjourns

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