The Black Female Forum (BFF) is designed to facilitate discussions of the interconnectedness and intersectionality of the experiences of Black females and Black males.
Led by Dr. Tamara Bertrand Jones of Florida State University, the forum provides a space to discuss (a) Black women’s roles on impacting education and the community, (b) how Black women’s positionality influences their research on Black boys and men, (c) how Black men’s issues affect the entire Black community, and (d) how Black men and women can work together to create a joint agenda that positively impacts the Black community.
“We are excited that Dr. Bertrand Jones is coming on board to lead BFF as part of the growing portfolio of ICBME. She has been a leading researcher and advocate for Black females in higher education for at least a decade, through her leadership of Sisters of the Academy and her faculty work at Florida State University,” said Dr. Jerlando F. L. Jackson, Chair and Co-Founder of the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education.
Open to Black women and those interested in the topic, the BFF will create a collective consciousness through engaging dialogue and analysis.
“I look forward to our collective discussion of the issues and possible solutions that directly influence the education of our community,” said Dr. Bertrand Jones.
The Black Female Forum will be held Tuesday, October 23, 2018
PRE-COLLOQUIUM EVENTS
Pre-Colloquium events are critical drivers of the social innovation platform geared toward building capacity in local communities to serve the needs of Black males in education. Every effort is made to develop outreach opportunities that engage constituents (e.g., parents, community organizers, students) that might not normally participate in a research gathering, but can greatly benefit from learning how research can empower them to work with Black males in education. The operational philosophy of the Colloquium is to engage with and give back to the communities that serve as hosts. The Colloquium leadership actively fundraises to ensure these Pre-Colloquium activities are available at no cost to participants.
Policy Forums
Policy Round Table: The Policy Round Table is an invitation-only event designed for key decision-makers most well-positioned to inform country-wide policies impacting Black males in education. Led by Drs. Jerlando F. L. Jackson and James L. Moore III, this working dinner will expose attendees to transformational proprietary tools that include: (a) data analytics, (b) benchmark metrics, and (c) a learning relationship management system to drive country-wide transformation post-Colloquium.
Community Conversations: The Community Conversations is a forum open to the local community of concerned citizens that is designed to cultivate broad-based discourse on key and relevant topics associated with Black males in education. The forum features: (a) subject-matter expert demonstrations, (b) community-based reaction panels, and (c) questions and answers period.
Black Female Forum: The Black Female Forum is designed to facilitate discussions of the interconnectedness and intersectionality of the experiences of Black females and Black males.Led by Dr. Tamara Bertrand Jones of Florida State University, the forum provides a space to discuss (a) Black women’s roles on impacting education and the community, (b) how Black women’s positionality influences their research on Black boys and men, (c) how Black men’s issues affect the entire Black community, and (d) how Black men and women can work together to create a joint agenda that positively impacts the Black community. Open to Black women and those interested in the topic, the Black Female Forum will create a collective consciousness through engaging dialogue and analysis.
Academies
College Academy: The College Academy is a college readiness workshop conducted by precollege and college experts that will prepare students for competitive admission into higher education institutions. Led by Daniel Thomas and Tai Cornute, primary emphasis will be placed on the value of postsecondary education, the variety of college options available, college readiness (i.e., academic, social, cultural, and personal), assessments of college admission materials, and funding opportunities. The College Academy will also offer insight into accessing local and national resources and support systems to gain exposure, garner experience, and build a competitive college portfolio.
Graduate School Academy: The Graduate School Academy (GSA) aims to provide opportunities to undergraduate participants that extend beyond institutional and national boundaries through presentations and workshops designed to enhance their academic and professional profiles. Led by Dr. LaVar J. Charleston, faculty and staff from a variety of academic and administrative positions will cover themes such as: (a) graduate school preparation, challenges and opportunities; (b) implications for future academic careers; and (c) developing action plans for future collaborations and initiatives to enhance the graduate education experiences of Black graduate students. While undergraduate students are a primary target of the GSA, graduate students and professionals alike benefit from these workshops as they not only allow students to interact with peers and faculty and staff from various institutions, they also enable participants to develop a global network of contacts while examining the experiences of Black undergraduate and graduate students throughout the world
Pre-Colloquium Events will be held October 22 and 23, 2018.
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ABOUT THE COLLOQUIUM
This year’s Colloquium will be held October 24 – 26, 2018, in Dublin, Ireland. Pre-Colloquium events will be held October 22 – 23, 2018. The theme for this year’s Colloquium is, “From Bondage to Educational Equity: Fostering Global Discourse on Lost Narratives of Black Males.”The Colloquium offers a diverse array of programs that serve to elicit intellectual thought, discussion, and ideas that can be implemented to serve and improve the experiences of Black males throughout the world. These activities allow participants to interact with peers from other institutions and develop a global network of contacts.
The Colloquium provides a forum for top researchers, high-impact practitioners, policy makers, funders, and students from across the globe to share their knowledge and perspectives, as well as to learn from global research strategies that inform education policies and programs on Black males in education.
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Early registration is available for $399 prior to Wednesday, August 1, at which time the standard registration rate of $449 will be applicable. Beginning on Wednesday, September 5, the late registration rate of $549 will be in effect.
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Researchers, policymakers, practitioners, gender experts, community workers, counsellors, psychologists, students, and other advocates of Black males are invited to submit proposals for manuscripts, roundtables, or posters (students only) that shed light on how education, at all levels of the pipeline, can address current demands of global education, employment, and economic markets for Black males.
The deadline for proposals is Wednesday, June 20, 2018.
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