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Thursday, May 03, 2012

Second Annual Midwest Black Male Educational Achievement Conference

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Second Annual Midwest Black Male Education Conference
 The Black Star Project
presents the
Second Annual Midwest
Black Male Educational Achievement Conference
Saturday, May 19, 2012
at the
Ramada Inn
4900 Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois
 
Featuring
Dr. Umar Abdullah Johnson
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
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Umar Abdullah Johnson:
 
Dr. Johnson is CEO of African American Psychological & Educational Services For Children and author of The Psycho-Academic War Against Black Boys and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Black Boys  
  
He will teach parents, community members and educators to keep Black boys out of special education and away from the psycho-chemical drugs designs to trap Black boys in a chemically induced slavery. 
 
Dr. Ivory Toldson
Washington, D.C.
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Ivory A. Toldson:
 
Dr. Toldson is an associate professor of the Counseling Psychology Program at Howard University, senior research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and current editor-in-chief of "The Journal of Negro Education.  He is also author of In Breaking Barriers: How School Leaders Can Help Black Males Achieve

Dr. Ivory A. Toldson will review the findings from national surveys and explain how they can be used as classroom solutions. His research discusses the importance of personal, emotional, social and school factors and how those factors impacts academic success for black males.  
 
and
Dr. Garrard O. McClendon
Chicago, Illinois
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Garrard O. McClendon:
 
Dr. McClendon is an Emmy winning journalist, television host, author of
"Ax or Ask?: The African-American Guide to Better English." and has a doctorate in education from Loyola University.
 
Many schools have difficulties creating an environment and designing programs that motivate parents to invest in their child's learning.  His presentation will teach educators and administrators how to effectively engage parents in ways that empower them to be more involved with their child's education and school activities.  
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Parents, educators and community activist from St. Louis, Missouri; Davenport, Iowa;  Detroit, Benton Harbor, Lansing, Battle Creek and Ann Arbor - Michigan; Milwaukee, Madison, Racine and Beloit - Wisconsin; Rockford, Peoria, Springfield, Rock Island, Kankakee, Waukegan, Joliet, Elgin, Decatur, East St. Louis, Danville, Quincy, Champaign and Chicago - Illinois; Indianapolis, Gary, Fort Wayne, Michigan City and South Bend - Indiana should attend this conference.
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Join us for one of the best conferences in the United States on educating Black male students with workable ideas and concrete solutions.  The cost for this one day conference is $200.00.  This is one of the last chances for schools to use their parental involvement funds for this school year.  Please call 773.285.9600 for more information or to RSVP.
 
Click Here for special hotel accommodations at the South Loop Hotel, a Black-owned hotel. 



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