BLACK MALE ACHIEVEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
TL;DR
The Black Male Achievement Advisory Council met to discuss initiatives supporting young men of color in Milwaukee, including a leadership summit held that day. The council approved a 2019 meeting calendar and reviewed ongoing work across five focus areas: education and workforce development, criminal justice reform, health, leadership and civic engagement, and systems development.
Key Decisions
- 2019 BMAAC Council Meeting Calendar Approved
- Work Group Structure and Leadership Confirmed
- October 25, 2018 Meeting Minutes Approved
Agenda
- Call to Order at 10:24 AM
- Roll Call
- Approval of the October 25, 2018 meeting minutes
- 11/29/18 Event – The LAB: Leadership and Brotherhood Summit for Young Men of Color – Lanelle Ramey/Mike Peeples
- Black Male Achievement Action Items – Mike Peeples
- a. BMA logo updates and review
- b. Work Groups
- i. Education & Workforce Development (Leads: MPS, MATC, and Employ Milwaukee) ii. Criminal Justice Reform & Violence Reduction (Leads: Legal Action of Wisconsin & OVP) iii. Health (Lead: Department of Health) iv. Leadership & Civic Engagement (Leads: PIVOT & Running Rebels) v. “Learning & Systems Development”(Greater Milwaukee Foundation)
- c. BMAAC 2019 Calendar: BMAAC Council meeting dates - 1/10, 3/21, 5/16, 7/18, 9/19, 11/21 (all from 10 - 11:30am), locations to be determined Work Groups meeting dates - To be determined but will be scheduled in the months that the BMAAC Council does not meet
- Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) Update – Reggie Moore
- Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Equity Work – People, Place, and Culturally Responsive Practice – Lamont Smith
- Upcoming Events and End of Year Announcements
- Meeting adjourned at 11:57 am Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant
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- Also present: Lamont Smith for Ellen Gilligan Tim McMurtry - on behalf of Robert Cherry