BLACK MALE ACHIEVEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
TL;DR
The Black Male Achievement Advisory Council held a working meeting to review their progress on initiatives supporting Black male achievement across education, workforce development, criminal justice, health, and civic engagement. The council introduced a new member, discussed workgroup structure and leadership, and outlined plans for tracking outcomes and sharing data across five focus areas. The meeting included information about summer youth employment opportunities through the Earn & Learn program.
Key Decisions
- Approval of January 10, 2019 meeting minutes Approved
- Establishment of five tracking outcome areas: Education & Workforce Development, Criminal Justice Reform & Violence Reduction, Health, Leadership & Civic Engagement, and Learning & Systems Development Approved for implementation
- Launch of Earn & Learn Summer Youth Employment applications Applications now available
Agenda
- Call to Order at 10:22 AM
- Roll Call.
- Approval of January 10, 2019 meeting minutes.
- Introduction: New BMAAC Member: (Mike Peeples) • Ramona Sledge of UW – Milwaukee
- Our Work & Their Story: 10 min (Mike Peeples) • Road map of OUR work thus far • A testimony from a former student: “I thought I was ready!”
- Workgroups: 10 min • Leads, Partners, and Members (Mike Peeples) Workforce: 15 – 20 min • Common Council City-Clerk’s Office of Workforce Development (Bernadette/Alderman Perez) Purpose of Workgroups: 10 min • Importance of Data (Mike Peeples) Education: 10 min M3 – “Example of Collaborations” (Walter Lanier)
- Tracking Outcomes & Sharing Data: 20 – 30 min (Mike Peeples / Lamont Smith / Shannon Reed) 1. Education & Workforce Development 2. Criminal Justice Reform & Violence Reduction 3. Health 4. Leadership & Civic Engagement 5. Learning & Systems Development
- Announcements: 3 min 1. Tours Available after meeting: MATC Walker’s Square Campus 2. Earn & Learn Applications now available: https://www.employmilwaukee.org/Employ-Milwaukee/Programs--Services/Job-Placement/Earn--Learn-Summer-Youth-Employment.htm 3. Promise Zones Meeting Dates: TBD 4. Miscellaneous
- Meeting adjourned at 12:15 Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant
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