The Brotherhood: Utilizing Data to EMPOWER males of color to ACHIEVE

1. The Brotherhood: Utilizing Data to EMPOWER males of color to ACHIEVE Shelby T. Wyatt, Ed. D., NBCT Kenwood Academy Chicago, IL Anthony Davis 1st President of Brotherhood Dillard University Raymond Simms, Brotherhood Alumna Northern Illinois University

2. Needs • Safety • Belonging • Love • Respect • Vernon, A (2009). Counseling Children and Adolescents.

3. Who really cares? JAMAL JIMBERLIE

4. STATISTIC ON AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES • National Stats • 55% do not graduate* • 44%/84% - IL graduates* • 40 point deficit between White males • 2.21%/29% homicide rate • Chicago Public Schools • 35% CPS graduation rate • 44.9%/63.6% college readiness *Schott Education Index

5. EMPOWER TO ACHIEVE • What is your definition of EMPOWER? • What does it mean to ACHIEVE? • Are there boundaries to achievement?

6. EMPOWER TO ACHIEVE Kenwood Academy Brotherhood • Began with one senior mentoring 3 freshmen males in October, 2003 • Ten seniors Peer Mentoring 25 freshmen • Established January 9, 2004 • 100% Graduation rate for ACTIVE participants

7. STEP ONE • DATA COLLECTION (Before) • Can I be committed to this project? • Is there a need? • Check the district achievement data • Check the schools performance data • Check the Disciplinarian records for trends • Ask the students: • Would they participate in a program? • How should it be created? • Who would benefit from this program? • Are they interested in coordinating the program?

8. State by State Graduation Rates for Black Male Students Schott Education Inequity Index-2008

9. Step Two • Who shares my PASSION and can be a resource to me and the group? • Community Agency volunteers • Colleges/Universities • Fraternities/Sororities • Business people for employment • Sports personalities/Coaches • Educators • Ministers • Parents

10. BROTHERHOOD RESOURCES

11. Step Three • Create a Mission/Purpose • It provides structure for the organization • Identifies weakness of target group to develop solutions • Create objectives • Create goals

12. BROTHERHOOD PURPOSE The purpose of the Kenwood Academy Brotherhood is to train the males to become leaders for themselves, their families, their communities, and school, while improving the graduation rate.

13. Step Four • Create a Code of Honor/Creed • Guideline for the mission/purpose • Badge of honor created by a collaboration between students and adult • Identifies what the group is about • Creative to attract members

14. The Creed of Excellence • FRATERNITY – We are a group of young men with one common cause – the empowerment of each other. • RESPONSIBILITY – We are responsible for our own actions and we strive to help each other. • CREATIVITY – We will use our brains to be creative as we move towards academic excellence.

15. Step Five • Recruiting Members • Who are you trying to recruit? • Student Engagement • MUST be CREATIVE! Recruiting flyer-2Brotherhood brochure • Introduction meeting to explain the mission/purpose • Decide is it annual/monthly/closed/open • Voluntary/referrals-recommendations

17. Step Six • Create a program/curriculum based upon structure that fosters student ENGAGEMENT • Informal/Formal Assessment of student trends and issues for topics/lessons • ASCA Domain • NGUZO SABA • Empowerment Theory • Cultural Comprehension • Spacious room Kenwood Academy King Room • Meeting Frequency • Create a calendar 2009-2010 Calendar • Develop a mode of communication • Meeting announcement letter • Activities Indianapolis College Trip/NABSE Presentation • Establish a budget/fundraiser • Step Show Fundraiser • 2010 Budget

18. Lessons • A lesson plan should be created for each topic Sample Lesson Plan • A student friendly lesson plan should be created too! • An evaluation determines the success or failure of reaching the objective. MAKE IT INTERESTING!

19. DATA COLLECTION Prove that your mentoring program works • Process Data • Membership Application • Attendance Sheet • Perception Data • Responsibility Survey • Results Data • 1st quarter grade check

20. ASSESSMENT • DATA COLLECTION (Activities during program) • Weekly peer tutoring • Quarterly grade checks • Pre Test • Semester Passed Classes • Grade Point Average • Discipline Referrals • Journal writing • Creative Responses (skits, poetry, rap, etc.) • Open Forum

21. ASSESSMENT • DATA COLLECTION (After the program) • Annual Evaluation Survey • Culminating Ceremony • Male Retreat Agenda/Planning notes • Post Test • Passed Classes • Grade Point Average • Discipline Referrals 2nd Semester 1st Semester

22. Field Trips • A pleasurable activity serves as an attraction for new members, a technique to build male bonding, and holds the members interest in the organization. • Cultural Field Trips • Post Secondary Tours • Fun Excursions (downtown, roller-skating, paintballing, bowling, etc.) • Service Learning

23. TEMPLATES • MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION • PARENT COMMUNICATION • STUDENT EVALUATIONS • MEETING NOTICES • SOLICITATION LETTER • AWARDS CEREMONY PROGRAM

24. CONTACT INFORMATION KENWOOD ACADEMY BROTHERHOOD www.kenwoodbrotherhood.org DR. SHELBY T. WYATT 5015 South Blackstone Chicago, IL 60615 (773)-535-1372 stwyatt@cps.edu