Closing the gap for African-American males

1:00 PM | Monday, Nov 13 | Room: B 230-232

Canton City describes the creation of an inner-city school mentoring program that closes the achievement gap for African-American males. The McKinley Men of Honor program serves African-American males in grades nine to 12 who must meet certain requirements and give back through peer mentoring in middle and elementary schools.

Topics: Critical issues, Student achievement, Urban schools

Moderator: Robert Heard, Sr., board member, Cleveland Municipal

Corey Grubbs, head principal, Canton City

Isaiah Wyatt, counselor, Canton City

Jason Oden, assistant principal, Canton City

Harold Carter, college and career coordinator, Canton City