November 1, 2016
Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer
Jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us
For Immediate Release
Dayton Public Schools is teaming up with Dayton’s Men of Color for the third annual Men of Color Go Back to School event. A reception at the RTA Cultural Center, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, kicked off the two-day event. African-American community leaders and volunteers will visit several DPS schools, Wednesday, Nov. 2, beginning at 8 a.m., to share their life experiences and build positive relationships with students. This year’s event was coordinated through the new DPS Office for Males of Color, designed to increase academic performance and attendance among male students of color.
The following is a list of schools participating and the organization visiting each. Please contact the schools to confirm times of each visit:
|
SCHOOL LOCATION |
PHONE |
ORGANIZATION |
|
Edison PreK-6 |
542-4540 |
City of Dayton |
|
Horace Mann PreK-6 |
542-4890 |
Alpha Phi Alpha |
|
Stivers School for the Arts |
542-7380 |
Kappa Alpha Psi |
|
Westwood PreK-6 |
542-4990 |
Central State University; Dayton Fire Dept. |
|
Belle Haven PreK-6 |
542-4220 |
HRC |
|
Dayton Boys Prep. Academy |
542-5341 |
PeaceNQuiet; Public Consulting Group |
|
Eastmont PreK-6 |
542-4490 |
Target Stores |
|
Fairview PreK-6 |
542-4590 |
City of Dayton |
|
Kiser PreK-6 |
542-6130 |
Central State University |
|
Longfellow School (grades 7 and 8) |
542-6910 |
Men of Color Advisory Committee |
|
Longfellow School (grades 9-12) |
542-6910 |
City of Dayton; Signature Educational Solutions |
|
Louise Troy PreK-6 |
542-4290 |
James Ditto, Jr., retired |
|
River’s Edge Montessori School |
542-4640 |
City of Dayton |
|
Rosa Parks ELC |
542-4390 |
Dayton Fire Department |
|
Belmont High School |
542-6460 |
Youssef Elzein, engineer |
|
Dunbar Early College High School |
542-6760 |
NWPB; City of Dayton Police Dept. |
|
Thurgood Marshall STEM High School |
542-6610 |
Ironworkers Local 290 |
|
Ponitz CTC |
542-7180 |
Kappa Alpha Psi; City of Dayton Police Dept. |
|
Wogaman Middle School |
542-5890 |
West Dayton Youth Task Force; Sigma Boule |
|
Wright Brothers Middle School |
542-5940 |
Paradigm Shift-Life Coaching LLC |
The Men of Color is an initiative of the My Brother’s Keeper Challenge, a federal program that encourages civic leaders to get involved in the lives of young men of color. For more information, contact the Men of Color at 333-3640.
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