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EWC Officially Rolls Out the Call Me MISTER Program

April 21, 2014 by sarterbery

 

Updated: 4/21/2014 5:12 PM CST BY TOM JOYNER FOUNDATION

Edward Waters College officially rolled out the Call Me MISTER program. The  grant is open to African American males majoring in elementary education.

MISTER – which stands for Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models – is aimed at bringing more black males into education, specifically elementary classrooms.

EWC partnered with Duval County Public Schools to present a fellowship program that brought about 100 high school juniors and seniors from across
Duval County to the campus.

The program began with a breakfast in the Adams-Jenkins Sports and Music Complex. A panel discussion was later held about “The Importance of African Americans in Education,” in the Milne Auditorium.

According to the Department of Education, black males only make-up two-percent of the 4.8 million educators across the country. Less than one-percent are elementary school teachers.

The MISTER Program, which begins next fall, will provide financial assistance and one-on-one academic counseling to a select group of
black male students.

Click here to make a donation to Edward Waters College. 

 

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