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The Freedom to Learn Program is an academic and student success initiative that serves HCC’s male students. The program, PReparing men for Intellectual, acaDemic and Educational Success (P.R.I.D.E.) is designed to increase academic performance, retention, graduation/transfer rates and to decrease student dropout rates.
The Men to Men Summit will take place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, at The Centre at HCC and is sponsored by P.R.I.D.E.
The event will start with a breakfast at 8 a.m. with local leaders and professionals discussing issues facing males and talk about solutions and recommendations.
“It will extend the conversation outside the summit,” Lovett said.
The speakers for the event will be Michael Garner at 10:30 a.m. and Staccato Powell aJacqueline Hough
The Daily Herald Staff Writer
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Daniel Lovett said he hopes the upcoming day-long men’s summit will help youth in the community connect with professional men in the area.
“We are trying to bring men, adult and youth, together to discuss issues faced by them with some emphasis on minority males,” said Lovett, who is Freedom to Learn Program/Project Director at Halifax Community College (HCC).
The Freedom to Learn Program is an academic and student success initiative that serves HCC’s male students. The program, PReparing men for Intellectual, acaDemic and Educational Success (P.R.I.D.E.) is designed to increase academic performance, retention, graduation/transfer rates and to decrease student dropout rates.
The Men to Men Summit will take place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, at The Centre at HCC and is sponsored by P.R.I.D.E.
The event will start with a breakfast at 8 a.m. with local leaders and professionals discussing issues facing males and talk about solutions and recommendations.
“It will extend the conversation outside the summit,” Lovett said.
The speakers for the event will be Michael Garner at 10:30 a.m. and Staccato Powell at noon.
As chief diversity officer at Metropolitan Transportation Authority Headquarters in New York City, Garner is responsible for the short and long term business development of qualified emerging minority, women-owned and locally based business enterprises.
“He will talk about cultivating passion for success from dream to reality,” Lovett said.
A native of North Carolina, Powell is a preacher and teacher. He serves as the pastor of the Grace AME Zion Church, in Raleigh. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Grace in the City, a Community Development Corporation — an entity dedicated to the redevelopment of the College Park neighborhood.
Lovett said he will talk about being a trailblazer in school and life.
There will be breakout sessions for high school and middle school students. The sessions will feature Pastor Travis T. Judkins moderating the middle school and Christopher “Play” Martin.
Martin serves as artist in residence at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) for their credited Hip Hop in Context 101 classes and works in the Hip Hop Initiative department at NCCU in the video and television production. He is also producer in resident at Healthy Start Academy, in Durham, working with sixth and eighth grade students helping them use positive hip hop media as a tool for a successful education.
Judkins serves as the senior pastor of the historic Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, of Windsor. Prior to his arrival at Mt. Olive, he served as the pastor of the St. John Missionary Baptist Church, in Garysburg.
There will be training workshops designed for HCC faculty and staff, curriculum coordinators, principals, assistant principals, middle and high school teachers and counselors.
LoveJacqueline Hough
The Daily Herald Staff Writer
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Daniel Lovett said he hopes the upcoming day-long men’s summit will help youth in the community connect with professional men in the area.
“We are trying to bring men, adult and youth, together to discuss issues faced by them with some emphasis on minority males,” said Lovett, who is Freedom to Learn Program/Project Director at Halifax Community College (HCC).
The Freedom to Learn Program is an academic and student success initiative that serves HCC’s male students. The program, PReparing men for Intellectual, acaDemic and Educational Success (P.R.I.D.E.) is designed to increase academic performance, retention, graduation/transfer rates and to decrease student dropout rates.
The Men to Men Summit will take place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, at The Centre at HCC and is sponsored by P.R.I.D.E.
The event will start with a breakfast at 8 a.m. with local leaders and professionals discussing issues facing males and talk about solutions and recommendations.
“It will extend the conversation outside the summit,” Lovett said.
The speakers for the event will be Michael Garner at 10:30 a.m. and Staccato Powell at noon.
As chief diversity officer at Metropolitan Transportation Authority Headquarters in New York City, Garner is responsible for the short and long term business development of qualified emerging minority, women-owned and locally based business enterprises.
“He will talk about cultivating passion for success from dream to reality,” Lovett said.
A native of North Carolina, Powell is a preacher and teacher. He serves as the pastor of the Grace AME Zion Church, in Raleigh. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Grace in the City, a Community Development Corporation — an entity dedicated to the redevelopment of the College Park neighborhood.
Lovett said he will talk about being a trailblazer in school and life.
There will be breakout sessions for high school and middle school students. The sessions will feature Pastor Travis T. Judkins moderating the middle school and Christopher “Play” Martin.
Martin serves as artist in residence at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) for their credited Hip Hop in Context 101 classes and works in the Hip Hop Initiative department at NCCU in the video and television production. He is also producer in resident at Healthy Start Academy, in Durham, working with sixth and eighth grade students helping them use positive hip hop media as a tool for a successful education.
Judkins serves as the senior pastor of the historic Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, of Windsor. Prior to his arrival at Mt. Olive, he served as the pastor of the St. John Missionary Baptist Church, in Garysburg.
There will be training workshops designed for HCC faculty and staff, curriculum coordinators, principals, assistant principals, middle and high school teachers and counselors.
Lovett said those sessions will focus on diversity and sensitivity training that enhances the education and success of African-American males.
The summit will be the first performance of the HCC coed choir. Also each high school is being encouraged to select an individual or group to perform during the event.
HCC men are invited to enter the P.R.I.D.E. Poetry Contest. First through third place winners will receive prizes and will have an opportunity to read their work during the summit.
Lovett said space is limited for the event so early registration is encouraged through April 15.
For more information call 252-536-5464 or email scottd@halifaxcc.edu.tt said those sessions will focus on diversity and sensitivity training that enhances the education and success of African-American males.
The summit will be the first performance of the HCC coed choir. Also each high school is being encouraged to select an individual or group to perform during the event.
HCC men are invited to enter the P.R.I.D.E. Poetry Contest. First through third place winners will receive prizes and will have an opportunity to read their work during the summit.
Lovett said space is limited for the event so early registration is encouraged through April 15.
For more information call 252-536-5464 or email scottd@halifaxcc.edu.t noon.
As chief diversity officer at Metropolitan Transportation Authority Headquarters in New York City, Garner is responsible for the short and long term business development of qualified emerging minority, women-owned and locally based business enterprises.
“He will talk about cultivating passion for success from dream to reality,” Lovett said.
A native of North Carolina, Powell is a preacher and teacher. He serves as the pastor of the Grace AME Zion Church, in Raleigh. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Grace in the City, a Community Development Corporation — an entity dedicated to the redevelopment of the College Park neighborhood.
Lovett said he will talk about being a trailblazer in school and life.
There will be breakout sessions for high school and middle school students. The sessions will feature Pastor Travis T. Judkins moderating the middle school and Christopher “Play” Martin.
Martin serves as artist in residence at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) for their credited Hip Hop in Context 101 classes and works in the Hip Hop Initiative department at NCCU in the video and television production. He is also producer in resident at Healthy Start Academy, in Durham, working with sixth and eighth grade students helping them use positive hip hop media as a tool for a successful education.
Judkins serves as the senior pastor of the historic Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, of Windsor. Prior to his arrival at Mt. Olive, he served as the pastor of the St. John Missionary Baptist Church, in Garysburg.
There will be training workshops designed for HCC faculty and staff, curriculum coordinators, principals, assistant principals, middle and high school teachers and counselors.
Lovett said those sessions will focus on diversity and sensitivity training that enhances the education and success of African-American males.
The summit will be the first performance of the HCC coed choir. Also each high school is being encouraged to select an individual or group to perform during the event.
HCC men are invited to enter the P.R.I.D.E. Poetry Contest. First through third place winners will receive prizes and will have an opportunity to read their work during the summit.
Lovett said space is limited for the event so early registration is encouraged through April 15.
For more information call 252-536-5464 or email scottd@halifaxcc.edu.
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