2ndAnnual
BlackYouthGuidanceForum
“HealthyOutcomesforCommunitiesofColor”
FORUMDATE
Saturday,February4,2017
LOCATION
UniversityStudentUnion,Inc.
CaliforniaStateUniversity,Northridge
18111NordhoffStreet
Northridge,CA91330‐8272
WHOSHOULDATTEND?
Anyonewhoisinterestedinthehealth,well‐being,andeducationalattainmentofAfrican
AmericanstudentsandotherstudentsofcolorinPreK‐12grades,includingbutnotlimited
to:
 HighSchoolAdministrators
 Teachers
 CollegeAdministrators
 Faculty
 SupportStaff
 Counselors
 AllStudents,includingelementary,middle,highschool,andpost‐secondary
 NonprofitOrganizationsinLosAngelesCounty
 BusinessCommunity
 HealthAdvocates
 Parents
 ReligiousInstitutions
ABOUTTHEFORUM
TheBlackYouthGuidanceForum(BYGF)isaday‐longleadershipprogramforCSUNstudentsinthe
AfricanaStudiesUrbanStudiesoption,credentialcandidates,andLiberalStudiesmajors.Wewill
alsoincludeAfricanAmericanyouthandotheryouthofcolor,schoolstakeholders(e.g.parents,
teachers,counselors,administrators,andstaff),andnonprofitorganizationsinLosAngelesCounty.
TheBYGFserves:
1. topromoteracialuplift,health&wellness,collegepreparation,andleadershipdevelopment
toourtargetpopulation
2. toprovideassistanceandtraininginculturallyrelevantpracticesforpreparatorystudents
atCSUNandschoolstakeholders
3. toestablishacollegecollaboratory(communitypartnerships)withnonprofitorganizations
forunderstandinganddevelopingclearpathwaysforAfricanAmericanyouthandother
youthofcolortoenterpost‐secondaryeducation
TheBYGFprovidesparticipantswithauniqueopportunitytoparticipateineducationally
purposefulactivitieswhichincludefeaturedspeakers,fourinstructionaltracks(PreK‐5graders,6‐
12graders,ParentAdvocacy,andLeadership),andtheNonprofitResource&HealthAdvocacyfair.
TheBYGFhasbeendesignedtoaccomplishthesameeducationalmissionastheDuBois‐Hamer
InstituteforAcademicAchievementatCaliforniaStateUniversity,Northridge,whichis:
To promote student success through community and campus partnerships. We cultivate
active and collaborative partnerships with faculty, staff and students across the CSUN
campus community; work with local groups and organizations in Los Angeles County; and
provide service to cultural and educational institutions in the community
(www.csun.edu/dhiaa).
Formoreinformation,contactDr.CedricHackett,Director,DuBoisHamerInstituteforAcademic
[email protected]‐677‐3311.
DUBOIS‐HAMERINSTITUTEFORACADEMICACHIEVEMENT(WWW.CSUN.EDU/DHIAA)
TheDuBois‐HamerInstituteforAcademicAchievement(DHIAA),undertheinspirationofW.E.B.
DuBoisandFannieLouHamer,promotesacademicexcellenceandstrivestoincreasethe
recruitmentandretentionofstudentsfromeconomicallydisadvantagedcommunitiestotheCSUN
campus.W.E.B.DuBoiswasthefirstblackmantoreceiveadoctoratefromHarvardUniversityin
1895andFannieLouHamerwasaformerMississippisharecropperwhobecameapowerful
politicalactivistinthe1960s.Foundingdirector,Dr.BarbaraRhodesestablishedtheinstituteinthe
springof1997.Hervisionofauniversity‐communitybasedpartnershiptoprovideacademicand
emotionalsupporttoCSUNstudentscontinuestobeastrategicgoalofDHIAAandthecollegeof
social&behavioralsciences.
Questions:Ifyouhaveanyquestions,[email protected].
Youmayalsoreachusat818‐677‐3311.
PARKING:
OncampusParkingPermitPurchase(Dailyfeeis$6.00).Parkingoncampusisopensevendaysaweek,24
hours‐a‐day,andisenforced.Parkingpermitsarerequiredatalltimesinallareasofcampus.Parking
permitsmustbeproperlydisplayedtoavoidparkingcitations.Tobevalid,theparkingpermitmustbeaffixed
tothevehiclefrontinsidewindshield,lowercorner,passengerside,whileparkedatCSUN.
1.AllpersonsusingCSUNparkingfacilitiesmustparkinamarkedspacewithinthedesignatedparkingarea,
andmustdisplayavalidpermitappropriateforthespacethevehicleisoccupying.
2.DailyParkingPermitsmaybepurchasedinadvancefromourPermitStore.
3.DailyParkingPermitsmayalsobepurchasedonceyouarriveoncampusfromaparkingpermitdispenser
orfromoneoftheInformationBooths.BoththeparkingpermitdispensersandInformationBoothsaccept
cashandcreditcardstopurchaseyourdailyparkingpermit.Foryourconvenience,VisaandMasterCardare
nowacceptedatalllocationswheredailyparkingpermitsaresold.Generally,atleastoneinformationbooth
isopenbetweenthehoursof7:00a.m‐9:00p.m.Sunday‐Saturday.
InformationBooth#1,locatedonLindleyAvenueoffNordhoffStreet.
InformationBooth#2,locatedonPrairieStreetoffDarbyAvenue.
InformationBooth#3,locatedonPrairieStreetoffZelzahAvenue.
4.Allvaliddatesareprintedonthefaceofthepermits.
ATTENTIONNON‐PROFITORGANIZATIONS,HEALTH
SPECIALISTS,andOTHERAFFILIATES!!!
WearelookingforvendorsFOROURHealth,Resource,andAdvocacy
Fair!!!
Vendortables/boothsattheBlackYouthGuidanceForumwillbeopentoattendeesfrom9:30amto3:30pm,
duringlunch,aswellasduringsessions.
Vendorsmayarriveasearlyas7:30amtobeginsettingupandmustbecleanedupby4:30pm.
TobeaVendor,contactDr.CedricHackett,Director,DuBois‐Hamer
InstituteforAcademicAchievementat818‐677‐7155orviaemail
[email protected].
CosttoexhibitintheHealth,Resource,andAdvocacyFairisadonationof$50perspace.Fordonations,
pleasevisitthefollowinglink:https://givetocsbs.csun.edu/.Underdonationinformation,pleasedesignate
DuBois‐HamerInstituteastherecipient.
CONFERENCEAGENDA
8:00amto8:30am
8:30amto8:45am
8:45amto9:30am
9:30amto3:30pm
9:40amto10:30am
10:40amto11:30am
11:40amto1:00pm
Registration/ContinentalBreakfast
NorthridgeCenter(USU)
Welcome/ForumOverview
Dr.CedricHackett,DuBois‐HamerInstituteforAcademicAchievement
Dr.WilliamWatkins,VPStudentAffairs&DeanofStudents,
NorthridgeCenter(USU)
MorningKeynoter
Dr.PortiaJacksonPreston,PublicHealth,CSULA
NorthridgeCenter(USU)
HEALTH,RESOURCE,&ADVOCACYFAIR
NorthridgeCenter(USU)
BREAKOUTI
EducationalTrack(K‐5)
JudePaul,KidpreneurLife
LakeViewTerrace(USU)
EducationalTrack(6‐12)
AaminaHennings,DNAGeneration
FlintridgeRoom(USU)
ParentAdvocacyTrack
RoryKeithDouglas,WorldFinancialGroup/Transamerica
PasadenaRoom(USU)
LeadershipTrackforTeachers/Administrators/Counselors
Dr.AimeeGlocke,AfricanaStudies,CSUN
BurbankRoom(USU)
BREAKOUTII
EducationalTrack(K‐5)
Ms.NikiMort,OrlandoSchoolDistrict
LakeViewTerrace(USU)
EducationalTrack(6‐12)
Dr.RaquelKennon,AfricanaStudies,CSUN
FlintridgeRoom(USU)
ParentAdvocacyTrack
Dr.MeetaBanarjee,Psychology,CSUN
PasadenaRoom(USU)
LeadershipTrackforTeachers/Administrators/Counselors
Dr.PortiaJacksonPreston,PublicHealth,CSULA
BurbankRoom(USU)
LUNCH,ENTERTAINMENT,&KEYNOTER
Mr.FlukeFluker,VillageNation
KNSROCKSTAR(StoptheViolence)Performance
NorthridgeCenter(USU)
1:10pmto2:00pm
9:30amto3:30pm
BREAKOUTIII
EducationalTrack(K‐5)
Ms.NikiMort,OrlandoSchoolDistrict
LakeViewTerrace(USU)
EducationalTrack(6‐12)
JudePaul,KidpreneurLife
FlintridgeRoom(USU)
ParentAdvocacyTrack
AaminaHennings,DNAGeneration
PasadenaRoom(USU)
LeadershipTrackforTeachers/Administrators/Counselors
ShanteMorgan,CSUCI
BurbankRoom(USU)
HEALTH,RESOURCE,&ADVOCACYFAIR
NorthridgeCenter(USU)