Press Releases
Identifying and Over Coming Barriers to Learning and Success
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 28, 2009
Contact: Anneice Newkirk
Phone: 864-477-0647
Email: anewkirk@thementoringgroup.org
(Greenville, SC) The Mentoring Group, a non-profit full service mentoring agency based in the Upstate, presents “Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Student Learning and Success” on Thursday May 7, from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm, at Reedy Fork Missionary Baptist Church, 3115 Fork Shoals Road, Simpsonville SC, 29680. Dr. Karen Hornsby, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University (NC A&T) will deliver the keynote address.
Following Dr. Hornsby’s address there will be an interactive panel discussion and workshops. The panelist are Bobby Caples,Ed.s,(Youth Base), Kinneil Coltman, M.A.(Greenville Hospital System), Manuel Dudley MS,Ed.s (Mitchell College), Shawn Foster Ph.D (Fairforest Middle School), Linda Gallicchio MBA (Robert J. Rutland Institute for Ethics at Clemson University), O. Cyrus Hinton Esq. (Hinton Law Firm), Daniel Miller Ph.D (NC A&T) Rick Murphy BS,M.Ed (SC Personal Pathways to Success), S.T. Peden B.A. ( Minority Economic Development Institute), Denise Washington M.Ed (Girls Scouts of South Carolina Mountains to Midlands). Complete bios are available on our website www.thementoringgroup.org/news. Workshop topics are Mentoring in the 21st Century, Ethical Decision Making in and Outside of the Classroom , Pedagogical (teaching) Practices with Student Feedback and Teaching Clarity, Utilizing Community Stakeholders, "Leadership and Engagement: Bringing Organizations Together for Meaningful Change".
Attendees for this event will be Community Activist, Representatives of Corporate America, the Faith based Community, Educators, Parents, Government, Small Business owners and anyone who is solution orientated and has a vested interest in the positive outcomes of the socio and economic future here in the upstate.
About the Key Note Speaker; Dr. Karen Hornsby, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University (A&T), a Historically Black College (HBCU) in Greensboro, NC. Currently, Dr. Hornsby co-directs A&T’s Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) Institutional Leadership Program and A&T’s Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education assessment project. As part of the Wabash National Study project, she co-developed and manages the Wabash/Provost Scholars initiative at North Carolina A&T. Dr. Hornsby is a 2005-2006 Carnegie Scholar and most recently presented at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference held in Alberta, Canada.
This event will be a fundraiser for The Mentoring Group and help fund their hosting of the 2009 Youth Economic Summit (YES). The donation for this event is $35 in advance and $50 on the day of. Continuing Education Units will be available through a collaboration with Greenville Technical College.
Published on April 28, 2009 at 9:59 am | Permalink
INAUGURAL YOUTH ECONOMIC SUMMIT (YES) "FROM DREAMS TO VISIONS"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 20, 2008
Contact: Anneice Newkirk
Phone: 864-477-0647
Email: anewkirk@thementoringgroup.org
(Greenville, SC) The Mentoring Group, a non-profit full service mentoring agency based in the Upstate, will unveil their plans to host its inaugural Youth Economic Summit (YES) at the Commerce Club, on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 10:00 am.
This innovative event will give a voice to the concerns, hopes and dreams of our youth while they gain an understanding and appreciation of current community issues and career opportunities. The attendees will be youth ages 14 through 18 years old and represent diverse backgrounds. The youth will participate in workshops that are designed to engage them in activities that stimulate their imagination, give them tools to turn their dreams into visions while encouraging creativity.
Ms. Newkirk, Executive Director of The Mentoring Group, Inc. quotes the Lumina Foundation for education (a sponsor of YES) "The United States' future economic growth and the success of our young people depend on addressing crucial higher education challenges. Our economic vitality depends on students who acquire the skills and knowledge to compete in the global economy." We must find ways to educate more students-in a cost-effective manner-and ensure that they graduate with the ability to meet changing workforce demands." Ms. Newkirk says; Innovation, creativity technology and experience are "keys" to helping our youth go beyond dreams. According to Webster's Dictionary a dream is a "Fond Hope" and a Vision is a "mental image." The Mentoring Group believes our youth can live the dream if they can envision themselves accomplishing that dream. She further states YES will serve as a backdrop for a documentary on what it is like to be young in Greenville.
The Mentoring Group will unveil their new Virtual Mentoring website at this press conference. Several sponsors will be available for interviews.
The Mentoring Group is a non-profit 501c3 full service-mentoring agency currently managing a growing school-based mentoring program in select Greenville County Schools. The program also provides technical assistance to other organizations planning to create and maintain their own mentoring programs.
Published on August 20, 2008 at 3:35 pm | Permalink