8th Grade Student Recognition

8th Grade Black Student Recognition Celebration

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SATURDAY | APRIL 27TH | 2024
TRACY HIGH SCHOOL | 1:00 - 3:00 pm

FOCUSING ON ABILITIES TO DRIVE ACHIEVEMENT AT MAXIMUM POTENTIAL

Join us for a transformative afternoon dedicated to honoring students, families, advocates, and youth leaders in the heart of San Joaquin County, California. SATURDAY, APRIL 27th at 1:00 pm COME celebrate the remarkable achievements and boundless potential of Black students, casting a brilliant spotlight on the inspiring narrative of Black Student Success.

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Why we recognize these students

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Community counts when it comes to serving the "whole student". This recognition celebration offers families, educators, and community members the opportunity to affirm student strengths, growth, and divine value.

California School Dashboard reveals an overrepresentation in the percentage of suspensions administered to Foster Youth & Black students statewide and locally in relation to the percentage of those student populations.

Research supports continued family engagement as factor of increases academic achievement and a tool to combat chronic absenteeism. Establishing student and familial connections with Black affinity spaces is a phenomenal way to build support networks, access resources, and build leadership skills inside a group that attends to the needs of Black students.

"Barriers to graduating from college for some African American students is evidenced by the relatively low retention rates of Black students across the nation. Among students enrolled in four-year public institutions, 45.9% of Black students complete their degrees in six years—the lowest rate compared to other races and ethnicities. Black men have the lowest completion rate at 40%"

In honoring our ancestors, we must pass on the mantle of and accountability to our ancestral greatness because "Achievement is in our DNA". Alkebulan is the oldest and the only word of indigenous origin. It was used by the Moors, Nubians, Numidians, Khart-Haddans (Carthagenians), and Ethiopians.

I AM GREAT.

YOU ARE GREAT.

WE ARE GREAT.

CNN — Black college students have lower six-year completion rates for any type of degree or certificate program than any other racial or ethnic group because of racial discrimination, the high cost of higher education and a multitude of external responsibilities, according to a new Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2023 State of Higher Education study.

The study, found that Black students in less racially diverse programs are more likely to feel discriminated against, physically and psychologically unsafe, and disrespected, leading them to abandon their higher education goals

🌟 Event Highlights 🌟

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024

Time: 1:00 pm

Location: Tracy High School Theatre

🏆 Special Recognitions:

Beverly A. McKinney Memorial IMPACT Scholarship Book Award.
Seize the opportunity to celebrate and uplift those who embody excellence.

Witness the culmination of the 2023 - 2024 school year, symbolizing the start of a transformative movement dedicated to unlocking students' fullest potential.
Immerse yourself in an extraordinary celebration filled with inspiration, brilliance, and the promise of a brighter future.

✨ Experience:

The incredible brilliance of our local youth leaders in action
Thought-provoking speakers who inspire excellence
Special guest performances

🌟 Why Attend?

Be a part of this transformative movement dedicated to student success
Join a community committed to recognizing and nurturing the brilliance of our youth as we work together to foster a generation of leaders
Leave with the blueprint of how to develop youth leadership

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YOUR SUPPORT MAKE THIS EVENT AND RECOGNITIONS POSSIBLE