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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
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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.
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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:
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Beverly A. McKinney Memorial IMPACT Scholarship Book Award.
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Seize the opportunity to celebrate and uplift those who embody excellence.
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Witness the culmination of the 2023 - 2024 school year, symbolizing the start of a transformative movement dedicated to unlocking students' fullest potential.
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Immerse yourself in an extraordinary celebration filled with inspiration, brilliance, and the promise of a brighter future.
✨ Experience:
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The incredible brilliance of our local youth leaders in action
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Thought-provoking speakers who inspire excellence
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Special guest performances
🌟 Why Attend?
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Be a part of this transformative movement dedicated to student success
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Join a community committed to recognizing and nurturing the brilliance of our youth as we work together to foster a generation of leaders
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Leave with the blueprint of how to develop youth leadership
STUDENT NOMINATIONS
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THE CATEGORIES
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LeadershipRecognizes students who demonstrate an intangible quality that uplifts their community and is engaged in various leadership and/or civic activities in his/her school, church, or community.
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Community EngagementRecognizes students who have contributed to the community via service projects and engagement.
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Fine Arts/ TalentRecognizes students who have made a contribution to the visual / graphics and performing arts in his/her school and/or community. This category includes fine arts such as painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and poetry, as well as performing arts such as theater and dance, videography, photography, and graphic and web design.
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Cultural ConsciousnessRecognizes students who have successfully participated in programs or activities designed to bring about cultural awareness and pride.
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Student AthleteRecognizes students who have demonstrated excellence in sportsmanship via participation in organized youth sports programs.
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Academics (3.0)Recognizes students who have demonstrated excellence in academics by achieving and maintaining a minimum 3.0 grade point average for Fall 2023-2024 Semester.
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Academic Improvement (2.0)Recognizes the drive and determination needed to improve one’s academic experience and recognizes the students who have demonstrated resilience, growth and commitment to higher academic performance. Students nominated in this category show progress improvement in at least one academic area.
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LeadershipRecognizes students who demonstrate an intangible quality that uplifts their community and is engaged in various leadership and/or civic activities in his/her school, church, or community.
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Community EngagementRecognizes students who have contributed to the community via service projects and engagement.
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Fine Arts/ TalentRecognizes students who have made a contribution to the visual / graphics and performing arts in his/her school and/or community. This category includes fine arts such as painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and poetry, as well as performing arts such as theater and dance, videography, photography, and graphic and web design.
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Cultural ConsciousnessRecognizes students who have successfully participated in programs or activities designed to bring about cultural awareness and pride.
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Student AthleteRecognizes students who have demonstrated excellence in sportsmanship via participation in organized youth sports programs.
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Academics (3.0)Recognizes students who have demonstrated excellence in academics by achieving and maintaining a minimum 3.0 grade point average for Fall 2023-2024 Semester.
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Academic Improvement (2.0)Recognizes the drive and determination needed to improve one’s academic experience and recognizes the students who have demonstrated resilience, growth and commitment to higher academic performance. Students nominated in this category show progress improvement in at least one academic area.
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We invite you to DONATE to our program, which allows us to present scholarships, book awards, and additional programming for our students. Your support is key to the success of our movement of Black Student Success. Donations are greatly appreciated and accepted via our IMPACT Youth Leadership Development program fiscal 501c(3) non-profit sponsor, Project Sankofa EIN: 85-3716648.
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