An Overview of our Efforts on behalf of Young Males of Color VICTOR SAENZ, PHD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROJECT MALES UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

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Understanding the Challenges facing Latino Males

National Context: 2010 Hispanic Degree Attainment (AA & BA) (NCES,2010) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2010 Annual Social and

Projection of Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to Latinos by Gender: 1977 to 2040 (NCES,2010) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2010 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Projections from 2011–2040 are based on author’s linear

The Texas Context Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, 2012 report titled “A New Measure of Educational Success in Texas”, Houston Endowment. All Male 8 th Graders ( ) All Female 8 th Graders ( ) Starting cohort Enrolled in Postsecondary Ed. within 11 years Earned a HE credential within 11 years

The Texas Context Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, 2012 report titled “A New Measure of Educational Success in Texas”, Houston Endowment. Latino Male 8 th Graders ( ) Black Male 8 th Graders ( ) All Male 8 th Graders ( ) Starting cohort Enrolled in Postsecondary Ed. within 11 years Earned a HE credential within 11 years

What is Happening to our Boys in the

Research Agenda Project MALES Student Mentoring Program Latino Male Educational Success (K-16) Student Mentors/ Work- Studies Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color Summer 2013 Launch; 14 institutional members (K-16) Project MALES Student Council Started in 2010 Based at DDCE, UT-Austin Partners across state of Texas

Project MALES Student Mentoring Program – Brief

Get Year 1 or 2 Year 2 + Project MALES Student Organization

Ways to Get Involved! 12 Who’s Eligible? How to

Project MALES – LEARNING OUTCOMES/SKILLS 13

Project MALES - ACHIEVEMENTS 14

& We Proudly Support President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative for young men and boys of color

Project MALES – What’s Next  Service Learning Course (IMPACT) – Fall 2015/Spring 2016  Through College of Liberal Arts (LA 113P)  Reading assignments and critical discussions on mentoring and experiences of male youth in urban schools  Local Expansion of Mentoring Efforts  Middle Schools and Elementary Schools  Already at U.T. Elementary School; piloted at Webb MS last year  Expanding to Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academic (MS)  Expanding to Paredes and/or Martin MS  Partnership with Male Mentoring Initiatives  Longhorn Campaign for Men of Color (DDCE)  African American Male Research Initiative UT-Austin  MBK efforts within ACC & AISD efforts  Statewide Collaborations  Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color 16

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Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color (the “Consortium”)

Project MALES & Consortium TEAM From L to R (back row): Dr. Victor Saenz, Jorge Segovia, Dr. Emmet Campos, DeAna McCusky, Juan Lopez, Dr. Luis Ponjuan; (L to R, front row): Dr. Veronica Jones, Leticia Palomin, Claudia Garcia Louis, Susana Hernandez

VICTOR SAENZ, PHD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROJECT MALES UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS