1. An Overview of our Efforts on behalf of Young Males of Color VICTOR SAENZ, PHD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROJECT MALES UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN @victorsaenzphd @projectmales

2. What are the conversations on boys? @victorsaenzphd @projectmales

3. Understanding the Challenges facing Latino Males in Education @victorsaenzphd @projectmales

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

5. 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 interpolation calculations. @victorsaenzphd @projectmales

6. 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 (1996-98) All Female 8 th Graders (1996-98) Starting cohort Enrolled in Postsecondary Ed. within 11 years Earned a HE credential within 11 years

7. 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 (1996-98) Black Male 8 th Graders (1996-98) All Male 8 th Graders (1996-98) Starting cohort Enrolled in Postsecondary Ed. within 11 years Earned a HE credential within 11 years

8. What is Happening to our Boys in the Early Grades? @victorsaenzphd @projectmales

9. 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 & US @victorsaenzphd @projectmales

10. Project MALES Student Mentoring Program – Brief History 10 @victorsaenzphd @projectmales

11. Get Involved! 11 @victorsaenzphd @projectmales Year 1 or 2 Year 2 + Project MALES Student Organization

12. Ways to Get Involved! 12 Who’s Eligible? How to Get Involved @victorsaenzphd @projectmales

13. Project MALES – LEARNING OUTCOMES/SKILLS 13

14. Project MALES - ACHIEVEMENTS 14

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

16. 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 (AAMRI) @ UT-Austin  MBK efforts within ACC & AISD efforts  Statewide Collaborations  Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color 16

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18. Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color (the “Consortium”) 18 @victorsaenzphd

19. 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

20. VICTOR SAENZ, PHD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROJECT MALES UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN @victorsaenzphd @projectmales