Representation and Publications in the Media

Georgia Power Foundation grant to help KSU boost number of Black male educators.

KENNESAW, Ga. (Feb 8, 2021) 鈥� 黑料网 has received a grant from the Georgia Power Foundation for an initiative to increase the number of African American male teachers.

Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models), a program launched in KSU鈥檚 Bagwell College of Education, will provide academic support, mentorship, tuition assistance and job placement assistance to promote success among Black male teacher candidates. The Bagwell College has begun recruiting applicants among incoming freshmen and current students and will welcome its inaugural cohort this fall.

tristan glenn.

鈥淪chools and communities are growing increasingly diverse and, while school systems throughout the country have recognized the importance of Black male teachers, they often struggle to recruit and retain them,鈥� said Adrian Epps, interim dean of the Bagwell College of Education. 鈥淲e believe that the Call Me MISTER program will exponentially enhance the Bagwell College鈥檚 commitment to increasing Black male presence in the teaching field.鈥�

Other Publications

Publication Article Website Link
WABE Freedom University provides education for Georgia's undocumented students; local educators commit to recruiting Black male teachers
AJC Call Me MISTER at 黑料网
KSU Magazine Kennesaw State professor dedicated to diversity in education
11Alive 'Call me Mister' program looks to create pathway for Black men to become teachers
KSU Magazine Kennesaw State summer program aimed at increasing minority educators View Article
WABE Radio Summer program at 黑料网 created to expose Black male middle and high school students to careers in education
11 Alive 'Future Misters Academy' looks to increase the number of male teachers of color
Cameron Barron Testimonial
DanielTurner-Figueredo Testimonial