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Join us as we dialogue deeper into the findings of the dissertation written by Dr. Kim Lorenzo Scott on "A Qualitative Phenomenological Study: Teacher preparation to educate high risk African American Males in North Carolina". We invite you to add your voice to the dialogue! Many voices...many issues...one platform.

APB on the Black Male: missing in the school, in the family and community.

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APB on the Black Male: missing in the school, in the family...

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Add your voice to the community dialogue

 

RESCUE / RESTORE / REPOSITION
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Calling all Educators  * Community Leaders  *

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 Join the dialogue:

  1. Are the younger teachers today able to handle 'todays black male'?
  2. Why is the displacement rate of our black males in the 3rd grade a percentage factor in jails being built?
  3. Why is the system using medication and psychological tests to disorient the black males creativity?
  4. What is the Prison Industrial System?
  5. What are the true success rates of our non-profit organizations?
  6. What part does mental health play in the lives of our black families and men specifically?
  7. What does the new generation black male look like in school?
  8. What does the new generation black male look like in the community?
  9. What does the new generation black male look like in our families?

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ARE YOU A NON-TENURED TEACHER?  We would like to invite you as a panelist for the We Speak Family Forum in 2012.

JOIN THE HOSTING TEAM IN YOUR CITY: We need core teams to market the forum in each city. Call us if you can help 6768-222-0606.

EMAIL TE HOST DIRECTLY FOR MORE INFORMATION: shellyskeencaldwell@gmail.com

Moderators: Shelly Skeen Caldwell and Dr. Kim Lorenzo Scott

PHOTO:We Speak Family Forum 2011
Topic: Education on the Edge of Death

CAPTION: Shelly Skeen Caldwell and Dr. Kim Scott take a moment for the camera after the dialogue on the stage of the August 2011 We Speak Family Forum in Atlanta, GA held at The Retreat at Perimeter Summit.

Hosted By

Shelly Skeen Caldwell



Shelly Skeen Caldwell

Speaker, Speech Coach, Author and Blogtalk Radio Host

Global mission: To build and leave a legacy of fluent, literate and confident speakers in our communities, classrooms and church sectors around the world.

Motto: "When you speak, every ear should be listening and every eye awake. Learn to speak...be Understood"

Philosophy: That you should be able to answer anyone when they put a question to you, with pleasing words, in a graceful manner, with words sweet as honey that bring healing to the mind and body. (based on Colossians 4:6; Prov 16:24)

  News and Updates
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

RAVE REVIEWS FOR CHARLOTTE EVENT:

"APB ON THE BLACK MALE gives black men a new hope and rebirth toward upward development and leadership needed to impact the world and remove negative stigma associated with "black males".  We need to support this movement and bring back restoration and harmony in our families and communities as the black male plays a pivotal role in the success of the black community."- Kenny J. Harper

"(Shelly) Thank you for an informative & well spent afternoon with family & friends. I left (2011) Atlanta's forum last year with a renewed spirit. This year I left full & content. I am satisfied participant."

"(Shelly) I can not begin to tell you how much your tenacity, ingenuity and faithfulness has blessed my life. We (my husband) and I will never be the same.  We are forever changed.  We are so delighted to have encountered such awesome people of God."

"Had a blast in Charlotte!  Connected with some very good people that was inspirational to my growth.  Thanks to all my supporters for the many prayers, I love you all.  This is just the beginning!"

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Shelly Skeen Caldwell, Host

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOST: Shelly Skeen Caldwell- Founder of the We Speak Association & Speakers Guild in Atlanta, Georgia and also a N.C. native from Thomasville. She currently travels as a speaker, writes contributing articles to several publications and textbooks, as well she is a minister at her local church in Duluth, GA.  Her love for dialogue about politics, education and religious topics can be followed on Blogtalk Radio on the We Speak Radio Network, on Facebook as She Speaks Association and the We Speak Family Forum group pages. Tweet with her @shespeakhespeak to keep up with Shelly directly. 

Her favorite Bible Scripture is Colossians 4:6.

Her life's statement is "Learn to speak...be understood". 

Her founding belief: "I believe that you can pull away from that 'stuck in the mud' feeling when called upon to speak.  When you speak every ear should be listening and every eye awake."


Dr. Kim Scott, Moderator

Moderator:  Kim Scott, EdD is a native of Albemarle, NC and currently resides in Charlotte, NC. He serves as the Dean of General Studies at ITT Technical Institute (Charlotte North Campus). He has served in the public schools of North Carolina as an Award winning teacher, middle and high school administrator and Director of student services. Under his administrative leadership, twenty-four (24) schools benefited from alternative education programs to transform the lives of high-risk students, namely African American males.  His passion is youth ministry , administration, program planning. He has been  noted as a keynote speaker church events, educational conferences,  and college/university settings throughout America and 3 countries.

His favorite Bible Scripture: Psalms 51:6

His life’s statement: “Tell them what you’re going to tell them. Tell them! Then, tell them again.”

His founding belief:  “I believe that when one truly understands, embraces and walks in his purpose (calling) that the possibilities of the world hearing the voice of God is inevitable.”