Patton College to host fourth Black Lives Matter panel discussion on Oct. 12

The Patton College of Education is featuring the fourth panel discussion in its Black Lives Matter Munch & Learn Series. “Brothers RISE: Recruiting African American Males into the Teaching Profession through Hip-Hop Based Education” will be held on Monday, Oct. 12, from noon to 1:30 p.m.

This Microsoft Teams live session will focus on the underrepresentation of African American males in the teaching profession. Panelists will discuss their participation in The Patton College Brothers RISE initiative designed to retain African American males in the teaching profession, as well as share info about the innovative Hip-Hop OHIO Patton Education [HOPE] curriculum designed to target African American males and other individuals who desire to work in urban school settings. The session will conclude with a Q&A about steps to alleviate the serious underrepresentation of African American male teachers in our public schools.

The panel features Mr. Marcquis Parham, assistant director, Career and Leadership Development Center; Dr. Jason Rawls, career and community resource coordinator, Columbus City Schools; and Mr. Tracy Robinson, Patton College doctoral student, Instructional Technology. 

Take-aways include:

• Learn about the significant underrepresentation of African American male teachers in Ohio’s public schools, i.e., less than 1 percent.
• Gain an understanding of the personal experiences in education of several African American participants in the Brothers RISE initiative and what motivates them to participate in the initiative.
• Understand how to integrate hip-hop-based and relational pedagogy in culturally relevant teaching practices. 
• Brainstorm what each one of us can do to address racial imbalances in the teaching profession, with a special focus on African American males. 

All previous sessions are available on The Patton College’s YouTube channel, including the most recent session held on Sept. 28. “Advocacy & Allyship: Every Day, Not Just When it is Trending” featured a panel that discussed active allyship and challenged participants to recognize and speak up against racism. #BlackLivesMatter, #SayHerName, and #RacialJustice have all become popular hashtags, but what does advocacy and allyship look like every day?

The Black Lives Matter Munch & Learn series is open to Ohio University and the community and will be hosted on Microsoft Teams Live. It will be recorded for those who cannot participate live and posted on The Patton College’s YouTube channel.

Click here to join the discussion at noon on Oct. 12.

This session is sponsored by The Patton College Strategic Work Group: Exemplary Student-Centered Services.