{"id":37180,"date":"2016-03-31T12:57:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T12:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=37180"},"modified":"2016-03-31T12:57:02","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T12:57:02","slug":"young-men-involved-inspired-uvis-2016-man-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=37180","title":{"rendered":"Young Men To Be Involved And Inspired at UVI\u2019s 2016 Man Up Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">ST. CROIX &#8212; The University of the Virgin Islands will host the sixth annual Man Up Male Empowerment Conference on April 5 and 6, on St. Thomas and on April 7 here, U.V.I. has said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">This year\u2019s Man Up Conference has a new format. In addition to having dynamic keynote speakers, young men attending the conference will be able to meet in smaller groups and be able to have their voices heard. This new approach is indicative of the theme \u201cMan Up: All IN \u2013 INcluded, INvolved, INspired.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Also new this year, on St. Thomas the conference will be held for two days. On April 5, young males in junior high and middle school will meet at the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School. On April 6, senior high school male students will meet at the Charlotte Amalie High School Auditorium.\u00a0 The Man Up conference on St. Croix will be held on April 7, on UVI\u2019s Albert A. Sheen Campus. All events are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RRkdU-NDOGc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Dr. Haldane Davies, UVI vice president for Business Development and Innovation, said that each year the primary target groups of the Male Conference are junior high and high school males, college and university males, young men who desire to get back on the academic track and community leaders. \u201cThe fundamental message is that there is something very powerful about staying on an academic path and aiming for a university-level education,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u201cThe annual Man Up Conference provides a tremendous opportunity for our young men to learn from and be inspired by other successful men,\u201d said Dr. Sharon Ann McCollum, education commissioner. \u201cThe experience leads many of our students to pursue rewarding careers, helps them make better life decisions and allows them to dream bigger than they have before.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u201cIt is something the Department of Education looks forward to participating in each year in partnership with the University of the Virgin Islands,\u201d she added. \u201cI encourage all of our young men attending this year\u2019s conference to dig deep, forge relationships and leave inspired.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><u class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Keynote Speakers:<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Sherman\u00a0A.\u00a0Browne, founder and chief empowerment officer of AIMHigh International, LLC, will be the keynote speaker of the Man Up Conferences on St. Thomas.\u00a0 AIMHigh Empowerment Institute is an educational success, retention and graduation initiative that has yielded significant results in improving the academic, personal, professional and social outcomes for young men of color. The program has helped many young men remain engaged, educated and empowered while developing competence, confidence and character. In 2015 Browne, as a result of his work with AIMHIGH, he was awarded \u201cThe Educator of the Year\u201d award by the Williams Bridge Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He also received Citations of Merit from New York State Assembly, New York State Senate and the New York City Council.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Former Labor Commissioner and entrepreneur Albert Bryan, Jr. will be the keynote speaker on St. Croix.\u00a0 In 2002, Bryan co-founded Generation Now, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on key political and social issues, offering mentorship, performing community service, and providing leadership seminars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">He has also served on the executive board of the Young Democrats and other organizations where he has been a tireless lobbyist for the improvement of life in the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">In 2010 he received the \u201cBill La Motta Community Service Award\u201d for distinguished service from the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce.\u00a0 He was also recognized by the Rotary Club of St. Croix as the \u201cPerson of the Year,\u201d and by the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority for his community service engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. 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