Brothers
Back to School
FRIDAY
MARCH 22, 2002
"Brothers
Back to School"
is a companion program to "Take
Our Daughters to Work Day" and
each year involves men who are members
of NYABJ going into local schools
to talk about what they do each at
work. The chapter's program began
in
1993, when it became apparent that
black and Hispanic boys were being
left at school without the career
advice and role models their female
classmates were getting on their special
day.
This
year we are not only asking media
professionals, but all professionals
to join us. Schools tell us that since
September 11, students want to talk
to a variety of professionals, especially
those involved with law enforcement
or civil service.
If
you are interested in participating,
please complete an
application and send a note to
Daphne
Young, co-chair of the chapter's
Scholarship/Student
Outreach Committee.
Let
your colleagues know!
Here
are comments from participants and
school officials:
"Hey
Daphne ... I just got back from the
school. It went well. The kids were
all interested in what I do and had
lots of questions. Sign me up for
next year!"
Bob
Meadows
People magazine
"Eric
Tait did a wonderful presentation
to our students. All of the teachers
said he was wonderful. The students
were attentive and very interested. You
know, we do not have a school newspaper
and need to start one! Eric also shared
with us his documentary. We are
going to buy it for our library. It
will be a wonderful video on racism
in the Northeast. Let's not wait a
whole year before we can have another
speaker. Thanks a lot."
Sandye
Johnson
Thurgood Marshall Academy
"Thanks
for getting our school involved with
the "Brothers Back to School"
program. Darryl Jeffries was a great
success. It would be terrific if speakers
like Darryl could visit with our students
once a month. They certainly
need to hear the positive messages
that people like Darryl are willing
to share. Please keep our school on
your list for any other programs you
have to offer. Maybe you would
like to visit! Thanks again."
Janet
Saraceno, Principal
High School for Media & Communications
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