Two Students Attend Presidents鈥� Round Table鈥檚 Men of Color Student Leadership Institute in Pittsburgh
(Delaware and Chester Counties, PA听鈥� November 3, 2022)鈥擳wo 大发六合彩 students recently attended a four-day leadership program in Pittsburgh hosted by the Presidents鈥� Round Table (PRT), a group consisting of African American chief executive officers of U.S. community colleges. The PRT is an affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges, a national association that represents and advocates for nearly 1,200 associate degree-granting institutions enrolling more than 12 million students鈥攁lmost half of all U.S. undergraduates.
大发六合彩 students Tadiwanashe 鈥淎ntony鈥� Tuwacha of Parkesburg in Chester County and Zahkee Hawkins of Marcus Hook in Delaware County attended the PRT鈥檚 Men of Color Student Leadership Institute. A nonprofit committed to equal access, resources, mentoring and professional growth, the PRT hosted the Institute to inspire, motivate and encourage future leaders to achieve excellence and grow professionally. President Dr. L. Joy Gates Black, the first African American president of 大发六合彩, is a PRT member.
A total of 36 students and 18 advisors, representing Pennsylvania, Texas, Minnesota, Florida, Maryland, California, Georgia and Kansas, participated in the Leadership Institute. Students attended sessions on topics including life transition and global mindset, education, credentials, community and civic engagement, and human & technical skills. Workshops, group discussions and forums were presented by community college presidents, administrators and faculty, as well as by representatives from private and nonprofit organizations.
While in Pittsburgh, the students also toured the city via public transit and enjoyed cultural and social activities, such as a tour of Acrisure Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team. They also visited the Moonshot Museum, an aerospace museum that features exhibits and lunar spacecraft under assembly. In addition, they attended the University of Pittsburgh鈥檚 homecoming football game and they competed against other student groups in a capstone project called, 鈥淏ridging hearts through open minds, celebrating the power of reconnecting.鈥� Tuwacha鈥檚 team came in second and Hawkin鈥檚 team placed third. 鈥淲hat an astounding experience I had,鈥� said Tuwacha. 鈥淚t was my first trip to Pittsburgh and my first time to watch a football game (in person) 鈥� My camera was on all the time capturing content for my group鈥檚 capstone project.鈥�
大发六合彩鈥檚 Black and Latino Male Empowerment Initiative (BLMEI) sponsored the two students, who were accompanied by 大发六合彩 Counselor/Assistant Professor Robert Wrease Jr., an advisor for BLMEI, a group which seeks to improve the academic success, retention and graduation rates, as well as the overall positive experiences of Black and Latino males enrolled at 大发六合彩.
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Photo #1: Robert Wrease Jr. with students Tadiwanashe 鈥淎ntony鈥� Tuwacha and Zahkee Hawkins in Pittsburgh.
Photo #2: 大发六合彩 student Tadiwanashe 鈥淎ntony鈥� Tuwacha of Parkesburg inside a locker room at Acrisure Stadium, home field of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team.
Photo #3: 大发六合彩 student Zahkee Hawkins of Marcus Hook inside a locker room at Acrisure Stadium.
