(Carson, Calif.) Nick Cannon, the multi-faceted artist and philanthropist, will be the keynote speaker Wednesday, July 26, during the Annual African American Leaders for Tomorrow (AALT) Conference kick-off dinner at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). A summer conference of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) that is hosted at the university, AALT aims to give nearly 100 African-American high school students from across California the tools they need to take on leadership roles in their communities, and embark on successful college careers. Students are selected to participate in AALT based on their academic standing, involvement in leadership activities at ... Read More
Male Success Alliance
Nearly 800 Local Students Attend Male Success Alliance’s Annual Spring Summit
Eagerly seeking motivation and inspiration, nearly 800 young men of color from 18 middle and high schools converged on California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) on March 17 for the Male Success Alliance’s (MSA) 8th annual spring summit “Reclaiming Our Legacy” to learn how to reach their potential, and find the tools and resources to do so. Each spring, MSA hosts the day-long summit which attracts students from MSA partner schools from the Compton, Centinela, and Lynwood school districts. The students, many dressed for success in suits or ties, attended workshops and breakout sessions throughout the day. They got to know CSUDH students from their neighborhoods, schools, and ... Read More
Jovany Paz Named Honorary Ball Boy for the LA Lakers after His Essay Wins Male Success Alliance Writing Contest
With the help and guidance of Male Success Alliance (MSA) student mentor Robert Head, high school junior Jovany Paz won a multi-school essay contest and the opportunity to serve as honorary ball boy on Feb. 28 when the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Charlotte Hornets at the Staples Center. Paz is a high school junior at the Alliance Patti & Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy, one of 10 schools partnering with California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) MSA program, a student success initiative focused on improving the educational outcomes of men of color at CSUDH—like Head—who in turn work off campus as student mentors. “Winning the essay contest was kind of surprising ... Read More
Male Success Alliance Showcased at California Assembly Hearing
Is California’s education system addressing the needs of boys and men of color? That was the topic proposed during a California Assembly hearing on July 29 at the California African American Museum, located in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park. Organized by the California assemblymembers Reggie Jones-Sawyer (District 59) and Rob Bonta (District 18), and moderated by Bonta and Tom Torlakson, state superintendent of public instruction, the hearing brought together three panels of leaders from education and organizations that work to directly influence and create positive change for students of color. Matthew Smith, director of educational partnerships for the Male Success Alliance (MSA) at ... Read More
MSA Spring Summit Strengthens Brotherhood Among 1,000 Young Men of Color
When Jeff Duncan-Andrade saw an African-American and a Latino student straightening each other’s ties before the opening ceremony of the Male Success Alliance (MSA) 7th Annual Spring Summit “Reclaiming Our Legacy: Achievement, Advancement and Advocacy,” he was reaffirmed of how “legit” the event and the university’s commitment to helping young men of color is. For Duncan-Andrade, an associate professor of Raza studies and education administration and interdisciplinary studies at San Francisco State University, it was his fourth time speaking at the day-long summit. Hosted by the MSA at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) on Feb. 4, the summit featured workshops, ... Read More
