Resources-orig – COSEBOC

Many Thanks and Best Wishes to Dr. Sandra Spooner

By Admin_Andrea

A Message from Ron Walker, Founder and Executive Director The word “departure” is defined as the act of leaving. This brief message is to announce the departure of Dr. Sandra Spooner, our Director of Operations. However, I define departure differently, because, though Sandra is leaving the official role that she…

Do You Believe That Children Are Our Future?

By Ron Walker

by Ron Walker When the legendary singer Whitney Houston sang “The Greatest Love of All,” written by Linda Creed and Michael Masser, the lyrics were crystal clear and emphatic. Here are the words that form the first stanza: I believe that children are our future; Teach them well and let…

From Nourish to Flourish with Dr. Shawn Ginwright

By Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color

From Nourish to Flourish featuring Dr. Shawn GinwrightThursday, June 30, 20226:30 - 8:00 pm EDT COSEBOC will host a virtual panel discussion to launch “From Nourish to Flourish,” a new collaborative of organizations committed to celebrating and elevating boys and young men of color.The event will feature our friend in the movement…

Education Summit 2022

By Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color

Dear COSEBOC friends, As you may know, one of the roles that COSEBOC plays is that of support for organizations and individuals who share our mission of serving the affirmative, social, emotional, cultural and academic development of all students and for us, especially boys and young men of color. To…

The Village is on Fire! Where are the Firefighters?

By Ron Walker

Susan Taylor, the esteemed founder and dynamic leader of Cares Mentoring, reminds us that the village is on fire. But, with equal passion she reminds us that we are the firefighters who can put out the blaze before it completely consumes everything and everyone in its path. The fire from…

COSEBOC Supports Shawn and Shawn

By Ron Walker

By Ron Walker COSEBOC has a deeply-rooted mission to affirm the social, emotional, cultural, and academic development of boys and young men of color. This mission is more important now than ever before. The pandemic, now going into its third year, has taken a massive and devastating toll on the…

Black History Month

By Ron Walker

By Ron Walker I begin with this statement: Black history is made every day. The Father of Black History, Carter G. Woodson, the son of former slaves, had to defer his schooling to help his family by working in the coal mines of West Virginia. My own grandfather, Willie Silas…

COSEBOC receives major grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

By Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color

COSEBOC has been named one of eight organizations across the country to receive a major grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to accelerate inclusive education research. The grants, totaling more than $10 million, “will help validate and measure teaching practices that foster student well-being and belonging, taking into account…

Session 1: COSEBOC Virtual Institute – The BERC Report and Beyond

By Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color

Register to Attend Thursday, September 30, 2021 4:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm PT | Info Session (30mins) The Uncommon Core: Standards & Promising Practices for Schools Educating Boys of Color 4:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm PT | Discussion and Working Session (90 mins) "Counseling, Psychological, and Mental Health…

Session 2: Virtual Institute – TACTICS (Part 1)

By Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color

Thursday, October 28, 2021 6:00 pm ET / 3:00 pm PT | Discussion and Working Session (90 mins.) Reopening “TACTICS”–Trust, Authenticity, Culture, Truth, Inclusivity, and Care in Schools–Part 1 RSVP for this session Schools have reopened all across the country, but what does it mean for Boys and Young Men…