The city of Carson is home to a major commuter school California State University Dominguez Hills, which was established in the wake of the 1965 Watts Riots as a response to the lack of higher education opportunities for students of color in this largely African American city. Although the university boast of having the largest diverse student population only a small percentage of African American and Latino males graduate with an undergraduate degree.
African American and Latino children are more likely than white children to live in poverty. High rates of poverty and unemployment among young boys and men of color are associated with diminished life chances. Young men of color especially African American men fall behind in school at a very …show more content…
The disparities faced by this population are socioeconomic, educational, and lack of community development and opportunity. The inequities for these young men exist across multiple domains such as lower graduation rates, incarcerations, and higher mortality rates. A call for policies that focus on improved academic and occupational skills in high school is detrimental, therefore, a monumental shift in policy is needed to remedy these disparities. In a study by Rand, racial and ethnic disparities have persisted in the context of historical and structural racism that has shaped policy, practice, and programs in ways that create disadvantages for young men of color and have a long lasting effects on their lives. The implementation of successful programs that increase economic opportunities and life outcomes require improved academic and occupational skills in high school, increased access to college and the facilitation into the job …show more content…
The Task force goals are to improve educational and life outcomes of these young men. The Act was named My Brother’s Keeper by President Obama, enacted to address the academic gap and unemployment of this population. By improving the life outcomes of these young men will improve the economic contributions in to their communities. This newly introduce bills promises social mobility for boys and men of color. Programs such as this are a quick fix to a long lasting problem in unserved communities. The government creates quick fix solutions that do not work. We need to do more than just hand youth resources and expecting them to navigate the system individually. They need constant guidance or they will fall through the crack every time.
Building a Lifetime of options and Opportunities for Men (BLOOM), provides programs for educational and job opportunities for black males who have been under the supervision of the Los Angeles County Probation Department. The initiative seeks to provide positive futures for men of color by offering academic support to complete high school and earn meaningful employment. The program is successful in helping youth gain jobs of underemployment in the workforce riddled with discrimination and
African American and Latino children are more likely than white children to live in poverty. High rates of poverty and unemployment among young boys and men of color are associated with diminished life chances. Young men of color especially African American men fall behind in school at a very …show more content…
The disparities faced by this population are socioeconomic, educational, and lack of community development and opportunity. The inequities for these young men exist across multiple domains such as lower graduation rates, incarcerations, and higher mortality rates. A call for policies that focus on improved academic and occupational skills in high school is detrimental, therefore, a monumental shift in policy is needed to remedy these disparities. In a study by Rand, racial and ethnic disparities have persisted in the context of historical and structural racism that has shaped policy, practice, and programs in ways that create disadvantages for young men of color and have a long lasting effects on their lives. The implementation of successful programs that increase economic opportunities and life outcomes require improved academic and occupational skills in high school, increased access to college and the facilitation into the job …show more content…
The Task force goals are to improve educational and life outcomes of these young men. The Act was named My Brother’s Keeper by President Obama, enacted to address the academic gap and unemployment of this population. By improving the life outcomes of these young men will improve the economic contributions in to their communities. This newly introduce bills promises social mobility for boys and men of color. Programs such as this are a quick fix to a long lasting problem in unserved communities. The government creates quick fix solutions that do not work. We need to do more than just hand youth resources and expecting them to navigate the system individually. They need constant guidance or they will fall through the crack every time.
Building a Lifetime of options and Opportunities for Men (BLOOM), provides programs for educational and job opportunities for black males who have been under the supervision of the Los Angeles County Probation Department. The initiative seeks to provide positive futures for men of color by offering academic support to complete high school and earn meaningful employment. The program is successful in helping youth gain jobs of underemployment in the workforce riddled with discrimination and