Lamont Smith speaks with a group of youths on using design thinking, which is a process for creative problem solving, for building oneself and community. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
The audience listens to Smith's presentation. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Clem Richardson of Manna Behavioral Services and Andre Brown of Project Return talk about how to be resilient while living through generational trauma. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Brandon Wilford speaks with the middle school students on what to expect in high school. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Craig Rafferty, an officer with the UWM Police Department, speaks with the high schoolers about maneuvering the black and blue line and about positive community involvement as a law enforcement officer. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
A school leader asks Rafferty followup questions about how to keep students safe. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Jacarrie Carr, UWM alum and CEO of Jacarrie Kicks for Kids, shares his workshop on the importance of having a plan for life after high school and making the students aware of the consequences that their decisions create. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Students raise their hands as Carr asks the audience about their future. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Jacarrie Carr talks with a group of high schoolers after his presentation. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Clem Richardson of Manna Behavioral Services speaks with the high schoolers about making choices. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Andre Brown speaks about his life experiences, from incarceration to liberation, and about his inspiration for change. (UWM Photo/Elora Hennessey)
The Summit on Black Male Youth returned for a seventh year to UWM, attracting hundreds of students from southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois to engage in personal and professional development through reflection and dialogue.
Attendees include educators, administrators, parents, community-based organizations, government officials and others interested in the promotion and success of young black men and boys.
The first day of the event focused on middle schoolers, with a focus was on how to be resilient when living through trauma and what to expect in high school. The second day for high schoolers focused on setting goals, maneuvering the black and blue line with UWM Police Officer Craig Rafferty, the Welcome to the Real World Black Man workshop, and how to live through trauma.
The event, which is free to attend, is hosted by the UWM African American Male Initiative.
