BLACK MALE ACHIEVEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes BLACK MALE ACHIEVEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL MAYOR TOM BARRETT, CO-CHAIR and ALD. KHALIF RAINEY, CO-CHAIR Chris Abele, Raymond Banks, Robert Cherry, Spencer Coggs, William Coleman, Ellen Gilligan, Torre Johnson, Leigh Kunde, Patricia McManus, Robert Randolph, Shannon Reed, Mark Sain and Rashaad Washington Joanna Polanco, staff assistant, 286-2366; email: jpolan@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison, Ted Medhin 286-8681, tmedhi@milwaukee.gov Thursday, April 26, 2018 10:00 AM Zeidler Municipal Bldg, Conference Room (Fishbowl) 841 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202 1. Call to Order at 10:05 AM 2. Roll Call. Present 15 - Barrett, McManus, Sain, Cherry, Kunde, Crowley, Gant, Reed, Gilligan, Rainey, Banks, Randolph, Johnson, Washington and Coleman Absent 2 - Hamilton and Coggs Also present: Mr. Davidson 3. Approval of the February 22, 2018 meeting minutes. Mayor Barrett, seconded by Mr. Crowley, moved to approve minutes of February 22, 2018 meeting. There were no objections. 4. Update:The Campaign for Black Male Achievement. Appearing: Mr. Jeff Roman Mr. Roman gave council members an update of upcoming activities: Campaign for Black Male Achievement • Quantifying Hope and Rumble Young Man Rumble - Milwaukee (April 30-May 2) this is a capacity building and investment strategy to impact local leaders and organizations working with Black men and boys. • Promise of Place: Milwaukee A roadmap for local philanthropy and the private sector to ensure the growth, City of Milwaukee Page 1 BLACK MALE ACHIEVEMENT Meeting Minutes April 26, 2018 ADVISORY COUNCIL sustainability and impact of local leaders and organizations walking to improve life outcomes of Black Men an dBoys in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. • October Black Male Achievement Month - Milwaukee BMA Summit • Black Fatherhood Project (Oct. 16th) - Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit • CBMA 10 Year Anniversary Gala (Oct. 18 - NYC) • Milwaukee BMA Summit (Oct. 23-26) 5. Obama Foundation: MBK Community Challenge Competition. Mr. Mahan said that My Brother's Keeper Alliance have announced a $5,000,000 dollar grant for technical assistance that would target 12 communities in 3 areas of impact for innovations, mentoring and youth violence and there will also be matching fund to hire a MBK community coordinator. 6. Update: MPS Department of Black & Latino Male Achievement. Appearing: Dr. Juan Baez and Mr. Paul Moga Dr. Baez Internal Director of the Black Latino Male Achievement Team (BLMA) introduced the rest of the team members; Mr. LaNelle Ramey, External Director, Mr. Paul Moga, Programming Coordinator, Mr. David Castillo, Planning Assistant and Mr. Sergio Muniz, Public Ally. The Department of Black & Latino Male Achievement (BLMA) will collaboratively create systems, structures, and spaces that guarantee success for all Black and Latino boys and young men in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). BMLA will possess and affirmed sense of identity, dignity and self confidence and will have the necessary tools to triumphantly navigate college, career and life. The BMLA Priority Strategies will connect with local and national initiatives on best practices to launch manhood development academics; improve school design, culture, and climate; promote positive narratives about Black and Latino Young Men; Black and Latino Male mentorship; recruit Black and Latino male teachers and administrators; and develop BMLA sustainability plan and dashboard. 7. Update: Community Engagement & Achievement Collaborative Manager. Appearing: Ms. Sharon Robinson Her office is in the final stages of finalizing the process for filling the position of Communcity Engagement & Achievement Collaborative Manager. 8. Current Events: a. Hip Hop Week MKE b. Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, October 5-6, 2018 c. Rumble Young Man Rumble Milwaukee City of Milwaukee Page 2 BLACK MALE ACHIEVEMENT Meeting Minutes April 26, 2018 ADVISORY COUNCIL 9. Meeting adjourned at 11:31 AM Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. 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