Student AfricanAmerican Brotherhood SAAB

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Student African-American Brotherhood (SAAB)

• Enhancing School Performance, Community
  Involvement and Academic Achievement Among
  African-American Males

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Student African-American Brotherhood

• Mr. Trimaine Davis, Director - Student Access
  Program, SAAB Advisor, San Diego State University
• Mr. Michael Love, Mathematics Teacher, SAAB
  Advisor, former AVID Teacher/Coordinator (14
  years), Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley,
  Ca.

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A Question to Consider

• What factors are preventing our African-American
  young men from experiencing success, fulfillment
  and an academic sense of belonging in our
  educational institutions?

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Black-ademic Expectations

• (In the 1950s)it was a given that black folks
  should strive for academic excellence in every
  arena.

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Factors That Have a Positive Impact on
African-American Men in College

• African-American Men In College
• Dr. Michael Cuyjet

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Factors That Have a Positive Impact on
African-American Men in College

• A Positive Academic Climate

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Factors That Have a Positive Impact on
African-American Men in College

• A Positive Social Environment

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Factors That Have a Positive Impact on
African-American Men in College

• Mentoring Experiences
• Both As Mentor and Mentee

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Factors That Have a Positive Impact on
African-American Men in College

• Positive Outcomes Associated with Leadership Roles

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Factors That Have a Positive Impact on
African-American Men in College

• Positive Exercise of Spirituality and/or
  Religious Activity

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SAAB Founder

• SAAB was founded at Georgia Southwestern State
  University in 1990 by Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe

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SAAB Mission
The Student African American Brotherhood
Organization is a dynamic organization
established specifically to assist our
participants to excel academically, socially,
culturally, professionally, and in the community.
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SAAB Chapters

• SAAB has grown to over 170 chapters in colleges
  and high schools across the nation

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Non-Cognitive Variables Reflected Through the
SAAB Experience

• Positive Self-concept

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Non-Cognitive Variables Reflected Through the
SAAB Experience

• Realistic Self-Appraisal

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Non-Cognitive Variables Reflected Through the
SAAB Experience

• Understand and Deal with
• Racism and Racial Ignorance

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Non-Cognitive Variables Reflected Through the
SAAB Experience

• Prefer long-range goals to short-term or
  immediate needs

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Non-Cognitive Variables Reflected Through the
SAAB Experience

• Availability of a Strong Support Person

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Non-Cognitive Variables Reflected Through the
SAAB Experience

• Successful Leadership Experience

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Non-Cognitive Variables Reflected Through the
SAAB Experience

• Knowledge Acquired in a Specific Field

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The SAAB Experience on a College Campus

• What does SAAB look like on a college campus?

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SAAB at San Diego State University
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Bigger Break Down

• There are over 34,000 students that attend SDSU
• Of that 34,000 students
• African Americans make up 4.2
• 4.2 equals 1,428 African Americans

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The SAAB Experience on a High School Campus

• What does SAAB look like on a high school campus?

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About Mount Miguel High School

• Founded in 1957
• Located in an urban area adjacent to the San
  Diego City limits

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About Mount Miguel High School

• Concerns we are struggling with standardized
  test scores among certain groups - particularly
  African-Americans
• We had an under-current of tension as our
  demographics changed rapidly over a 10 year period

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SAAB comes to Mount Miguel High School

• September 20, 2004
• A Defining Moment
• September 28, 2004 Things Get Ugly

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SAAB comes to Mount Miguel High School

• November 2004 - Dr. Bledsoe and Dr. James Kitchen
  (SDSU - right) offer Mount Miguel High School the
  opportunity to start a SAAB chapter

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SAAB at Mount Miguel
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Bringing SAAB to Your Campus/District

• SAAB National Headquarters
• Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe
• University of Toledo P. O. Box 350482
• Toledo, Ohio 43635
• Phone [phone]
• Email tbledsoe_at_saabnational.org
• Website http//www.saabnational.org/