African American Male Academic Bowl

Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD), Project Still I Rise, Inc., and The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), along with other community partners, are combining efforts to construct an African American Male Academic Bowl. This event targets participation from students within all Texas School Districts and will be held on the campus of El Centro/Bill J. Priest Institute in Dallas, Texas. The date of the bowl is January 30th, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Honorable State Senator Royce West
Honorary Chairperson

Dr. Wright L. Lassiter, Jr.
Chancellor, Dallas County Community College District
&
Dr. David Daniel
President,
The University of Texas @ Dallas
Honorary Co-Chairs

Purpose of the Event

The event is intended to accomplish the following:

* To promote Academic Achievement among African American males grades 4th-7th.
* To encourage African American Male youth to continue to excel in their educational endeavors
* To encourage team work, peer mentoring, peer accountability, peer learning and competitive academic completion among African American male youth grades 4-7th.
* Increase male mentoring relationship with young African American males.
* To counteract the negative images of African American male youth in all aspects of the media.
* To increase out of school time learning for African American male underrepresented communities.


What is the African American Male Academic Bowl?

This is an academic tournament that invites a maximum of twenty (20) teams, per category, of 3 youth and 1 team coach to engage in a contest against others in a single elimination tournament on a wide range of topics. There are two categories: 4th - 5th grade & 6th- 7th grade. Each round is designed as a game that will quiz two teams within a designated time frame. A moderator will ask questions and it is up to a team member, from either team, to signal that he can give the correct answer. Judges will be on hand to acknowledge confirmation of the answers and the team that answers the most questions correctly before time has expired wins. The top two teams from both categories will meet in the championship round. The winners and their respective coaches from both categories will receive special awards separate from all of those who participate.
How Can I Get More Information?

For more information and registration, please contact:

David Robinson, Jr.
Dallas County Community College District
214.378.1728
drobinson@dcccd.edu

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