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=== Academic Programs ===
=== Academic Programs ===
The academic programs include Saturday University, Math Boot Camp, Private Tutoring and Black Males Reading Academy, are all focus on youth. These community academic programs are completely free include provided foods, except one-on-one private tutoring. All the students must register online.
The academic programs include Saturday University, Math Boot Camp, Private Tutoring and a reading academy.


==== Saturday University ====
==== Saturday University ====
Saturday University launched in the spring of 2011, focuses on leading African American youths to improve academical performance including free math, reading, and writing tutoring sessions. Moreover, Saturday University also teaches youths to increase self-esteem, study communities history and love other people. The program is based on a network of Saturday schools for children to join for 10 weeks.
Saturday University launched in the spring of 2011, focuses on leading African American youths to improve academical performance including free math, reading, and writing tutoring sessions. Moreover, Saturday University also teaches youths to increase self-esteem, study communities history and love other people. The program is based on a network of Saturday schools and completely free for children to join for 10 weeks.

==== Math Boot Camp ====
Due to the low percentage of math proficient with African American youth reported by the 2013 National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP). For a purpose to improve mathematics problem solving skills and reduce the gaps with other students, Math Boot Camp tutor 5th to 8th grade students.

==== Private Tutoring ====
Provide one-on-one private tutoring in the area that students demand the most help. The program offers tutoring for students in kindergarten to 12th grade.

Private Tutoring is the only charged program in The Black Star Project's academic program.

==== The Black Male Reading Academy ====
For male students in 1st to 4th grade, in a purpose of enhance vocabulary and reading comprehension, and generate their reading interests and good behaviors through a fun learning environment.

=== Parent Programs ===
=== Parent Programs ===
The parent programs include Million Father's March, Father's Club, and Parent University.
The parent programs include Million Father's March, Father's Club, and Parent University.


==== Million Father's March ====
==== Million Father's March ====
Black Star Project started the Million Father's March to get more fathers involved with their children. This march brings fathers together with their kids by having them walk together to school on the first day of the school year. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://abc7chicago.com/education/newsviews-the-black-star-project-(1)/797453/|title=Newsviews: The Black Star Project (1)|date=2015-06-21|work=ABC7 Chicago|access-date=2017-10-17|language=en-US}}</ref> This was launched in 2004 and in 2007 the first-day of school attendance went up from 86% to 93%. One of The Black Star Project's national initiative is the Million Father March. The march was started due to the need for father's to support their kids in order for them to have success in school. In this program, male figures such as fathers, uncles, grandfathers, and father figures accompany children on their first day of school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/parentsandthepublic/2012/08/million_father_march_encourages_dads_to_take_kids_to_school.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-FB|title=Million Father March: Dads To Take Kids to First Day of School|last=Molnar|first=Michele|website=Education Week - K-12 Parents and the Public|access-date=2017-11-02}}</ref>
One of The Black Star Project's national initiative is the Million Father March that started in 2004. The march was started because of the need for father's to support their kids in order for them to have success in school. In this program fathers, uncles, grandfathers, and father figures accompany children on their first day of school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/parentsandthepublic/2012/08/million_father_march_encourages_dads_to_take_kids_to_school.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-FB|title=Million Father March: Dads To Take Kids to First Day of School|last=Molnar|first=Michele|website=Education Week - K-12 Parents and the Public|access-date=2017-11-02}}</ref> Due to this initiative, an increase was seen in 2004 and in 2007 on the first-day of school attendance. It went up from 86% to 93%.


==== Fathers Club ====
==== Fathers Club ====

Revision as of 04:51, 28 November 2017

The Black Star Project logo

Founded by Phillip Jackson in 1996, the Black Star Project is an educational nonprofit reform organization located in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. Its focus is to eliminate the racial academic achievement gap by improving the lives of those living in African American and Latino communities. [1][2][3] By providing mentoring and tutoring services, The Black Star Project insures that students, parents, and community members become productive citizens in their neighborhoods.[4][5] Jackson says that the reason he wanted to fund the Black Star Project was that he saw a need for young people to grow up successfully. "Black Star seeks to become the Pied Piper of academic excellence in the black community" said Jackson.[6]

The Black Star Project
Formation1996; 28 years ago (1996)
FounderPhillip Jackson
Typenon-profit organization
PurposeImproving the lives of young African American and Latinos in Chicago.
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Websiteblackstarproject.org

Mission

The Black Star Project's goal is to eliminate the gap between race and education. This gap has been seen as an ongoing problem throughout the history of Chicago. Due to this ongoing problem, This Black Star Program focuses on one on one interactions with students; but also gets parents involved so that they can have positive influences on their children's education. Members of The Black Star Project specifically have seen that the more fathers go out and help, the better the influence is on their child.[7] They aim to connect African American and Latino communities together by providing educational tools for all ages, parent and mentoring programs, school outreach programs, special events, and national initiatives.[4]The ultimate goal for them is to get as many people from the community involved so no one is left behind in this fight for eliminating the racial academic achievement gap. [8]

Programs

The organization finds it important to promote responsible male engagement in the lives of their children. Their focus is closely related to the success of African American males and they have a selection of diverse programs for both the children and their parents. The academic programs they offer are Saturday University, Math Boot Camp, Private Tutoring and a reading academy. They also have parent programs like their Million Father's March, Father's Club and Parent University. The mentoring programs and special events are put in place in order to bring the African American and Latino communities together.[4]Most of the programs are listed on the Black Star Project's official website.

A grant will help further the process of promoting leadership and empowering young black males and the programs that are put in place for their use. In the end, the organization hopes to improve the lives of these young black men by focusing on education reform and fair discipline policies. [9] On June. 24th, 2017, Black Star Project started their fourth annual ceremony for black males’ graduation. At a Mass Black Male Graduation and a Transition to Manhood Ceremony, Philip Jackson says, "To improve violence in Chicago, the best way to improve our city, is to improve these young men." [10]

Academic Programs

The academic programs include Saturday University, Math Boot Camp, Private Tutoring and a reading academy.

Saturday University

Saturday University launched in the spring of 2011, focuses on leading African American youths to improve academical performance including free math, reading, and writing tutoring sessions. Moreover, Saturday University also teaches youths to increase self-esteem, study communities history and love other people. The program is based on a network of Saturday schools and completely free for children to join for 10 weeks.

Parent Programs

The parent programs include Million Father's March, Father's Club, and Parent University.

Million Father's March

One of The Black Star Project's national initiative is the Million Father March that started in 2004. The march was started because of the need for father's to support their kids in order for them to have success in school. In this program fathers, uncles, grandfathers, and father figures accompany children on their first day of school.[11] Due to this initiative, an increase was seen in 2004 and in 2007 on the first-day of school attendance. It went up from 86% to 93%.

Fathers Club

This club strives to create affordable events for fathers to spend quality time with their children. Philip Jackson, the founder, and executive director created this program because of the recognition of the importance of a male figure in a child's life. [12] This club strives to have the male figure in the family participate in their kid's life. Black Star Project holds events around the Chicagoland area, to build a bonding experience. Events have been held at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Pavilion, Brookfield Zoo, Shedd Aquarium and more.[13]

References

  1. ^ "The Black Star Project". Open Society Foundations. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  2. ^ "Initiative seeks mentors to reduce violence". ABC News. 2010-03-22. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Ameyaw Debrah Appointed As Coptic's Manager For Ghana/Africa". PEACE FM Online. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  4. ^ a b c Administrator. "The Black Star Project - About". www.blackstarproject.org. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  5. ^ "Chicago 2016 Olympics: Chicago's children deserve Olympian effort, too". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  6. ^ "Black Star Lights The Way". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  7. ^ "Newsviews: The Black Star Project (1)". ABC7 Chicago. 2015-06-21. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  8. ^ "Summon 2.0". uichicago.summon.serialssolutions.com. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  9. ^ https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/about/programs/us-programs/grantees/black-star-project-1
  10. ^ "Fourth Annual Mass Black Male Graduation". Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  11. ^ Molnar, Michele. "Million Father March: Dads To Take Kids to First Day of School". Education Week - K-12 Parents and the Public. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  12. ^ "Striving to get fathers involved". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  13. ^ Administrator. "The Black Star Project - Father's Club". www.blackstarproject.org. Retrieved 2017-11-20.


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