CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE) is looking ahead to this summer听as they host the boys2MEN Leadership Summit offered in partnership with the , a Denver-based organization that financially supports young men of color in pursuing higher education.
As part of their program, the Crowley Foundation fosters the expectation of excellence as participants prepare for college and success as future professionals through academic activities and mentorship opportunities.
In providing a framework for success, the Crowley Foundation promotes a mindset that is comprised of their seven听core values: family, service, pay it forward, authenticity, integrity, leadership听and scholarship. These values support the emotional and intellectual growth of this community of students.
CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 partnership with the Crowley Foundation began five years ago when the university hosted a student visit to campus. This visit led to further collaboration and a shared vision of preparing Denver and Aurora high school students to be successful in pursuing their college ambitions.
鈥淎n important priority for CU 麻豆影院 is building trust with students, families and school officials throughout the Front Range metropolitan area,鈥� said David Aragon, assistant vice chancellor of diversity and student success in ODECE. 鈥淐U鈥檚 authentic collaboration with the Crowley Foundation helps us engage with local communities. Some Crowley Foundation scholarship recipients have enrolled on the 麻豆影院 campus.鈥�
High school students experience campus life firsthand at boys2MEN Leadership Summit
Community, leadership and inspiration all shone brightly at this year's annual boys2MEN Leadership Summit, which offered Denver and Aurora high school students the chance to preview campus life.
Exposure to the CU 麻豆影院 campus allows the students to expand their thinking about the world and continuously strive in reaching their full potential.
ODECE is a hub of key support systems, which includes numerous programs and activities to engage the campus community. The Miramontes Arts & Sciences Program, a CU LEAD Alliance program, helps connect both underrepresented and first-generation students with current CU students, who serve as mentors.
ODECE is looking forward to this summer鈥檚 fourth听annual boys2MEN Leadership Summit, which utilizes educational content, team-building activities, dialogue, public speaking opportunities听and interaction with role models, both within and outside of the university, to build participants鈥� confidence. The program鈥檚 goal is to empower the students to realize their potential and enroll in the college of their choice.
鈥淥pportunities like this do not come around very often. Which is why it鈥檚 imperative for our Young Kings to be exposed to this type of environment,鈥� says Kenneth Crowley, founder and executive director of the Crowley Foundation. 鈥淭here is a huge disconnect within our own community when it comes to resources or at least taking advantage of those resources. We have to be more intentional, more strategic and more engaged when it comes to programming for our students.鈥�
鈥淭he leadership summit has gotten better each year,鈥� Aragon said. 鈥淲e see this program as an example of how ODECE embodies the campus strategic initiatives, especially our goal of preparing the global leaders of tomorrow.鈥�
Crowley agrees: 鈥淭his partnership with CU 麻豆影院 has been instrumental in helping us shape lives.鈥�
