P.R.I.D.E. men photographed with mentors and workship/internship supervisors
P.R.I.D.E. of Halifax Male Mentoring Program
(A Freedom to Learn Initiative)
The
P.R.I.D.E. of Halifax (PReparing
men for Intellectual, acaDemic,
& Educational success) is a college success, leadership, professional
development program designed to enhance student satisfaction,
professionalism, retention, graduation, and 4-year college transfer rates.
P.R.I.D.E. fosters partnerships between students, learning coaches (success
coaches trained in mentoring, counseling, developmental advising,
instruction, career exploration, financial planning, etc.), faculty, staff,
professional mentors, and the community.
P.R.I.D.E. serves 150 students from Halifax and western Northampton counties thorough intensive monitoring, tracking, and other wrap-around services. P.R.I.D.E. staff collects and evaluates academic, personal, and social adjustment information and designs individualized success plans for each participant.
Colleges throughout the country are in search of solutions to the declining enrollment, success, retention, and graduation rates of African American males. The P.R.I.D.E. of Halifax is a comprehensive student intake and development model that includes intensive advising, counseling, monitoring, tracking, assessment, and evaluation. Halifax Community College is committed to sharing findings with all publics that seek to enhance and promote African American male success and best practices models.
Mission
The mission of P.R.I.D.E
is to improve the quality of life for all HCC
students. By preparing students for responsible citizenship and success, we
will help transform our educational environment and strengthen the social
and economic development in our communities.
Goal
The goal of P.R.I.D.E. is to increase student satisfaction, academic success, retention, graduation, and 4-year college transfer rates. By doing so, the program will facilitate intellectual growth, personal, professional, and leadership development. This will be accomplished by ensuring that each participant establishes close relationships with a P.R.I.D.E. learning coach, faculty, support staff, academic advisors, professional mentors, tutors, and financial aid advisors.