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Mr. Bakari Sellers

Bakari T. Sellers was born in 1984 and raised in Denmark, South Carolina. Bakari graduated from the South Carolina public school system, and then proceeded to Morehouse College. While at Morehouse, he was elected Student Government Association President and served on the College’s Board of Trustees. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005.

After graduating from Morehouse College, Bakari attended the University Of South Carolina School Of Law where he graduated in 2008. Bakari has worked for United States Congressman James Clyburn and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. He is one of the youngest State Representatives and the youngest black elected official in the United States.

Bakari has had extensive leadership experience working for the Democratic Leadership Council, and Obama for America. He has been a member of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus since 2006. Bakari has worked with the Strom Law Firm, LLC since 2007 and currently serves as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, where he has represented the 90th District since 2006.

   
Conference Information
Applications and Forms (Click to Open) • Registration Application
• Participant Roster (you can send your own list in place of this if you have one)
• Talent Competition Application
• Summit Flyer
• P.R.I.D.E. Week Activities
Men to Men Summit Keynote Speaker Bakari Sellars
South Carolina General Assembly & House of Representatives

At age 22, Sellers became the youngest member of the South Carolina General Assembly. Active in the fight against child obesity, Sellers graduated from Morehouse College in 2005 and got his law degree at the University of South Carolina in 2008. He just turned 26 in September.
 
Space is Limited Early Registration February 10 – March 15

Participants are encouraged to register in advance. School and group registrations (applications and school registration rosters are included at the bottom of this page) should be completed by a school official(s) and submitted via email to Dana Scott at scottd@halifaxcc.edu or faxed to 252.536.6358.

Submissions after March 20 will be on a space-availability basis
 
MTM Summit
Date /Time 		Wednesday, April 4, 9:30 am – 2 pm
 
Who Should Attend (others call for additonal information) Schools - Middle, high, charter, and private schools in Halifax and Western Northampton Counties

NCCCS 3M Programs – North Carolina Community College System Minority Male Mentoring Program ($20.00 registation fee per participant)

Educators - Superintendents, principals, assistant principals, curriculum coordinators, school counselors

Professionals - Local businessmen, politicians, educators, lawyers, doctors, ministers, judicial and correction officials

Community - Social Service, Corrections, Law Enforcement, Grass Root Organizations

HCC Officials - Faculty and Student Support Services Staff
Concurrent Sessions - Addressing Issues Faced By Young Men
High School Men (Remain in Centre Auditorium)
Breakout Session 2: You Are Who They See: College and Hip-Hop Culture…

Schools prepare you academically but what about education outside of the classroom? What is your street I.Q.? Currently hundreds of thousands of people are living at a disadvantage because of a run-in with the law. Correcting past charges (sometimes accusations), even if only once, can limit your eligibility for jobs, college financial aid, military service, voters registration rights, drivers license, out of state travel, and even the major you chose in college. This interactive discussion will help you understand how to excel in high school and college as well as how to survive in the streets.
 
Middle School Men How The Images You See In The Media Impact You
and Your Sense of Self Worth
Don't cave in to peer pressure just to be accepted by other middle schoolers. Don't compromise your own morals because of what you heard in a Rap song or saw on TV. Don't gang up on another classmate or engage in other behaviors that make you uncomfortable which you know are wrong. Why do we mimic the negative behavior and make fun of positive ones?
 
College Men (Report to room 401) Breakout Session 3: The Focus Is On You: Positive Branding for the Minority Male Image

Projecting a positive image-one that commands respect will keep you advancing personally, academically, and professionally. Everything you do or don’t do, say or don’t say, is evaluated and judged by others. Potential employers are everywhere you are and often listen to your talk, watch your dress, and how you carry yourself. Your image and personal branding is always unfolding and offers others a reflection of who you are and what you have to offer. Learn how to develop a reputation as a confident, intelligent male or employee
 
Faculty & Staff Session: Developing Successful Students: Building and Sustaining Quality Relationships…

A key impact on student success can often be realized via enhanced faculty-student relationships and interpersonal skills. Ernest Pascarella, in How College Affects Students, 1991, and others, found that student participation in peer culture and the frequency and quality of interactions with faculty and staff contributed to achievement beyond academic characteristics.

This session is facilitated by senior faculty at St. Augustine’s College in Raleigh, NC. This interactive discussion brings together faculty and staff from 4 year and 2-year colleges, teachers, principals, and curriculum coordinators to share proven strategies, best practices, and lessons learned in increasing student performance, success, and retention.
Additional Conference Information
Talent Competition Talent Performances Are Invited from Each School

Each high school is encouraged to select one individual or group to perform during the Summit. We are having a talent contest in which a first place prize will be awarded. School officials must sign the Talent Application (application below). Forms should be emailed to Dana Scott at scottd@halifaxcc.edu or faxed to 252.536.6358.
Poetry Contest For HCC Men All HCC men are invited to enter the P.R.I.D.E. Poetry Contest. 1st-3rd place winners will be recognized and will have an opportunity to read their work during the MTM Summit.