MBK Symposium
My Brother’s Keeper Long Island Symposium
MBK 3RD Annual LI Regional Symposium
Students, educational leaders, advocates, and experts came together for the 3rd annual Long Island Symposium on My Brother’s Keeper, the initiative to help boys and young men of color—and all students—realize their full potential. The event featured nationally renowned guest speakers and student and educator panels.
ABGS MS and HHS MBK students enjoyed a delicious breakfast amongst friends and a Team Building Activity with Travis and Geraldine Pickney from Tassel Dash.
A Formal Welcome from Dr. Lester Young, Jr., Chancellor of the Board of Regents, University of the State of New York, Dr. Anael Alston, Assistant Commissioner of Education, Office of Access, Equity, and Community Engagement and Keynote Speaker Reverend Dr. Alfonso Wyatt followed them.
Students attended morning and afternoon breakout sessions at workshops of their choice that included topics such as Your Superpower, Restorative Practices, and Circles, Gaps to Caps Programs and Games, My Brother’s Keeper, You Are Your Brand!, Changing the Narrative, Financial Literacy, “Barber Craft: A Brotherhood in Grooming”, Sports and Respiratory Care, Importance of organs and the work of The Eye Bank, Early Career Experience STEP & Medtronic, and Unlock your Creativity- Intro into Graphic Arts and Cartooning.
A catered lunch gathering followed and students had the chance to meet with local College representatives. Students experienced closing ceremonies with the Roosevelt UFSD Orchestra Performance, Drumline Performance, Majorettes Performance, an Intergenerational Youth Panel, and a Group Song.
Roosevelt HS Barbering School.
Lunch with great friends.
Team Building Games.
Empowering and Motivational Assembly Kickoff.
Guest speakers: Chancellor, Dr. Lester Young, Jr. and Assistant Commissioner of Education, Dr. Anael Alston.
Team Building with Travis & Geraldine Pickney from Tassel Dash.
Team Building Activities.
Greetings and Welcome!
Gregory receives a haircut at the Barber Shop.
Barber Craft: A Brotherhood in Grooming.
Presenter Christopher D. Felder.
Gaps to Caps Programs and Games.
Christopher receives a haircut.
MBK ABGS MS and HHS Students!
Early Career Experience STEP & Medtronic.
Breaking bread with friends.
HHS and ABGS MS students are dressed for success in their MBK blazers.
MBK HHS student interview with Channel 12 News.
Empowerment Assembly.
HHS student is attending a workshop of his choice
Guest panel and MBK students have discussion session.
Hands-on learning.
Welcome to the 3rd annual MBK Long Island Symposium.
STEAM experiments.
2024 NYS MBK Symposium
NYSED hosted the 2024 New York State My Brother’s Keeper Symposium on May 30, 2024. The event featured nationally renowned guest speakers and student and educator panels.
Video recordings from the symposium, including the breakout sessions, are now available on the NYSMBK website
2024 MBK Symposium Photo Gallery
Board of Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. addressed the crowd of nearly 1,300 people.
Commissioner Betty A. Rosa welcomed students, families, educational leaders, advocates, and experts to Albany.
We were honored to have New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie offer inspiring words to attendees.
It was a privilege to have New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on the main stage.
We were honored to hear from New York State Higher Education Services Corporation President Dr. Guillermo Linares.
Dr. Anael Alston welcomed participants to the 2024 New York State My Brother's Keeper Symposium.
NYSED announced the seventh class of My Brother’s Keeper Fellows.
Participants heard powerful words from award-winning television journalist and author Cheryl Wills.
Jemal King gave an energetic and inspiring keynote address.
Steppers from Pathways High School MBK performed on the main stage.
Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz discussed the transformative power of mentorship.
