“When it comes to ‘Dropouts,’ Things Are Never As They Seem!”
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For the monthly #ManYouWanttoBe discussion, Marie Roker-Jones, senior editor, The Good Men Project and her co-host, Dr. Vibe chatted with Craig McClay of America’s Promise Alliance about his report challenging the stereotypes around high school dropouts.
Craig McClay currently serves as Adviser for Youth Engagement with America’s Promise Alliance. Since he moved from Baton Rouge, LA to Boston, MA almost 25 years ago, Mr. McClay has leveraged the arts, science and technology to best serve communities and foster positive youth development.
Craig addressed the misconceptions of why young men of color drop out of school and shared how to re-engage them to graduate.