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	<title>Mitchell Kapor Foundation Weblog &#187; College Access</title>
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		<title>What is Happening to Our Young Black Men?</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/07/08/what-is-happening-to-our-young-black-men/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/07/08/what-is-happening-to-our-young-black-men/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The death of 19 year old Kevin Powell can be summed up in one word, tragic.  Kevin Powell’s story (who he was, what he dreamed of, etc.), which came to light a week after his death, seems to be a common one for many adolescents that died young; a good kid from a good family [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Quick Shout Out</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/06/29/a-quick-shout-out/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/06/29/a-quick-shout-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Just wanted to thank Adrian Henderson and the M. Robinson Baker YMCA in Oakland for presenting me with a Community Service Award at their Juneteenth celebration last Saturday (the Kapor Foundation has underwritten their college fair costs for the  past two years though the College Bound  Brotherhood).
This is a definite honor, considering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Pioneer in Education</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/05/27/a-pioneer-in-education/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/05/27/a-pioneer-in-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 00:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Racial Justice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What makes someone a pioneer? Do they have to be the first in their field to do something &#8212; like being the first black man in space, the first black man to play in the Major Leagues, or even the first black president?  Are they trendsetters who are capable of revolutionizing an industry similar to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 2010 BMI Think Tank</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/05/13/the-2010-bmi-think-tank/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 20:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Racial Justice]]></category>

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This past week at the University of California Los Angeles, UCLA&#8217;s  Black Male Institute hosted the 2010 Think Tank.  The two day conference consisted of thought provoking, sincere and unapologetic talk focused on African-American males and their educational development.  Having a platform to speak candidly about the educational and social disparities between black males and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Brotherhood is Back! Grants Available!</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/05/11/the-brotherhood-is-back-grants-available/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/05/11/the-brotherhood-is-back-grants-available/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 00:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to announce the launch of phase two of our College Bound Brotherhood!
Last year when we closed out the first phase of the Brotherhood, then  called the Black Boys College Bound Initiative, we decided that we  needed to be more inclusive of organizations that do not receive any of  our limited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Re-thinking Preparing African-American Males for College</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/04/21/re-thinking-preparing-african-american-males-for-college/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/04/21/re-thinking-preparing-african-american-males-for-college/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>

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The overwhelming number of African-American males who are performing below or far below basic academic levels has led to an epidemic of young men that eventually drop out, do not qualify to graduate, or graduate without taking/passing college required courses.   The unfortunate reality behind the quandary of young black males and their education development is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A College Access Success Story</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/03/25/973/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Would you believe it possible for a 100 percent graduation rate of black male seniors at a high school?  Those of you who are familiar with the achievement gap that exists between black males and their peers are probably shaking your head in skepticism.  Would you think I’m absolutely crazy if I told you that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>March Madness Takes Priority over Graduation</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/03/18/march-madness-takes-priority-over-graduation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/03/18/march-madness-takes-priority-over-graduation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>

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As a former college basketball player, I understand the difficulty associated with juggling academics and athletics.   It’s no cakewalk&#8211;one drives the other.  The young men and women who have taken on the challenge of participating in athletics while simultaneously obtaining their degree are commonly referred to as “student-athletes”.  Sadly, due to the immense commitment involved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome Justin Davis to our staff!</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/03/10/welcome-justin-davis-to-our-staff/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/03/10/welcome-justin-davis-to-our-staff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am so pleased to welcome Justin Davis to the Kapor Foundation staff as the program coordinator of the College Bound Brotherhood. In this capacity, Justin will create profiles of community-based organizations for our soon-to-be-launched public database of Bay Area college access programs as well as conduct college outreach to young men in Bay Area [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kapor Foundation Position Available</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/01/15/kapor-foundation-position-available/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/01/15/kapor-foundation-position-available/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mkf.org/?p=856</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m excited to share the announcement for our latest position: Program Coordinator, College Bound Brotherhood!
This is a part-time (20 hours/week), salaried position with an excellent benefits package (health, dental, vision, PTO, life and disability insurance) in a respectful work environment – ideal for someone who has another part-time obligation or is enrolled in graduate school.
Please [...]]]></description>
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