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Welcome to BAAM, Inc. Building African-American Minds!
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Nasir and Dad Working Together As a result of many factors and circumstances beyond their control, young African-American males are at a high risk for academic failure at an early age and this risk increases as they progress through the school system. Starting as early as kindergarten, minority students tend to lag behind in reading and math. The gap increases in elementary school education and remains fixed through high school. In high school, African-American students are disproportionately enrolled in the least challenging courses and under enrolled in honors programs or advanced placement courses. Our males perform poorly on statewide assessment tests and college admission tests and are more likely to be expelled or suspended from school. This population also has a lower state/national graduation rate when compared to their white counterparts. There are significant differences in state assessment reading scores for African-American students compared with white, Asian, and Hispanic students. Fewer African-American students read at the proficient or advanced levels. BAAM, Inc. does not discriminate and is open to any child who meets the criteria.
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What Happens to a Dream Deferred? BAAM, Inc. is an acronym for Building African-American Minds and is a non-profit based after school program located in Talbot County. It exists to strengthen opportunities for school-aged African American boys from Talbot County, MD to become productive, successful, and confident citizens through positive academic, social, emotional, and spiritual experiences as children and young men. This program will partner with local community and faith-based organizations to assist parents in creating a home environment conducive to learning and to accomplish the following goals:
- Identify African-American males at risk for underachievement by first grade.
- Address health and/or socioeconomic barriers that may hinder effective learning.
- Provide free tutoring in both Reading and Math as needed.
- Have the child reading at or above grade level by the end of the school year.
- Provide parent mentoring and advocacy to assist in helping child the succeed in life.
- Partner with the child's teacher and counselor at school to meet academic and behavioral goals.
- Offer local educational field trips to the library, museums and government buildings as well as social outings with the families
- Partner with various groups for a summer field trip program
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It's Pizza Time! During the 2007-2008 year, BAAM, Inc. will accommodate second and third grade students at Easton Elementary, Moton Building and first grade at Easton Elementary, Dobson Building after school from 4:00 until 5:30 pm Tuesday through Thursday.
If you are interested in finding out more about BAAM, Inc. or supporting this needed community program, please contact Deborah Short, BAAM Director at PO Box 1066, Easton, MD 21601 or 410-829-6583
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I Believe I Can Fly! The BAAM Board of Directors envisions a community culture where successful school-age African American males are the norm and not the exception.
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