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We would like to congratulate our Director, Dr. Chance W. Lewis, on being selected as a recipient of the prestigious Spencer Foundation Mentor Award. As part of this award, he will receive a $10,000 grant to support his continued mentoring work in the field of education research. Congratulations!
We are pleased to announce our 2019 Pursuing Extraordinary Outcomes in Public Education National Conference. Our theme this year is “Successful School Turnaround: Strategies for Creating Engaging Schools and Classrooms.” It will be held on October 28, 2019 at the UNCC Center City Campus. This highly anticipated conference welcomes all P-12 educators, postsecondary educators, undergraduate […]
Urban Education Week is a signature event of The Urban Education Collaborative. This week positively promotes supporting urban schools and their various stakeholders. From our National Conference, Parent Town Hall Meeting, Documentary Screening, Volunteering in selected public schools and other related events, we have intentionally chosen to make a positive impact on the education system. […]
Profound Gentlemen is thrilled to announce this year’s Annual Soiree honoree, Dr. Chance Lewis of the University of North Carolina Charlotte. As one of the leading scholars on Urban Education, Dr. Lewis’ research has been foundational to the development of Profound Gentlemen, and it’s program model. His roles as a mentor and champion of the organization […]
The Bigger Than High School Event is hosted by the Urban Education Collaborative at UNC Charlotte in partnership with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. This event will take place on Friday, July 26, 2019 from 9am to 3pm on the main campus in the CATO College of Education. Rising 9th to 12th graders will experience an interactive […]
Dr. Stephen D. Hancock was invited by the British Educational Leadership, Management & Administration Society (BELMAS) to participate in a symposium entitled Tackling Racism in Educational Leadership: What works and why?. Dr. Hancock will set the stage for the event as the first speaker and will discuss the intersectionality of race, personal disposition, and leadership through the […]
The Urban Education Collaborative along with Rise2Impact and Fathers and Men of Professional Basketball Players had a good response to our Open Court All-Star Male Youth Summit on February 14, 2019. We brought together 200 young males from the area and they had the opportunity to listen and interact with professionals who are involved in […]
We are pleased to announce the launch of the country’s first fully online master’s program in urban education. To read more about the program and what it entails, click here.
Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Hancock. He will be giving the Keynote Address at the Cultural Connection Celebration at Baylor University.
The Urban Education Collaborative is pleased to announce our International Conference on Urban Education on November 8-10, 2018 at the beautiful Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas. This conference welcomes educators, social workers, researchers, counselors, school psychologists, health care providers, law enforcement/public safety officials, business professionals, community members and other stakeholders who have […]
Congratulations to Dr. Chance Lewis for being selected as one of the Inductees for the 2018 Warrior Award from the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education. This international award and distinction is given to individuals who have provided longstanding service, commitment, and leadership focused on the “most difficult” challenges impacting Black males in education […]
Now accepting applications for our Urban Education Doctoral Fellows Program. Read more about the Doctoral Fellows Program here. Application deadline is September 29th, apply here.