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Early registration ends on 12/31/11.

The Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay is the host hotel for the Summit. Make your hotel reservations today and receive the special conference rate. The Summit Schedule is Now Available!

Summit Tracks Include:
**Rising Above the Hurdles of the Justice System                  **Opening the Doors to Higher Education         
** Hurdling Obstables in Business and Entrepreneurism        **Self Empowerment - Framing the Future

Students College and University Presidents Vice Presidents Provosts/Deans Administrators Workforce Professionals	Business Leaders Faculty Admissions Professionals AtD & TRIO Leaders Support Staff Community Leaders	Principals Counselors, Teachers Healthcare Administrators Government Officials,
And all citizens who are interested in empowering students to overcome barriers to success.

Clearly, the current issues of profiling, stereotyping, and marginalizing African American and Latino males have had negative and chilling effects on their academic progression in education.  There is significant evidence to establish that these factors lead to the presumption of “a lack of success” by these young men.  

Summit participants have an opportunity to address the problems and potential solutions that are becoming more pervasive throughout higher education literature and from practitioners in this field.