Vanguard Community Development Corporation & Michigan First Credit Union Present 'Boys to Men' Education Forum ~ November 14

Vanguard Community Development Corporation & Michigan First Credit Union
Present 'Boys to Men' Education Forum ~ November 14
Mayor Dave Bing among featured speakers to improve Detroit's high school
graduation rate

DETROIT, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- With a high school graduation rate of 25% and
great concern about youth violence, several area civic and community leaders,
educators and youth are joining forces with a goal of making recommendations
to improve the graduation rate and prevent youth violence, substance abuse and
other negatives that often lead to dropping out, which will take place at
Vanguard Community Development Corporation's "Boys to Men: Youth Thrust into
Manhood" education forum featuring speaking presentations, panel discussions
and break-out sessions for adults and youth.

Event: "Boys to Men: Youth Thrust into Manhood," Education Forum

Guests and Timeline:

10 a.m.-10:30a.m. Speakers Mayor Dave Bing, Vanguard Chairman Bishop Edgar
Vann II, Vanguard Executive Director Scott Alan Davis, Detroit Deputy Police
Chief James Tolbert and Detroit Public Schools Regional Superintendent Derrick
Coleman

10:30 a.m.-12 Noon Panel Discussion with Moderator Fox 2 Anchorman Huel
Perkins

Panelists include: John Bolden, Wayne County Community College Vice
Chancellor; Sean Vann, Frederick Douglass Academy Principal; Steve McMillan,
Ryan Correctional Facility Corrections Officer; Ex-offender Terell Topps will
share his story and discuss the consequences of negative behavior; 36th
District Court Judge Willie Lipscomb; and Northwestern High School Student
Walter McKnight, a member of Vanguard's Boys to Men program.

12:15 p.m. Luncheon Speaker ~ Quency Phillips, Founder of REAL(TM) (Real
Education About Life)

1 p.m.-2 p.m. Facilitated breakout sessions by Wayne County Community College
students to answer the questions "Why do youth drop out of high school?" and
"What can we do about it?"

2 p.m.-3 p.m. Wrap up with audience and recommendations discussed

When: Saturday, November 14 - 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Wayne County Community College Downtown Detroit Campus, located at 1001
W. Fort Street.

To Attend: The event is free and open to the public. A light lunch and
continental breakfast will be served. Residents interested in attending are
asked to pre-register by contacting Vanguard CDC at 313.872.7831 or visit
www.vanguardcdc.org. Walk-in registration will also be available on site.

Vanguard Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a comprehensive, holistic
community service and development organization that works to facilitate,
coordinate and ignite education development, economic development and
community development. Founded in 1994, Vanguard CDC has programs and services
that encourage and engage economic growth and investment in these areas. In
its 15th year, Vanguard has invested more than $47,000,000 and has served
27,000 individuals in Detroit. It is the non-profit development arm of Second
Ebenezer Church. Vanguard's annual campaign appeal and raffle is located at
www.vanguardcdc.org.

CONTACT: Peggy Goodwin, APR
313.715.0199
248.376.0390 cellular
Goodwinconsulting.us
Shelly Najor, PhD
248.396.0508 cellular

SOURCE Vanguard Community Development Corporation

Peggy Goodwin, APR, +1-313-715-0199, or +1-248-376-0390 cellular,
Goodwinconsulting.us; or Shelly Najor, PhD, +1-248-396-0508 cellular, both for
the Vanguard Community Development Corporation