Category: Videos
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Academic Gap: Why Black students lag behind in schools and what’s being done to fix it
NEW YORK — When David C. Banks helped open the first Eagle Academy for Young Men in the South Bronx in 2004, he had a goal firmly in mind.
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Beyond Thriving: Building a Strong Community
Education and nutrition are the cornerstones of a strong community. In this week’s episode of #BeyondThriving our #thriverthursday producers Jade Anderson and Gabriel Kerr sit down with David Banks, President…..
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Interview on NYC Return to School
Eagle Academy President & CEO David C. Banks sits on the city advisory board to reopen schools. He explains his disagreement with reopening the schools, and the impact the closure and lack of resources is having on youth. He calls on more support for teachers and leaders.
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Inside City Hall: State of Our Schools
Eagle Academy Foundation President and CEO David C. Banks appears on NY1 to discuss the reopening of middle & high schools during the COVID pandemic.
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State of Our Schools
Bronx – Eagle President and CEO David C. Banks offers hope to parents and teachers in challenging times.
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The Eagle Academy for Young Men is beating the odds when it comes to students of color
The Eagle Academy for young men is helping students defy the odds with a graduation rate of almost ninety percent compared to the national rate of just under sixty percent.
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How Library of Black Protagonists Will Help Kids of Color
NowThis News – The Rising Voices Library is full of books with protagonists of color to inspire Black & Latino kids and provides them with high-interest, culturally relevant texts that give context to what they’re experiencing in the world around them.
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A Unique Collection in the Bronx of Black, Latino Male Stories
Brooklyn – PIX11 Principal Cecelia Gutierrez shares with PIX11 News, how the Rising Voices Collection “ties in with the work that we’re doing to make sure all of our students have equitable access to books that are relatable — books that tell their story.”
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Summit Aims to Empower Young Men of Color
Brownsville – The Eagle Academy Foundation in Brownsville kicked off its Black History celebrations with a summit that aims to achieve social change- including speakers, workshops and African rituals.
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Empowering Young Men of Color to SOAR Above Adversity – TEDX Fairfield University
Fairfield – EAF President & CEO David C. Banks outlines his visionary approach to the education of young men of color, emphasizing a partnership between schools and communities based on the guiding principles of academic excellence, leadership, and character development.