My Brother’s Keeper @ Tandon Committee

The My Brother’s Keeper @ Tandon initiative exists as a part of the capacity-building efforts to make Tandon a more diverse and inclusive place, where students across various social identities feel like they belong and can thrive. More specifically, this initiative seeks to create an academic environment that supports the self-actualization of Black and Latino men and promotes their sustained presence in STEM. In pursuit of these goals, several priorities have been established for the current academic year, ushered forward by the MyBK @ T committee:

• Develop the visual identity for the initiative and establish its online presence
• Conduct archival research to bring forward the achievements of our Black and Latino alumni
• Host focus group sessions with current students to better understand their experiences at Tandon
• Explore efforts made by peer institutions to increase the academic engagement of Black and Latino men in STEM
• Expand existing K-12 operations to include programs and events specifically designed for Black and Latino men
• Sponsor mentoring events to increase the opportunities for current students to interact with our Black and Latino alumni
• Host graduate school information sessions aimed at increasing the number of Black and Latino applicants to Tandon's programs 

Committee Chair

Nicole L. Johnson
Assistant Dean for Opportunity Programs
nicole.johnson@nyu.edu

Subcommittee Leads appear in bold

All inquiries about the website can be directed to Melinda Parham, Assistant Dean for First-year Students & Academic Initiatives.