My Brother’s Keeper @ Tandon Committee
Explore the priorities established by the MyBK @ T committee and the Tandon community members facilitating their progress.
Our Priorities
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
2022-2023 Subcommittees
Subcommittee | Members |
MyBK @ T Website |
Melinda Parham, Lindsay Anderberg, Nicole Johnson, Sheldon Smith, Wendell Thomas |
K-12 Initiatives |
Ben Esner, Ana Torres, Nicole Johnson, Morrell McClurkin, Melinda Parham, Din Tolbert |
Branding, Outreach, Community Building and Benchmarking |
Wendell Thomas, Elizabeth Ensweiler, Nicole Johnson, Melinda Parham |
GRE Prep and Graduate School |
Elizabeth Ensweiler, Melinda Parham, Stacey Spears, Din Tolbert |
Mentoring Events |
Nicole Johnson, Victoria Bill, Melinda Parham Wendell Thomas, Din Tolbert |
Subcommittee Leads appear in bold
Current Committee Members
Ana Torres
Elizabeth Ensweiler
Ayaskanta Sahu
Ben Esner
Shawneece M Bailey
Lindsay Anderberg
John Cardillo
Din Tolbert
Burnie Durant Jr.
Luciano Medina
Melinda Parham
Morrell McClurkin
Scott Fitzgerald
Teresa M Feroli
Victoria G Bill
Wendell O Thomas
Mgavi Elombe Brathwaite
All inquiries about the website can be directed to Melinda Parham, Assistant Dean for First-year Students & Academic Initiatives.