Quan Neloms is actively recruiting black men to teach in Detroit's public schools through In Demand, an initiative he started to attract more men of color to roles in education. - NBCBLK
Quan Neloms wants more black men teaching in Detroit classrooms. And he’s doing something about it., an initiative to attract more men of color to roles in education -- teachers, mentors and volunteers.“The goal of In Demand is to uplift the men already involved in education and to recruit other men who are looking for ways to be involved,” said Neloms, a counselor at Warren E. Bow School in the Detroit Public School Community District, “especially when talking about young men of color.
“She was upset about that. I was like, ‘Man, I wish I had a database to give her,’” Neloms said. He considered ways to leverage his contacts and influence, and then talked with a few other men to discuss how to “put something together and rally the troops.” “Having a positive black male role model, the students are less likely to drop out of school and more likely to finish high school, and more likely to be happy about coming to school every day,” said Chris Rutherford, the Promise of Place Program Manager for the. “Part of this comes from just having that relationship, having someone near that provides a difference.”
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