Faculty, students, and staff of the Associated Colleges of the St Lawrence Valley are invited to attend a keynote presentation by Dr. LaVon Williams ’99, a SUNY Canton alumnus and the founder of the Men of the Tenth, a not-for-profit organization in the Bronx, New York.
Inspired by W.E.B. Dubois’ “Talented Tenth” referring to the one in ten Black men becoming leaders in the world, Dr. Williams’ created The Men of the Tenth Inc. to “teach the truth to the youth” by using history and hip-hop to educate students on how to achieve their dreams. More about Dr. Williams’ work may be found at: https://www.themenofthetenth.org/
Dr. Williams’s presentation keynotes SUNY Canton’s annual Scholarly Activities Celebration, to support and recognize student scholarship in all forms.
The presentation is scheduled as follows:
Zoom virtual reception: Monday, April 13 from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Zoom Virtual Presentation: Monday, April 13 from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
(Questions and Answers to follow)
First, SUNY Canton will be welcoming Dr. Williams at an informal virtual chat (“reception”) from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13. Following a brief break, he will present from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. with questions and answers to follow.
The reception is invite only, so first register free with this link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlduyrpj8plccRrgr4Q6_u_jOnA0UoQg You will then receive a password to admit you into the Zoom reception.
The presentation that follows does not need pre-registration, so to attend, you would just use this link to attend: https://zoom.us/j/947865850
