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The History of the Male Development and Empowerment Center

The Male Development & Empowerment Center was established in the year 2000 with the purpose of increasing the male student population at Medgar Evers College. Across the United States, higher education has experienced a crisis in male participation. Medgar Evers College became one of the first institutions in the nation to positively and proactively attempt to recruit, retain, and graduate male students. Every year since 2000, the male population at Medgar Evers College has increased, and more male students have graduated.

Male Development & Empowerment Center’s Five Pillars

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Connection Hub

The MDEC serves the purpose of providing a venue for male students to connect, become involved and develop into leaders and advocates for the needs, issues, and concerns of the campus community and beyond.

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Career Readiness & Professional Development

MDEC provides extensive resources and support networks for the development and
implementation of student success plans.

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Civic Education and Community Engagement

MDEC is grounded in community development, and it seeks to build an increased level of appreciation for civic engagement.

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College Preparation and Academic Achievement

MDEC conducts College Readiness programming that includes mathematics instruction, writing assistance, academic development, and higher education advancement.

Communication Platforms

MDEC hosts conferences and social gatherings to assess effective strategies that promote the development and empowerment of urban males.

The methods of operation of MDEC?

MDEC Academic Support Division (ASD)
The Academic Support Division offers peer-to-peer mentoring and cohort tutoring, along with academic research awareness workshops.

The ASD holds discussion groups, and workshops for students in specific courses or areas of study. The tutoring staff includes peer tutors chosen for academic excellence in their chosen fields.

MDEC Division for Civic and Community Development (CCD)
The Division for Civic & Community Engagement provides students a framework to get involved locally through working relationships with the school and the community.

The Community Development aspect emphasizes the importance of giving back to the community, instilling a sense of civic responsibility in students and empowering them to make a difference by staying informed and taking action.

MDEC Fitness and Wellness Group (FWG)
The Fitness and Wellness Group enhances the student learning experience by providing fitness, nutrition, and mental health programming.

MDEC FWG aims to collaborate with the athletic department to provide services that promote healthy lifestyles through workshops and campus initiatives.

MDEC Division for Art and Cultural Expressions (ACE)
ACE provides students with various outlets to express themselves through Art and Culture. ACE collaborates internally and externally to expose students to multiple forms of cultural and artistic expressions like poetry, music, literature, debate, dance. This division encourages students to become aware of their culture and to embrace cultural diversity.

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