Hello, Please see below...we will have images of today’s White House Summit. Contact Pier Scott (314) 504-1386 or at scottp@hssu.edu<mailto:scottp@hssu.edu> for interviews or more details. White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans Host Summit at Harris-Stowe State University White House Contact: (202) 401-1576<tel:(202)%20401-1576>, press@ed.gov<mailto:%20press@ed.gov>. You can follow updates on Twitter @AfAmeducation<https://twitter.com/AfAmEducation> Event Date 1 : August 17, 2016 – 2 p.m. The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans<http://sites.ed.gov/whieeaa/> (Initiative), will continue their African American Education Summit (Summit) series at Harris-Stowe University in St. Louis, Missouri, at 2 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Aug. 17. The Summit is a solutions-based forum designed to improve learning and development opportunities for African-American students. It brings together students, educators, administrators, and community organizers from across the city of St. Louis to discuss the needs of African-American students. “Harris-Stowe embraces its role as the region's think tank for issues of equality and social justice,” said Dr. Dwaun Warmack<http://www.hssu.edu/rsp_content.cfm?wid=8&pid=844>, president, Harris-Stowe State University. “We hope that the ideas discussed and presented at this summit will be used to create more inclusive spaces locally and nationwide.” The three-part summit includes two panels, "Campus Climate: Feeling Safe, Engaged, and Supported" moderated by the Initiative's Executive Director, David Johns<http://sites.ed.gov/whieeaa/about-us/>, and "Cultivating Leaders, Supporting the Development of African-American Students in St. Louis Post 'Ferguson,'" moderated by the Director of Teach For America St. Louis<https://stlouis.teachforamerica.org/> (TFA-St. Louis), Brittany Packnett<https://www.teachforamerica.org/person/brittany-packnett>. Packnett added, "TFA-St. Louis recognizes that student voice is essential in providing the best possible education for our students. We appreciate that this summit provides students a platform to articulate their needs, so that we as leaders can work toward providing them with enriching, culturally responsive, and rigorous educational experiences." The day will conclude with an action-based session, "Call to Action: Community Conversations, Reactions and Recommendations" designed to identify specific ways that schools and the St. Louis community could ensure that African-American students feel safe, engaged, and supported. You can follow updates on Twitter @AfAmeducation<https://twitter.com/AfAmEducation>. Who : White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans What : Hosting African American Education Summit When : 2 p.m. CT, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016 Where : Harris-Stowe University 3026 Laclede Avenue St. Louis, Missouri