The mission of the Clemson University Men of Color National Summit is to bridge the opportunity gap and illuminate pathways after High School for African American/Black and Hispanic/Latinx males and their allies. The summit brings together approximately 2,000 high school and college students, business professionals, educators, government officials and community leaders from around the country, emphasizing the importance of education, best practices and choices to increase high school and college graduation rates.

Summit Themes

• Career and professional development.
• Entrepreneurship.
• Masculinity/personal identity.
• Retention rates, graduation and student achievement.
• Social/community engagement.