The Victory In Black Empowerment (V.I.B.E.) Male Summit is a one day educational event for young Black middle school students in the Albuquerque area. The goals of the Summit are “to provide young boys of color opportunities to embrace themselves, achieve greater inner strength, and support one another along their journey. And for young boys to feel empowered and ready to take on the world.”
The first of two V.I.B.E. Summits was held on January 27th, organized by the New Mexico Office of African American Affairs. The student participants were excited to be able to attend an event where they could connect with peers and professionals in the community who looked like them. Session topics included exploring identities, combating hyper-masculinity, addressing microaggressions, and understanding best practices to be successful in and outside of the classroom.
Part of NMW.O’s commitment to gender justice and healing means supporting and fostering healthy masculinity and healthy gender dynamics. We were honored to provide support to the Office of African American Affair’s V.I.B.E. Summit in this way.