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2024 EVENT

Saturday, April 13th 2024

8:30 am - 10:30 am 

 

Tickets: $50

Today more than ever, young boys and men, especially those from historically disadvantaged backgrounds are far more likely to face discrimination and high unemployment. The one and most promising tool to alleviate these ills is a joint community involvement in education.

 

Our fundraising event is a sponsored breakfast with proceeds going to support our scholarship fund. Therefore, we are continuing to work toward our goal of attracting 900 Men and Boys to come together and join an ongoing effort in making a difference through education.

2024 Keynote Speaker

Sentator Aaron R. Rouse

 

Virgina State Senator, District 7

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Senator Aaron R. Rouse currently represents State Senate District 7, which includes parts of the cities of Virginia Beach and Norfolk. Aaron was born and raised in Virginia Beach. He attended First Colonial High School and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

 

Rouse was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 2007 NFL Draft and also played for the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals. After retiring from the National Football League, Rouse returned home to Virginia Beach to begin his career in public service. He served as a coach and a mentor before founding Rouse’s House, a nonprofit organization that serves to establish education as the foundation for today’s youth, with a primary goal of exposing youth and families in the community to a broader world of learning.

 

On November 6, 2018, Rouse was elected to the Virginia Council as an at-large member.

 

On January 10, 2023, Rouse was elected to the Virginia State Senate. He enjoys outdoor activities and currently resides in the heart of Virginia Beach with his wife, Virginia Beach Councilwoman Jennifer Valentine-Rouse, and son and daughter.

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Additional Community Involvement & Recognition:

  • Vice Chair, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission

  • Changemaker of the Year Award, Volunteer Hampton Roads

  • Class of 2021, CIVIC Leadership Institute Hampton Roads

  • Virginia Tech Athlete of the Year 2021

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award, Morning Star Baptist

  • 2020 African American Creative Community Series Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award, ACCSD

  • Excellence in Service Award, AKA Sorority incorporated

  • History Maker Award, Virginia Beach NAACP 2019

Location 

Chesapeake Conference Center

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700 Conference Center Drive 

Chesapeake, VA 23320

How to Apply

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  • Must be a male student enrolled and in good standing in Senior year at a high school located in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

  • Minimum grade point average of 2.5 on 4.0 scale

  • Three (3) Positive Letters of Recommendation: 

  1. 1 from high school teacher

  2. 1 from a high school counselor

  3. 1 from a character reference.

Note: References from family members are not permitted.

  • Submit your senior picture of equivalent

  • Submit a minimum 250 word essay

  • Submission of ALL academic transcripts from most recent high school must be included in the packet.

  • Acceptance letter must be uploaded.

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