Every year, the University of Texas at Dallas puts on the African American Male Bowl 'Aiming for the Stars' competition for the betterment of young Black boys. Unlike last year, they held the 2022 bowl in-person on Saturday, Feb. 26.
DALLAS — Every year, the University of Texas at Dallas puts on the African American Male Bowl competition for the betterment of young Black boys. UT Dallas' Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion collaborated with the Dallas nonprofit project "Still I Rise" to sponsor the event.
Unlike last year, they held the 2022 bowl in-person on Saturday, Feb. 26 at UTD. Eight teams of North Texas students competed in a mathematics quiz event and an engineering project where they were to construct a catapult for a grape with "It's so important to have an event like this, now more than ever. We've been in quarantine for two years. Yes, we had this opportunity for these same students last year, but in a virtual sense.
Increase male mentoring relationships with young African American males inside and outside the classroom environment.Impact time learning outside of school for African American males from underrepresented communities. The event's organizers hope to widen the minds of Black male youth to see higher education as a possibility. Since the bowl's first appearance in 2010, its outreach has grown over the years, and many past participants have gone on to attend college.