Emma Hutchinson Elementary teacher Hau Nguyen poked his head into a classroom filled students, smiled at the police officer leading their discussion and then darted off to the next room. Typically, he is the one discussing Georgia Performance Standards with the assembled group of third- through fifth-graders. Instead, Nguyen and other male faculty members were coordinating the fourth-annual Boyz to Men Summit.
This highly anticipated event allows male third- through fifth-graders to attend group sessions led by local pilots, police officers, high school and college students. In addition to focusing on Georgia Performance Standards for math and science, the sessions allow young men to discuss issues such as peer pressure, responsibility and charting a path to success.