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BOOKS

HEY MAN, WE JUST TALKIN' (SUMMER 2019)

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Hey Man, We Just Talkin’ is a daily reader written for young men from 11-18 years old. This daily reader contains 30 days of encouraging words/passages that are designed to not only encourage, but to also challenge their assumptions about their maleness and what being a man is all about. It covers topics such as education, love, respect, faith, grit, relationships, self-awareness, death, and many other topics from the male perspective. It also includes reactions from other men on each topic and how the topic has played out in their lives as men. It’s meant to be a quick read that could be used to start the day, be a mid-day encourager, or a way to end the day in reflection and growth. This book can be used by schools in a character education/development class, churches focused on young men, non-profits that serve young men, juvenile detention centers as a resource, or given to a young man as a gift.

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Hardwired By Nature: What We As Educators Underestimate About Our Minority Students (Volume 1)

$15.00

This book is designed to increase educator’s awareness of equity opportunities in the learning experiences of students of color. In this book we take a deeper look at systemic inequalities, traditional educator dispositions about students of color, and community systems that affect the educational outcomes of students of color. book also identifies the characteristics of students of color that are inherent parts of their culture that can add value to their learning experiences in schools.

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THE DEDRICK SIMS READER

$15.00

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Workshops

Working With Boys Of Color Workshop: Culture, The Brain, and How Boys Learn

$25.00

The Sims-Fayola Foundation is hosting the second workshop in the Working With Boys of Color Series for educators and those who are looking to increase their capacity to work with young men of color from our "Working With Boys of Color" workshop series on February 6th, 2018 at the University of Colorado Denver from 6:30pm-8:30pm. The workshop will be held at Student Commons Building at 1201 Larimer St. in room 2500. Join the hundreds of educators around the nation who have participated in this impactful workshop series. The cost of the workshop is $25 and 2 Continuing Education Units will be offered to all participants.

The title of the February 6th workshop is:

Culture, the Brain, and How Boys Learn

This workshop focuses on how the brain of boys are different than girls in forming, learning, and developing. This workshop asserts that an understanding of how boys process information is key to designing learning experiences that increase the likelihood of increased understanding from the young men. This workshop also focuses on how culture plays a part in the way the brain processes information. This is a fun workshop that navigates culture and physiology

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APPAREL & GOODS

50% of all sales in this category goes to support our annual scholarships

BOYS ARE: Yearning For Success

$25.00

The BOYS ARE: Yearning For Success shirt is a part of the BOYS ARE T-Shirt Line. The idea behind the BOYS ARE T-Shirt Line is to change the narrative about young men. So often in the media we hear all the negative things that BOYS ARE, but we here at the Sims-Fayola Foundation know that BOYS ARE something different than what the media portrays them to be.

We know that BOYS ARE brilliant; BOYS ARE amazing; BOYS ARE smart; and BOYS ARE bold; so we created a T-shirt line that reflects that!

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BOYS ARE: BRILLIANT

$25.00

The BRILLIANT OUTSTANDING YOUNG SIRS shirt are part of the BOYS ARE T-Shirt Line. The idea behind the BOYS ARE T-Shirt Line is to change the narrative about young men. So often in the media we hear all the negative things that BOYS ARE, but we here at the Sims-Fayola Foundation know that BOYS ARE something different than what the media portrays them to be.

We know that BOYS ARE brilliant; BOYS ARE amazing; BOYS ARE smart; and BOYS ARE bold; so we created a T-shirt line that reflects that!

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BOYS ARE: OUTSTANDING (WITH YOUNG MAN)

$25.00

The BOYS ARE OUTSTANDING shirt are part of the BOYS ARE T-Shirt Line. The idea behind the BOYS ARE T-Shirt Line is to change the narrative about young men. So often in the media we hear all the negative things that BOYS ARE, but we here at the Sims-Fayola Foundation know that BOYS ARE something different than what the media portrays them to be.

We know that BOYS ARE brilliant; BOYS ARE amazing; BOYS ARE smart; and BOYS ARE bold; so we created a T-shirt line that reflects that!

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"BOYS ARE..." Shirt Campaign

The idea behind this project is to change the narrative about young men. So often, in the media, we hear all the negative things that BOYS ARE, but we here at the Sims-Fayola Foundation know that BOYS ARE something different than what the media portrays them to be.

We know that BOYS ARE brilliant; BOYS ARE amazing; BOYS ARE smart; and BOYS ARE bold! We have created a T-shirt line that reflects that!

Furthermore, a percentage of the proceeds from every T-shirt sale will go towards funding the Sims-Fayola Foundation Scholarship for young men. So, not only are you helping us to spread a positive message about boys, you are also contributing to the education of some young man who will attend college.

We sincerely hope that you will join us in promoting a very positive message about boys, as well as creating an opportunity for some young man to go to college!