San-ko-fa
"reach back and take it"
12/25/2014
Sankofa MLE Reaches out to Incarcerated Men at MDC
The Sankofa Men's Leadership Exchange will be supporting men dealing with incarceration by working collaboratively with the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center to provide 160 holiday cards and envelopes as well as letters of inspiration, and providing mentorship and support to transition through their reintegration into the community.
1/10/2015
​Sankofa MLE Retreat
The Sankofa Men's Leadership Exchange will meet to discuss and review the 2014 agenda and develop the 2015 agenda strategy. Please contact us if you would like us to add an item to the agenda.
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​The Albuqueruqe Journal highlights Sankofa MLE
On Saturday, December 20, 2014, the Albuquerque Journal will be interviewing the Sankofa Men's Leadership Exchange highlighting our involvement and impact in the community.
Sankofa MLE to make recommendations to APD
August 16, 2014 through November 26, 2014, a group representing The Sankofa Men's Leadership Exchange attended the Albuquerque Police Department's Citizen Academy Training. The purpose of attending this 12 week course was to have a representation of our community present, exposed to and participating in the conversation, curriculum and culture of the Albuquerque Police Department. Working with the Department, The Sankofa Men's Leadership Exchange has been tasked with making actionable reccomendations to APD as to how to increase positive community interaction and policing.
APD Citizen Academy Graduates (L- R) Ahmed Dawson, Maurice Muhammad, Chief Gordon Eden Jr, Patrick Barrett, Will Simmons Jr
6/04/2105 - 6/07/2015
MLK Commission Youth Conference
The Sankofa Men's Leadership Exchange will be partnering with the Martin Luther King Commission's youth rally. This 3 day event will culminate in a day long presentation of leadership curriculum for young men developed by The Sankofa Men's Leadership Exchange.
1/15/2015
​Sankofa MLE Supports M.O.C.I. at the University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico's Men of Color Initiative (M.O.C.I.), designed to support and increase the graduation rate of students of color at UNM, will be hosting an event with its community partners announcing its operation under the executive direction of Rodney Bowe, a member of The Sankofa Men's Leadership Exchange.