• Legacy Roundtable is a cadre of educators, business people and community leaders who leverage their time, resources and talents to develop educational opportunities for African American males. The concentration for the past four years has been on the development of mathematic skills and college completion abilities.
• Legacy Roundtable operates as an auxiliary project sponsored by the Council of African American Parents based in Diamond Bar, California.
• The main objective of the Accelerated Summer Mathematics Academy (ASMA) is to have 500 African American scholars complete Calculus during the same academic year in the Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley regions of California.
• Legacy Partners include but are not limited to the following: The Council of African American Parents, The National Council of Negro Women, Moore Educational Services, Knowledge is Power College Tours, The University of California Office of the President, the University of California, Riverside and Los Angeles, California State Universities: Pomona and Fullerton; The College Board, Mt. San Antonio College, Chaffey Community College, Research Policy Institute of California, Connecting Communities Coalition, the Gravenberg Group, Roots Worldwide, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (Pi Rho Chapter), Orange County Black Chamber of Commerce Education Fund, University of Southern California, Loyola Marymount University and more.
The mission of the Legacy Roundtable is to garner resources and expertise from partners to promote academic excellence in mathematics.
Mathematics not only helps us make better daily decisions, mathematics competency is essential to gaining acceptance to colleges and universities throughout the nation.
Why should I attend?
African American males, US Citizens or Permanent Residents, should attend because it is a viable opportunity to accelerate and hone one's mathematics skills, become culturally aware, and keenly informed about college exploration. Cost is minimal, a $50.00 non-refundable processing fee. Those scholars who successfully complete the course will receive 5 units of college/high school credit -- an attractive addition to a student's profile.
I am an interested in becoming involved where does this group meet?
The Legacy Roundtable
partners meet at rotating locations the second tuesday of every month at 6:30pm. Please provide
us with your contact information and we would be happy to send notification of our next meeting.
How is the project funded?
The Accelerated Summer Mathematics Academy is funded by a variety of sources: Our partners provide a majority of fiscal support for this activity. The University of California Office of the President, the Research Policy Institute and the Council of African American Parents are the three largest “donors.”
Why is the program only for African American males?
The program has targeted African
American males because they are the most at risk on every academic, social and economic index.
How do we spread word about this program?
The founders make rounds to visit school superintendents, principals and counselors at our targeted schools to make sure they are aware of the program and its potential for their students.
Several Parent Orientations will be conducted at participating community college sites. Legacy Roundtable really thrives by word-of-mouth referrals from past students and their parents.
"It takes a village to raise a child,” and we are reaching out to Our Villages in an attempt to close the academic gap by providing skill development and cultural awareness; to better prepare scholars for college/university admission; and inspire them to reach their full potential in all aspects of life.
