Organised by Cultures CIC, Teesside University is delighted to host the second Black History Youth Awards Dinner.
The awards celebrate the achievements of black youths by promoting positive role models. It also aims to introduce the ‘It’s You and Me’ mentoring project, which addresses the specific needs of young black people in Teesside who are in need of mentoring. The African adage that it takes a village to raise a child is the ethos that drives this initiative.
Taking place on the Friday 16th October 2015 at The HUB, Teesside University, Middlesbrough.
Guest speaker on the evening is Estephanie Dunn who is the Regional Director for the RCN North West and Andy Preston Chairman of Middlesbrough & Teesside Philanthropic Foundation.
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