Becoming a professional educator requires interacting with and learning from relatable role models.
Members of South Carolina State University’s Call Me MiSTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) cohort took advantage of a remarkable opportunity to network with Black educators and school leaders from across the state.
The South Carolina Alliance of Black School Educators (SCABSE) Conference in Charleston brought together educators and administrators July 17-19 for a dynamic blend of professional development, networking, and empowerment.
For SC State’s Call Me MiSTER students, the conference was more than just
an educational experience. MiSTER Samuel Mitchell, a sophomore elementary education major, spoke before hundreds of attendees about SC State’s MiSTER program.
I was honored to speak and represent such a great program and cohort, SCABSE was an unbelievable experience, and I can’t wait to go back,” Mitchell said. “Networking with principals and superintendents feels like a dream that I’m waking up to.”
Engaging with likeminded educators who are passionate about the future of Pre-K-12 education in South Carolina, MiSTERs were able to meet Brandi Blake, a 2011 SC State graduate. Blake is the executive director for intercultural development at Charleston County School District
and 2nd Vice President of the Dorchester, South Carolina, Chapter of the SC State University National Alumni Association.
