PROGRAMS
Florida African American Male Experience
The systemic goal of the Florida African American Male Experience (FAAME) is to develop an integrated system of cohesive, interdependent strategies designed to streamline and deliver a consistent experience to increase and accelerate AAM student’s post-secondary enrollment, persistence, retention and graduation.
The overarching programmatic goal of this initiative is to increase the enrollment, matriculation and graduation rates of AAMs graduating from Pinellas County Schools (PCS), transitioning into SPC and partner schools and successfully obtaining a baccalaureate degree.
0
%
of Black Male Associate of Arts graduates attend one of the FAAME partnership institutions to pursue a bachelor's degree
*Source: Regional Competitiveness Report 2021
Core Values
The FAAME Initiative is unique in nature because it utilizes a holistic approach via community and statewide resources to assist in the development and support of African American male students.
FAAME Team
Antonio Seay
Director
Dr. Jerrica Peets
Project Manager
Steve Marshall
North Coordinator
Ernest Gant
South Coordinator
Eligibility
Black African American Males
Completed High School degree or graduated within one year of recruitment period
Have applied and been accepted to Summer of Success
Be a US citizen
PELL eligible
Completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
0
%
increase in degree attainment for Black individuals in Florida since 2010.
*Source: Regional Competitiveness Report 2021
Partners
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
- LEAP Tampa Bay
- Pinellas County Schools
- Pinellas Education Foundation
- University of Central Florida
- University of South Florida
FAAME is an amazing program that creates a pathway of opportunity for students who have been hearing no more often than yes. We want to be their Yes man all the way through graduation and into the workforce.
Dr. Peets
