Raising Awareness One Father, One Family, One Future at a Time

Braswell Activities

Keynote Address/Speaking

  • ” Fathers of Children with Disabilities”, Parent to Parent of NYS Conference, Catholic Charities | Albany, New York – November 12, 2011
  • “The Gathering: An All Male Worship Service”, St Paul Community BC | Brooklyn, New York – October 4, 2011
  • “Understanding Responsible Fatherhood” hosted by Empire Christian Center | Colonie, NY – September 15, 2011
  • “Father’s Day and Family Celebration”, The Syracuse Housing Authority and Greater Syracuse Works – June 22, 2011
  • “Man in the Mirror: Managing Moments in Life”; Sponsored by the Caribbean Women’s Health Association and Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership | Manhattan, NY – June 3, 2011
  • “Bridging the Generational Gap in Criminal Justice” hosted by the Schenectady County Community College and NYS Minorities in Criminal Justice, Inc. | Schenectady, NY – November 12, 2010
  • NYC/Nassau County Fathers Forum, Sponsored by Greater Allen AME Cathedral Church and NYC Office of Child Support, Queens, NY – August 28, 2010

Presentation/Trainings

  • “Educating Parents On the Role of Mentoring Programs” (In light of the Penn State crisis) A FREE Virtual Tele-Conference for Parents; Hosted by David Miller for the Raising Him Alone Campaign. November 22, 2011.
  • “Black Male Achievement Planning Session”, National Black Child Development Institute – Albany Chapter | Albany High School, November 12, 2011
  • “Fatherhood and How We Can Help the Incarcerated be Better Fathers” – NYS Minorities in Criminal Justice, Inc. – Turf Inn | Albany, NY – October 6, 2011
  • “Rumble Young Man, Rumble! Leveraging the Leadership of the Responsible Fatherhood & Mentoring Movements to Help Our Young Men Win” - Muhammad Ali Center | Louisville, KY – September 27-28, 2011
  • “Building the Capacity of Fatherhood Programs” - Omega Psi Phi, 2011 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) | Washington, DC – September 23, 2011.
  • “Invest in the Next: Youth Empowerment Starts with YOU!” – Congressman Elijah Cummings, 2011 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) | Washington, DC – September 23, 2011.
  • “Mentorship Recruitment and Orientation” – National Black Child Development Institute | Albany High School – September 17, 2011
  • “Everyone’s Sun: Helping Our Black Boys Shine” hosted by the Stronger: Redefining and Reinventing The Strong Black Woman Campaign; Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center | Queens, NY – August 11th
  • “Elements of Effective Mentorship” hosted by National Black Child Development Institute and Capital Region Mentoring Partnership | June 25th
  • “Dads Take Your Child To School Day Webinar” Hosted by NYS Office of Children and Family Services| Albany, New York – June 13th
  • “Perception of Fathers In the Media”, 4th Annual Fatherhood Solution Conference, hosted by The Children’s Institute | Los Angeles, CA – June 11, 2011
  • “Affirming Fathers within the Family” hosted by the Schenectady Community Action Program, Inc. | Schenectady, NY – May 9th
  • 2nd Annual National Town Hall Meeting hosted by Fathers and Families Coalition of America | Bronx, NY – June 8, 2011.
  • “Engaging Fathers”, United Way Family Support Network | Albany, NY – March 15th
  • Men’s Straight Talk Fellowship; “MEN-TOUR – Recruit. Reclaim. Restore” Capacity Building and Mentoring to Support Black Male Achievement; Metropolitan Baptist Church | Newark, NJ – DECEMBER 18, 2010
  • “Implementing Effective Mentoring and Fatherhood Engagement Programs” ASSOCIATION OF BLACK SOCIAL WORKERS – METRO DC CHAPTER; 12TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ; Boys to Men Summit:  “Reclaiming our Past to Develop Greatness for the Future of African American Men and Boys Using Effective Interventions” Howard University Blackburn Center | June 25, 2010 – Washington DC
  • “Asset Building and Financial Literacy for Low-Income Fathers and Couples “, African American Healthy Marriage Initiative’s 5th Annual Research to Practice Conference | Hampton, Virginia June 22nd
  • “Building and Sustaining Family Friendly Programs “, ERICSA – Eastern Regional Child Support Association |Lexington, Kentucky – May 2 – 5, 2010
  • 11th Annual New England Fathering Conference; Stronger Fathers, Stronger Communities: Supporting Men’s Commitment to Their Children | Newport Marriott Hotel- Newport, RI – March 17th-19th, 2010
  • “Converging Crisis’s of Responsible Fatherhood: Exploring Programmatic Service Needs”, ACF Region III Head Start/Fatherhood Monthly Conference Call Series  | December 3, 2009
  • “Perceptions of Fathers in the Media: In Search of the Ideal Father”, Fathers & Families Coalition of America |Los Angeles, CA -  March 4, 2009
  • “Get F.I.T. Capacity Building Session Part – One and two”; Fathers & Families Coalition of America | Los Angeles, CA -  March 3, 2009
  • “Developing Responsible Fatherhood – Healthy Families Initiatives Through National Strategic Planning – Part One and two”, Fathers & Families Coalition of America | Los Angeles, CA –  March 2, 2009

Scholarly Articles/Publications

Awards

  • “Sax, Sonnets, Strings & Songs “; Full Circle Life Enrichment Center 10 year Anniversary; October 6, 2011; New York City (Inspire Award)
  • “Recognizing the Giants of the Fatherhood Movement” ; Hosted by the Mayor of the District of Columbia Vincent Gray and The 100 Fathers, Inc.| Congressional Black Caucus, Washington DC – September 22, 2011
  • National Partnership Community Leadership (NPCL); 13th Annual International Fatherhood Conference; Thursday, June 9th | Baltimore, MD (Spirit of Fatherhood Award)

Media/Press Appearances

  • “Black men seek community solutions” written by Ernie Brown Jr., a regional editor at The Vindicator in Youngstown, Ohio. December 3, 2011.
  • Interview with Rob Batista of WordBond Press; BlogTalkRadio Color Him Father – November 26, 2011.
  • Interview with on WARY FM, Valhalla, NY. Hosted by RANDAL B. HAYES / COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR – October 26, 2011
  • Black Men Across America Organize National Strategic Planning Summits for Black Male Achievement | Milwaukee Community Journal; www.communityjournal.net – October 26, 2011
  • “New York Center Gala Focuses on Mental Health Awareness” Urban Electronic Report (www.eurweb.com) Audrey’s Society Whirl: By Audrey J. Bernard, Lifestyles & Society Editor – October 18, 2011
  • “Dads Eye View” Monthly Cable Show hosted by Kenneth Braswell on TimeWarner 17 in Albany, New York.
  • Activist Seeks to Promote Responsible Fatherhood in Black Communities; by Monica Utsey; The Crisis (NAACP), Summer 2011
  • Day of Amnesty for Dads; Harold T. Fisher, Reporter/Host; The Daily Drum; WHUR-FM | Washington, DC – June 17th
  • Day of Amnesty for Dads; Midday with Dan Rodricks; 88.1 WYPR | Baltimore, MD
  • Non-biological dads face long odds; by By KATHLEEN MOORE | Daily Gazette, The (Schenectady, NY) November 8, 2009
  • Fatherhood is subject of citywide discussion by Tevah Platt / Staten Island Advance; June 11, 2009

Documentation of Work

  • Strengthening Families Through Stronger Fathers Initiative; By Kye Lippold and Elaine Sorensen; The Urban Institute, July 2011. Report focuses on the New York State Fatherhood Pilot program directed by Kenneth Braswell. It assesses how they have affected noncustodial fathers’ employment and child support payments.
  • Seedco Policy Brief; Seedco’s Dads at Work Initiative; June 2010
  • The Urban Families Report: The Earned Income Tax Credit & Low-Income Men; by Center for Urban Families; June 2010

Consulting

RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD GRANT PREPARATION SEMINARS

The Urban Institute and the Open Society Foundations Campaign for Black Male Achievement hired Kenneth Braswell to conduct “Responsible Fatherhood Grant Preparation” seminars in the following three target cities:

  • Milwaukee, WI | April 20th | (co-host) Social Development Commission; Heart Love Place; 3229 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.; Milwaukee, WI 53212
  • New Orleans | April 26th | (co-host) Women in Fatherhood; House Hotel; 221 Camp Street; New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
  • Atlanta, GA | April 28th | (co-host) Women in Fatherhood; The ROAM; 5815 Windward Parkway, Suite 302, Alpharetta, GA  30005