2013 Demographics and Numbers
· 44% male and 56% female
· 67% was African American
· 33% was Non-African American.
· 78% work with African American men.
· 78% work in the African American community.
· 60% attended both days of the conference.
· Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota, Anoka, Olmsted counties and 5 different states were represented. As well as the Faith community,
Public Defender's Office, Community Healthcare Organizations, Child Protection, MNDOC, MN Dept. Of Health, etc.
Overall Impression: they rated following
excellent or very good:
Workshops: conference attendees stated
· 82% they clearly understood the workshop goals.
· 85% they gained information / skills that will benefit me in my work.
· 81% they gained information / skills that will benefit me in my life.
· 78% they would tell a close friend about this workshop.
Speakers/Presenters: conference attendees agreed to the
following
· 86% that the speakers/presenters was easy to understand.
· 86% that the speakers/presenters was in control of the audience.
· 86% that the speakers/presenters had a good knowledge of subject.
· 88% that the speakers/presenters answered audience questions.
Overall impression: conference attendees rated following excellent or very good:
· The Topics: 88%
· Speakers/Presenters: 81%
· Handouts: 77%
· Registration: 75%
· The Venue: 75%
COMMENTS
· I
was amazed by the speakers. Very beneficial information.
· Can
you have a Muslim for those who was African American Muslim man? This would help out a lot. Thank You.
· I
enjoyed the conversations at lunch. Kevin Powell was great.
· Keep
doing what you (Mr. Simmons) are doing! Keep spreading the word.
· Everything
overall excellent!
· “Mr.
Garrison is a wealth of mental health information and wisdom. Thank You!”
· It’s
been a great 5 years!!! I have started the healing process with my 15 year old grandchild.
· Metro
state is beautiful! Awesome workshop facilitators! Very well chosen!!!
· With
so much valuable information and great resources of African American folks in one place!!!
