The NYC Men Teach Director, Shemeka Brathwaite, has received two scholarships for her work with students and in the community. A doctoral student in the Community-Based Leadership program at CUNY’s College of Staten Island, Brathwaite received the 2022 ATD Student Scholarship: John Coné Membership Scholarship. She will receive one full year of Associate Professional in Talent Development Professional-Plus membership and is welcomed as a member of the association’s higher-education community. The scholarship is awarded to students with dedication to talent development. Brathwaite also received the 2021 National Speakers Association Foundation Nido Qubein Scholarship, for students committed to philanthropy, education, entrepreneurial spirit and diversity, for which she was awarded $5,000.
