The co-author of the Mincy Report is returning to Bermuda to discuss the lives of the Island’s at-risk young black men.Monique Jethwani-Keyser will speak on her follow-up research on young black men at a presentation tomorrow night.Dr Jethwani-Keyser was the co-author of the 2009 Mincy Report along with Ronald B Mincy.The report, titled ‘Out of School and On the Wall’, looked into the lives of unemployed black Bermudian men and the gender gap in educational attainment.Dr Jethwani-Keyser is a research scientist at the Center for Research on Fathers, Children and Family Well Being (CRFCFW) at Columbia University School of Social Work.While here she will hold a public presentation, ‘On the Wall or On the Margins?’, at XL House on Bermudiana Road at 5.30pm tomorrow.A statement said: “Since 2007 [we] have been conducting research in Bermuda to understand the employment and education gaps between black males and their same-age peers.“In order to shed some light on these statistical realities for black males, CRFCFW conducted a study that qualitatively explores the educational and employment aspirations, challenges and experiences of ‘on the wall’ Bermudian youth.“Interviews with black Bermudian men, ages 18-30, who were out-of-school and unemployed reveal the risks that led this ‘on the wall’ sample to become disconnected from formal employment and schooling, and what these men need to become reconnected. Interviews with boys and girls in their first year of high school explore the contributing factors to the higher dropout rate among boys.Dr Jethwani-Keyser’s visit comes after Community Development Minister Michael Weeks was given responsibility to work through the recommendations of the Mincy Report.Mr Weeks recently said in a ministerial statement in the House of Assembly that he was committed to improving the lives of young Bermudians.He said: “The programmes developed as a result of the Mincy Report are designed to meet the needs of under-served, out-of-school youth and young adults, and will provide them with an opportunity to acquire the academic, technical and vocational training necessary to not only benefit them but also their families and, at the end of the day, our community.”Mr Weeks is also implementing Job Corps, a Mincy Report recommended programme to find work for those aged 16 to 24, although the age range may be increased to 30.The Minister said Job Corps would “provide the ability to allow these young people to build career pathways, and increase their value to potential employees”.To attend the community presentation by Dr Jethwani-Keyser e-mail the Centre on Philanthropy at info[AT]centreonphilanthropy.org or call 236-7706.