The City of Knoxville’s Save Our Sons initiative and Pellissippi State Community College present the Sons Summit 2018 on June 29, 2018 from 1-6 p.m. at Pellissippi State Community College, 1610 E. Magnolia Ave.

Sons Summit 2018 will include an afternoon of speakers and workshops focused on encouraging and empowering young men with the necessary skills and resources to pursue sustainable employment.

The Keynote Speaker will be Sterling (DJ Sterl the Pearl) Henton - former University of Tennessee Quarterback.

Workshop speakers and topics will include:
• Clarence Vaughn on "Financial Literacy"
• Sammie Harris on "Work Force Readiness"
• Kevin Perry on "Dressing for Success"

Admission is free, but registration is required:


Free lunch will be provided for all registered participants.

“Save Our Sons is excited to work with our partner Pellissippi State Community College to provide a day that helps young men of color capitalize on strategies that highlight their strengths,” said SOS Outreach Manager Kevin Perry. “We are continuing to promote partners and activities that help young men overcome negative situations and develop positive cultural mindsets that can be used to steer them onto healthy, successful paths.”

The first 15 Sons to register for the Summit will receive free movie tickets from Regal Entertainment Group. At the event, door prizes will be given away to participants.

For additional information, contact Kevin Perry at 865-215-2589 or [email protected] or Tatia M. Harris at 865-215-2831 or [email protected].

Learn more about the Save Our Sons program at http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/sosknoxville.