This summer GEAR UP was one of the organization that was featured at the Missouri Black Expo in Saint Louis. Families, educators, students and our GEAR UP partners came together to participate at this event. Our panelist included a few local artists of the Saint Louis metropolitan area that were present with their parents or family members. The focus of the discussion was to show the influence that parents and family involvement has on student performance and their success. Here are just a few pictures that covers this wonderful event that was hosted at the Missouri Black Expo 2006. To find out more about the Missour Black Expo and what they stand for, please click here
GEAR UP staff at the registration table welcoming the students and their families. 
Mr. Clarence Ward, GEAR UP Project Director welcomes the parents and gives a brief explanation about the advantages of being a GEAR up student, and what GEAR UP can do for students, families and educators.
THE GEAR UP panel at the Missouri Black Expo included local artists such as Ebony Eyez and her aunt Nicole Bradley, Chingy and his mother Vernita Crawford, Alonzo Lee of the Trak StarZ and his mother Joan Lee, Jessie Taylor of the Dee Lee Morning Show and his mother Shirley taylor, Potzee and his father Ricky Gray, Tom Bailey of the Missouri Black Expo, Ida Woolfolk.
GEAR UP staff at the registration table during the Missouri Black Expo 2006 Event.
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