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GRANT AWARD!!!
The Greater Washington Urban League was awarded a grant of $100,000 from the National Urban League to administer its local Campaign for Student Achievement. The grant was one of 20 awarded to Urban League affiliates across the country. The League's grant will be used to hire three staff people to assist with program activities at the target schools. The grant was awarded by National Urban League president Hugh Price in a ceremony held at the J.W. Marriott Hotel on September 21, 1999.
The Greater Washington Urban League, in collaboration with the DC Public Schools, local organizations and businesses, is launching the CAMPAIGN FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. The Campaign is designed to provide students with supports and encouragement to achieve at their highest level. The motto for the campaign is "Achievement Matters."
Student Achievers meet General Colin Powell (Ret.)
THE CAMPAIGN
In the spring of 1997, the NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE launched a CAMPAIGN FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT. The Campaign is designed to focus the attention of the community on student academic achievement. Every responsible adult in our community has a stake in the education of our children and a role to play. The Campaign seeks to recover the traditions and values of a former period in our history when academic excellence was valued and respected. It also brings concerned stakeholders together around a simple theme:
ACHIEVEMENT MATTERS...
In Washington, the Campaign is called the Campaign for Student Achievement. This name best addresses the racial and ethnic diversity of the student population in the metropolitan area.
The Campaign will be on-going and inclusive. It will be a collaborative effort between service providers, the church community, the business community, the school system, parents and students.
THE PARTNERS
CONVENING PARTNERS will be responsible for policy, vision clarification, campaign endorsement, implementation oversight, and resource identification.
- America's Promise
- Creative Associates
- D.C. Agenda
- D.C. Department of Recreation and Parks
- D.C. Public Schools
- Gamma Phi Delta Sorority
- Greater D.C. Cares
- The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
- The Points of Light Foundation
- Reading Is Fundamental
- YWCA of the National Capital Area
The Greater Washington Urban League will serve as the secretariat for the Campaign for Student Achievement.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
- CAMPAIGN PROMOTION
Campaign convening and supporting partners will promote citywide the campaign and foster the development of activities to sustain the Campaign.
- PARTNER IDENTIFICATION
To ensure that the Campaign is inclusive, Convening Partners will work to identify what is going on in the community and to encourage additional service providers to sign on as supporting partners.
- THURGOOD MARSHALL ACHIEVERS SOCIETY
The Thurgood Marshall Achievers Society is our community's Honor Society. The society will recognize students for their academic achievements and support them as they continue their academic pursuits. Other students will be encouraged by their example to become Achievers.
CAMAPIGN TARGET SITES
- Anacostia Senior High School
- Kramer Junior High School
- Birney Elementary School
- Ketcham Elementary School
- Orr Elementary School
- Savoy Elementary School
CONGRATULATION TO THE YEAR 2000 IT'S ACADEMIC TEAM
For the second consecutive year, Anacostia Senior High School
It's Academic Team won its first round of competition. The team registered a landslide victory by defeating Georgetown Vistation School at Forestville High School. The scores were Anacostia SHS - 635, Georgetown Visitation School - 480, and Forestville - 230.
Team captain, David Cradick (Law, Justice and Security Academy, Earl Gurley (Public Service Academy), and Daryl Allen (Environmental Science and Computer Technology (Creative Arts Academy), Carolyn Roberts, Marilyn Holland and Doris Walker are the team coaches.
The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc. has singed on as the team sponsor. As a result of obtaining a team sponsor, the Anacostia It's Academic Team will now be able to attend the It's Academic camps and tournaments which help to prepare the students to become more competitive.
"Achievement Matter" and is clearly demonstrated by the success of the Anacostia Senior High It's Academic Team.
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