Charleston Promise Neighborhood

Please be advised that the Community Leadership Institute, has been cancelled for the Fall.   We would like you to stay tuned for more information about course offerings for Spring 2013.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

He went on to discuss the causes of poverty as well as strategies to reduce poverty, which include investments in programs to develop human capital: preschool programs, K-12 education, post-secondary education, and employment and training programs.  

“…I want to emphasize the importance of individual initiative in reducing poverty and promoting economic success. My Brookings colleague Isabel Sawhill and I have spent years emphasizing the importance of individual responsibility in reducing poverty and increasing opportunity. One of our arguments, based in part on a Brookings analysis of Census Bureau data, is that young people can virtually assure that they and their families will avoid poverty if they follow three elementary rules for success – complete at least a high school education, work full time, and wait until age 21 and get married before having a baby. Based on an analysis of Census data, people who followed all three of these rules had only a 2 percent chance of being in poverty and a 72 percent chance of joining the middle class (defined as above $55,000 in 2010). These numbers were almost precisely reversed for people who violated all three rules, elevating their chance of being poor to 77 percent and reducing their chance of making the middle class to 4 percent.  Individual effort and good decisions about the big events in life are more important than government programs. Call it blaming the victim if you like, but decisions made by individuals are paramount in the fight to reduce poverty and increase opportunity in America. The nation’s struggle to expand opportunity will continue to be an uphill battle if young people do not learn to make better decisions about their future.”

Woodworking with the American College of Building Arts

Mary Ford Elementary had their Reading Celebration which included over 100 students making it into the 100 Book Club!  Their recognition included a T-shirt, Riverdogs tickets, and other great prizes.  One second-grader received a trophy in addition to the other prizes because she read over 300 books!  The celebration had over 20 stations including SPAWAR providing a robotics demonstration, a storyteller, puppet shows, woodworking and plaster molds with The American College of the Building Arts, and the Carolina Studios mobile recording studio.

Dignataries on stage at Sanders-Clyde

Sanders-Clyde Creative Arts Elementary/Middle School performed “Sing De Song,” a history of Sanders-Clyde told through sketches, song, and dance.  In preparation for the performance, students interviewed local dignitaries who attended Sanders-Clyde, formerly known as East Bay Negro Elementary, and many of them were in attendance for the production.  The performance was written and produced by the Drama Teacher, Mr. Charles Atkins, III and the Media Specialist, Ms. Brenda T. Williams.  See more photos of the performance on our Facebook page.  Don’t forget to “Like” us while you’re there!

Gullah storyteller at Chicora

Chicora Elementary also held their Reading Celebration last week.  A Gullah storyteller, a jump castle, and a cookout were just a few of the activities for the students.  In addition, students who reached their reading goal received books and prizes.  The day ended with an assembly and a grand prize giveaway!

 

James Simons Author's Tea

Congratulations to all the students, parents, teachers, principals and school staff for a great year!