Staff development
Two-day, in-person professional development for educators – most notably with the University of Akron – equipping staff to reach and teach boys and girls of color.
Workshops, lesson banks & facilitation training
As he trudged in the blindness of his hood, he knew he was leaving behind more than his father, his mother, and his brothers. He knew it must be done, as his father had done before him and his son would do after. He would return – but as a man. Alex Haley · Roots
Manhood and womanhood are not granted by a birthday. They are earned through a rigorous passage of learning, growing, and accepting one's place in the home, the school, and the community.
Too many of our youth have grown complacent with the idea that adulthood arrives automatically with age. The Village rejects that. We build a deliberate journey that brings each young person into a strong sense of self – and an even stronger sense of community.
Every program is designed for the community it serves. We weave the African principles of the Nguzo Saba through everything: healthy bodies, honest relationships, financial literacy, and the conviction that each person carries a vital role in the village.
After the 2011 summer session at KIPP Academy in Lynn, Massachusetts, parents rated the growth they witnessed in their child across the program. These are the share of families reporting improvement.
Two-day, in-person professional development for educators – most notably with the University of Akron – equipping staff to reach and teach boys and girls of color.
A five-week, twenty-session journey – the model run at KIPP Academy in Lynn – that takes young people through reading, reflection, and ritual.
Parent workshops that keep families at the center. School extends the household – it never replaces it. We partner with parents, not around them.
From curriculum to ceremony, The Village provides the full framework for training and empowering the leaders of tomorrow.
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