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High Schoolers Will Learn 麻豆影院 Freedom and Citizenship Through 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 New Teagle Foundation Program

During the summer of 2023, Sa Nai Russell, a senior at Akron Public Schools' Firestone Community Learning Center, spent five weeks at 麻豆影院 State participating in a pilot program for the Teagle Foundation Knowledge for Freedom Program.鈥&苍产蝉辫;

Through this program, Russell, who attends the Akron School of the Arts program at Firestone, lived in a residence hall, read passages in books and engaged in meaningful discussions with other high school students about the multiple ways in which humans are interconnected with each other and what that interconnectedness means for citizenship, freedom, and happiness. 

This pilot program led to a $250,000 implementation grant from the for 麻豆影院 State to establish , a program that will enable other promising underserved high school seniors in Northeast Ohio to increase their college preparedness, civic engagement and a sense of belonging. Liberation Learners will include a three-week humanities summer seminar and a school-year college support and civic engagement program at 麻豆影院 State. 鈥

Russell will be starting college in the fall with the confidence and knowledge that she gained while participating in the Teagle program at 麻豆影院 State, which values鈥痜reedom of expression, guided by kindness and respect.鈥

Here is Russell speaking with 麻豆影院 State Today about her experiences in the Teagle program.鈥&苍产蝉辫;

Liberation Learners will be 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 signature pathway to college programs focusing on the humanities.鈥

鈥淚 am so happy that 麻豆影院 received a grant to implement the Teagle Foundation Knowledge of Freedom experience to high school students,鈥 said Cassandra Hanna, Academy Coach at Firestone Community Learning Center. 鈥淎s a named and sister partner to Firestone CLC, 麻豆影院 continues to enrich our students' lives and support their college and career readiness by offering opportunities鈥痵uch as the Teagle Foundation Knowledge of Freedom experience.鈥濃

High schoolers in the Teagle Foundation program will learn about freedom and citizenship.

The lead professor for the Knowledge for Freedom grant is Mark Bracher, Ph.D., professor in the Department of English and director of the Neurocognitive Research Program for the Advancement of Humanities.鈥疶he lead instructor for Liberation Learners is Tammy Clewell, Ph.D., professor in the Department of English and a 2023 recipient of the University鈥檚 Distinguished Teaching Award

Key personnel are Sonya Williams, Executive Director for University Outreach and Engagement Office of the Provost; Patricia Robinson,  Evaluation and Grants Project Director for the University Outreach and Engagement Office; and Renee Scherick, University Foundation Relations officer with the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement.鈥&苍产蝉辫;

The Teagle Foundation program will 鈥渃ontribute to 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 mission of enhancing students鈥 ability to thrive, belong, graduate, and become lifelong learners committed to a life of impact," according to the program summary.鈥&苍产蝉辫;

Williams said the Office of University Outreach and Engagement continues to provide pipeline students, such as those in Upward Bound programs, with amazing opportunities. 鈥 

鈥淭eagle funding will enhance high school students鈥 ability to focus on issues of equality and justice,鈥 Williams said. 鈥淭he political and philosophical literature taught by Dr. Tammy Clewell from our English department will lead to powerful projects that will hopefully lead to future thought leaders. Our core team of Dr. Mark Bracher, Patricia Robinson, and Renee Scherick could not be more proud of our Teagle application and funding.鈥濃 

 

 

POSTED: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 12:58 PM
Updated: Thursday, February 29, 2024 08:59 AM
WRITTEN BY:
April McClellan-Copeland