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 Student Engagement Literacy Project to Be Part of Conference
Rochester City School students in grades three through six are being selected to participate in the Underground Railraoad Conference Literacy Project.
Participating schools and programs include:
- School #2 (Summer School)
- School #29 (Home Base School)
- School # 36 (Summer School)
- School #50 (Home Base School)
- Rochester City School District (RCSD)
- South Avenue Rec. Center
- Maplewood Library
- Caring & Sharing Child Care Center
- Sojourner House
Curtis Birthwright, the Project's Coordinator, says, "The project seeks to reach children early to educate them on their cultural heritage and also make this heritage part of school curriculums."
The first project students will undertake is The Summer of Opportunity, which invites students and families to explore the sites, sounds, people and stories that have been associated with the Underground Railroad experience.
Students' literacy challenge is to read the book, Freedom Crossing by Margaret Goff Clark before Spetember 16. Students are being asked to keep a response Journal to record Summer of Opportunity experiences.
Students who complete the project will be honored at the Frederick Douglass International Underground Railroad Conference Friday September 29 at 2 p.m. at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.
For more information contact Curtis Birthwright at 585-355-1660. |
