Even though the cold weather dares to keep many indoors during the winter months, Upward Bound students remain committed to our program and their futures. They came ready to learn and sharpen their skills in mathematics, science, English literature, and college and career readiness.
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| Students and parents during icebreaker. |
This week in Saturday Academy specifically, we hosted our
monthly parent meeting, and parents had the privilege of getting in on the Upward
Bound action. They worked alongside students in a “Hum-along” icebreaker that
challenged participants to find others in the room with their tune by humming
the rhythm. Although amusing, the ultimate goal was to get students in the
habit of persevering to the end of a task; something they will be challenged to
do often in college and their careers.
Boeing engineer Courtney Barber—our guest speaker for the
afternoon—continued exposing our students to college and career success
strategies in an insightful, inspiring talk. Speaking from the all-powerful point of view of “if I knew then
what I know now,” Barber candidly shared some of her difficulties she learned from during college, answered audience questions, and offered quick tips for students to
empower themselves in high school and beyond.
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| Mr. Armstrong with guest speaker Courtney Barber. |
Next Saturday Academy:
Feb. 14, 2015;
Taylor Community Center
at 4900 Manchester Ave.
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