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The Greatness Academy
Helping to close the achievement gap by teaching students how to connect a quality education to their future financial well-being.
The "Greatness Academy," helps young men of color gain a deeper understanding of how to connect a quality education to their future financial well-being. Since 2007, the Institute for Student Empowerment has work side-by-side with certified school teachers during the school day to assist districts with closing the achievement gap among young men of color. After 3 years of working to re-engaged disengaged students, the Institute identified recurring patterns of behavior that contributed to tune-out, disengagement, and dropout.
As a result of those findings the Institute designed a curriculum that addressed those trouble-areas and presented it to students within the target area. The results were immediate. Disengaged students re-engaged, recovered credits, recorded less absences, and ultimately graduated. Here's what Principal, Cara Riggs had to say about the program, "The Greatness Academy gave my students a renewed sense of purpose regarding their academic possibilities and helped them see how education factors into their future financial independence. Because of Wes Hall and the Greatness Academy, our school went from struggling to one of the highest achieving schools in our district." |
How can we expect our young men to vigorously participate in a process they do not understand, nor value? The, "Greatness Academy," helps students connect a quality education to their future financial well-being. |
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Course Introduction
Copyright 2010
Wesley F. Hall
Wesley F. Hall
Click file below to download or view the course synopsis
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In 2012, we relocated to Los Angeles, and through a partnership with the Student Unit, co-created the Young Men of Color Initiative - which is comprised of the "Conference Series, Village Mentoring Movement, and the Gathering of Great Minds."
Greatness Academy young men at
Locke High School, Watts, California
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spreading the messageHelping every adult who comes into contact with the young man of color gain a deeper understanding of how to effectively reach and educate the student is a critical aspect of our work. We share years of in-classroom best-practices and research with districts throughout the country designed to help inspire, motivate, and close the achievement gap.
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CEO, Wes Hall, Co-Authored, the "My Brother's Keeper," Implementation Plan, for the Los Angeles Unified School DistrictThe Los Angeles Unified School District, through a commitment to the Council of Great City Schools, drafted a district-wide "My Brother's Keeper," Implementation Plan.
The plan coordinates departments throughout the district toward the development and implementation of resources, designed to specifically increase the academic proficiency among young men of color. |
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An Invite to the White HouseA small cohort from LAUSD, were invited to the White House, to share best-practices and hear from national mentoring providers.
As the co-creator of the Village Mentoring Movement, Mr. Hall, was invited to share his views and ideas about the powerful impact mentoring has on students. Other invitees included, Dr. Earl Perkins, Dr. Brenda Manuel, Erica Torres, and Alicia Garoupa. |
CEO, Wes Hall, at the West Wing
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