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Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School siblings’ community service recognized at GivingPoint leadership institute at Princeton University

talkupaps19 Nov 20140

Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School siblings Askari Flewellen and Uwezo Flewellen II, recently spoke with more than 90 youth ministers at Princeton University about inspiring their peers to give back to their community. The two brothers were members of GivingPoint’s leadership program, the GivingPoint Institute (GPI) held Nov. 13-15 in Princeton, NJ. During the conference, […]

Booker T. Washington High School students volunteer during Day of Service

talkupaps11 Feb 20140

Over 60 Washington High School students, community volunteers and educators partnered with GivingPoint and gathered at Booker T. Washington High School, the Alma Mater of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 20th, to reflect on his life and celebrate his message of service to others. The Day of Service, sponsored by State Farm […]

Washington High School Title I Open House & Spaghetti Dinner

talkupaps30 Aug 20130

Booker T. Washington High School recently hosted its annual Title I Open House. During the open house parents and students learned more about Title I programs, budgets and initiatives for the new school year. “We discussed the school data and we received input on the Title I plan and budget,” explained Dr. Charcia Nichols, Principal of […]

Carver students reach their ‘GivingPoint’ with partnership through Project GRAD

talkupaps15 Apr 20101

We’re excited to learn about a wonderful partnership between Project GRAD Atlanta and The New Schools at Carver and GivingPoint, a nonprofit based in nearby Roswell. The fine folks at GivingPoint shared this illuminating video clip (above) showing Carver students making a difference in their community. According to representative Ansley Colby, GivingPoint is a youth-development […]