Boys Symposium on April 29th
1/27/2010

WHAT WORKS FOR BOYS:

Promising Practices Symposium

 

SAVE THE DATE!

April 29th from 8:30-12:00pm

 

George Jackson Academy and

Metropolitan Center for Urban Education

NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development

 

Lunch, Panel Discussion and Student Testimonies

 

Keynote by Dr. Pedro Noguera:

Findings from Gates-funded Study on Black and Latino Boys

 

Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square S., 10th floor

Please RSVP to: events@georgejacksonacademy.org

 

Free Event: Contributions Accepted: Includes Lunch and Materials

 

George Jackson Academy (GJA) is an independent, needs-blind middle school grades 4-8 that

provides bright boys from low-income families with an educational experience that

 celebrates the values of integrity, honor, courage and excellence.

For further information: visit www.gjacademy.org and http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter/

 

 

 

A School Frees Low-Income Boys From the Pressures of the Streets
By New York Times -Joseph Berger
4/16/2007
The New York Times featured George Jackson Academy in Joseph Berger's article on Education in the Metro Section on Wednesday May 16, 2007. To view the entire article visit www.nytimes.com
Boys in Crisis
By NBC Nightly News
1/21/2006
Brother Brian Carty, Founder of George Jackson Academy and De La Salle Academy is interviewed by NBC Nightlly News Correspondent and Senior Editor of Newsweek, Jonathan Alter