A Wholistic Education -Critical Thinking Initiative 2021 Program
The Sankofa Butterfly Project is one of many programs promoting the Wholistic Education Critical Thinking Initiative 2021. The Sankofa Butterfly Project (SBP) is targeted toward African American female students grades 7-12+, their families and communities, and those who have been impacted by the U.S. national achievement gap affecting our nation’s school system.
The disparity between various demographic groups of students is commonly referred to as the “achievement gap.” In actuality, a number of different gaps exist that result in this phenomenon of low achievement. These include an opportunity gap, resource gap, readiness-to-learn gap, and a preparation gap of teachers constituting an overall education gap.
The Sankofa Butterfly Project actualizes the three (3) goals and expected outcomes of Wholistic Education™ in such a way as to affect positive change towards closing the achievement gap. The SBP seeks to educate and empower women and girls to become contributing members of a global citizenship in a world community. The SBP is a part of the Wholistic Education Critical Thinking Initiative. This 10 (ten) year initiative is aimed at applying critical thinking skills to address and correct the achievement gaps which exist and persist in our nation’s schools and are at crises level among African American students.
All courses offered in the Wholistic Education Critical Thinking Initiative 2021 are aligned with the current North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) and the Common Core State [ Reading Standard for Literacy in History/ Social Studies 6-12] and NC Essential Standards adopted on June 2, 2010 and scheduled to take effect in the 2012-2013 School Year. http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/new-standards/
The Sankofa Butterfly Project is an academically rigorous 6 (six) week program. The SBP meets after-school 3 (three) times a week [M/W/F] for 2 (two) hours and for 3 (three) hours on Saturday [10am- 1pm]. Attendance is to all sessions is MANDATORY. Parents and participants must sign a 100% Perfect Attendance Commitment Contract prior to participation. The sessions of the SBP will accept 8 (eight) students into the program. Admission Requirements: African American female grades 10-12; C average students. Must be recommended by student’s high school counselor, teacher, or other qualified adult.
The six- week program includes Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday dates are as follows:
*Each week is a total of 9.0 instructional hours/ a total of 54.0 additional instructional hours are covered in the entire six weeks of the Sankofa Butterfly Project.
2012 Spring Session I Dates 2012 Spring Session II Dates
Week 1: Feb. 6 - Feb. 11 Week 1: Apr. 16- Apr. 21
Week 2: Feb. 13 - Feb. 25* Week 2: Apr. 23- Apr. 28
Week 3: Feb. 27 – Mar. 3 Week 3: Apr. 30- May 5
Week 4: Mar. 5 – Mar. 10 Week 4: May 7- May 12
Week 5: Mar. 12 – Mar. 17 Week 5: May 14- May 19
Week 6: Mar. 19 – Mar. 24 Week 6: May 21- May 26
The due dates for applications are: Session I- Friday, January 27,2012 & Session II – Monday, April 9, 2012. The Sankofa Butterfly Project will only admit 8 (eight) students per session (no exception). So early registration is highly encouraged. Accepted participants will be notified via email and by phone. An official letter of acceptance will be mailed to the address in file. The Sankofa Butterfly Project will have additional programs in the Summer 2012 school year. Participants who are not initially selected are encouraged to re-apply.
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