
College Tour for Chicago youth
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Greetings,
Spring break is approaching April 6 - April 13 for Chicago area public schools. A few months ago I began arranging a small college tour for 4-5 girls from inner city South-side Chicago single parent households, in an effort to motivate college attendance. Unfortunately, the parents are unable to cover costs for their individual student. I have years of chaperoning and planning tours at my former job. Feeling strongly about exposing the young ladies to positive images, I decided to take a week off of work to conduct the tour. Although funds are limited, the students don't currently have any other opportunities to visit college campuses outside of Chicago. We hope to visit schools and historical monuments which include:
Ohio State
Howard University
Georgetown University
White House, US Capital, Lincoln Memorial, etc
North Carolina A&T University
Duke
University of NC
Clark Atlanta University
Spelman College
Georgia State University
CNN Center, Coca Cola Museum, etc
Florida A&M University
Florida State University
Tennessee State University
Fisk University
Lorraine Hotel- National Civil Rights Museum
The money I'm asking for would cover lodging, food and transportation costs. I would be so heartbroken if I am unable to fund the tour and motivate the young ladies to continue being the scholars they are.
Thanks for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
A. Scarborough
Spring break is approaching April 6 - April 13 for Chicago area public schools. A few months ago I began arranging a small college tour for 4-5 girls from inner city South-side Chicago single parent households, in an effort to motivate college attendance. Unfortunately, the parents are unable to cover costs for their individual student. I have years of chaperoning and planning tours at my former job. Feeling strongly about exposing the young ladies to positive images, I decided to take a week off of work to conduct the tour. Although funds are limited, the students don't currently have any other opportunities to visit college campuses outside of Chicago. We hope to visit schools and historical monuments which include:
Ohio State
Howard University
Georgetown University
White House, US Capital, Lincoln Memorial, etc
North Carolina A&T University
Duke
University of NC
Clark Atlanta University
Spelman College
Georgia State University
CNN Center, Coca Cola Museum, etc
Florida A&M University
Florida State University
Tennessee State University
Fisk University
Lorraine Hotel- National Civil Rights Museum
The money I'm asking for would cover lodging, food and transportation costs. I would be so heartbroken if I am unable to fund the tour and motivate the young ladies to continue being the scholars they are.
Thanks for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
A. Scarborough
Organizer
Afton Scarborough
Organizer
Chicago, IL