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"Why should a good education be exclusive to rich kids? Schools in low-income neighborhoods across the US, specifically in communities of color, lack resources that are standard at wealthier schools — things like musical instruments, new books, healthy school lunches and soccer fields — and this has a real impact on the potential of students." Kandice Sumner
The Mott Hall is an example of what good education is all about depite limited resources. For more than 30 years this small school in Harlem have changed the lives and future thousands of students in a meaningful way.
This is what a current Mott Hall parent wrote about Mott Hall when we were battleing relocation:
" Each day at 7:15am, after a quick breakfast, prayers and reading Jesus Today, our son, Santiago, eagerly begins his 16-block trek to school. He could take the city bus, but instead opts to walk. When I question his decision, he responds “Mom, what if the bus is delayed. I don’t want to be late”. Who could argue with that reasoning? “Besides,” he continues, “I like the journey through our neighborhood and City College. My favorite part is approaching and walking through the City College gates. The campus is peaceful and vibrant at the same time. The lawn and changing colors of the leaves are so serene, and the buildings remind me of Medieval times. I see students on their way to class, and sometimes imagine that I am one of them.”
Santiago, an A student who earned 4s on the state’s Math and ELA tests, is in the 7th grade at the Mott Hall School. Last year was his first year at Mott Hall and his first year in public education. Prior to that he was homeschooled. Our decision to transition from homeschool to Mott Hall was very thoughtful and deliberate. Santiago is part of a rich legacy: his father, uncle and several cousins also strolled through City College’s campus en route to Mott Hall. All were positively impacted by, not only, the rigorous academic program and supportive teachers at Mott Hall, but also by the strong relationship between City College and Mott Hall. My husband, a graduate from MIT, attributes much of his academic success to access to and learning in a college environment while a student at Mott Hall. For example, he studied science in laboratories at City College and attended programs at Aaron Davis Hall. Harvard, MIT, Stanford and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are just a few of the institutions of higher learning from which members of Santiago’s family graduated. Those same family members are first generation Americans and Mott Hall alum."
Jennifer James-Soto
Please consider donating to the Mott Hall School. We won a big battle and are keeping our school building...now is time to make it great again! The school is in desperate need of updated technology, especially tablets. Any small contribution will be greatly appreciated. $5,000 a class-set of tablets.
The Mott Hall is an example of what good education is all about depite limited resources. For more than 30 years this small school in Harlem have changed the lives and future thousands of students in a meaningful way.
This is what a current Mott Hall parent wrote about Mott Hall when we were battleing relocation:
" Each day at 7:15am, after a quick breakfast, prayers and reading Jesus Today, our son, Santiago, eagerly begins his 16-block trek to school. He could take the city bus, but instead opts to walk. When I question his decision, he responds “Mom, what if the bus is delayed. I don’t want to be late”. Who could argue with that reasoning? “Besides,” he continues, “I like the journey through our neighborhood and City College. My favorite part is approaching and walking through the City College gates. The campus is peaceful and vibrant at the same time. The lawn and changing colors of the leaves are so serene, and the buildings remind me of Medieval times. I see students on their way to class, and sometimes imagine that I am one of them.”
Santiago, an A student who earned 4s on the state’s Math and ELA tests, is in the 7th grade at the Mott Hall School. Last year was his first year at Mott Hall and his first year in public education. Prior to that he was homeschooled. Our decision to transition from homeschool to Mott Hall was very thoughtful and deliberate. Santiago is part of a rich legacy: his father, uncle and several cousins also strolled through City College’s campus en route to Mott Hall. All were positively impacted by, not only, the rigorous academic program and supportive teachers at Mott Hall, but also by the strong relationship between City College and Mott Hall. My husband, a graduate from MIT, attributes much of his academic success to access to and learning in a college environment while a student at Mott Hall. For example, he studied science in laboratories at City College and attended programs at Aaron Davis Hall. Harvard, MIT, Stanford and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are just a few of the institutions of higher learning from which members of Santiago’s family graduated. Those same family members are first generation Americans and Mott Hall alum."
Jennifer James-Soto
Please consider donating to the Mott Hall School. We won a big battle and are keeping our school building...now is time to make it great again! The school is in desperate need of updated technology, especially tablets. Any small contribution will be greatly appreciated. $5,000 a class-set of tablets.
Organizer and beneficiary
Sofia Mojica
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