Fortify! starts a small group

      On Sunday afternoon, I had the pleasure of hosting a group of young scholar-athletes in my home.  It was the first meeting of an ACT/College prep small group that grew from talks with a couple of phenomenal mothers ( D. Gamble & Y. Harrell) .  The aim of the group is to- in the long run-develop tools needed in college and in the short run - raise ACT scores for college admission.
      Sharing the articles I started this blog with was eye-opening for these young men, who are sharp and capable of succeeding in every arena in life. We also looked at several other articles: what makes you middle class, the 30 best paying majors & the 25 worst paying majors.  Many black students major in the worst paying majors, resulting in a less than "middle class" income.
      After a time of assessing everyone's baseline knowledge- the guys were assigned some "homework" for next week.  I guess you could say it's "enrichment"! 
      The moms had  assignments too, so they can provide accountability.  Informed parents are the key to our children's future.  Fights about education never seems to stop in the government and parents are subjected to yet another "new" educational reform.  Before they ever figure it out, what's going to work -your kid will be grown.  Helping parents to make sure their own kids get an education in the meantime is my goal. 
      My next post will be about -Learning.  Look for it soon.

Gloria J. Adams
Fortify!
 
 There is no more powerful advocate than a parent armed with information and options."
-- Rod - Paige, Secretary of Education