By Linda Peavy
For Immediate Release
Princeton Seminary Alumnus Seeks to Close Minority Teen Achievement Gap with Leadership Academy at Princeton University
July 28, 2011(New York, New York) – The academic achievement gap between minority teen students and their white counterparts continue to suggest an immediate need to sound the alarm bell. Jacqueline B. Glass, a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary seeks to address this issue first hand. Motivated by the kind of troublesome statistics below, she founded the non-profit At the Well Conferences, Inc. in 2009 to promote the emotional, physical, financial, and spiritual health and well-being of women. On August 15-26, 2011, she will hold the inaugural At the Well Young Women’s Leadership Academy at Carl Field Center on the campus of Princeton University in Princeton, NJ.
African Americans only account for 13.1% of the entire college enrollment according to U. S. Dept. of Education 2009 statistics.
Nearly 40% of African Americans fail to graduate from high school on time according to the U. S. Dept. of Education.
High school students’ performance in 2008 on the SAT college-entrance score gap widened between lower-performing minority groups and white and Asian-American students, stated a 2009 Wall Street Journal report.
To help overcome these statistics, the leadership academy is geared towards minority girls in underserved communities entering the tenth and eleventh grades of high school. It includes an overnight boarding option and will focus on critical thinking and problem solving skills, self-confidence, personal growth, and preparation for SAT and standardized tests. The on-site environment offers the opportunity to experience an Ivy League school setting for the students who will be arriving from as far away as the state of Washington. Scholarships were made available to students through generous donations and sponsorships.
Speakers at the Academy from Johnson & Johnson, St. John’s University, Goldman Sachs, and other organizations will teach, empower, and motivate the students toward greatness.
“At the Well Leadership Academy seeks to empower young women locally to become effective leaders globally. By promoting excellence in education, these young women will transform their communities,”states Ms. Glass. For more information about the At the Well Young Women’s Leadership Academy, go to www.atthewellconferences.org.
For inquiries contact:
Linda Peavy, LiPav Consulting
216-262-1029; email: [email protected]
