NativityMiguel Coalition to Host Retreat in STL
NativityMiguel Coalition to Host Two-Day Professional Development Retreat in St. Louis
Starting Thursday, February 25th, the NativityMiguel Coalition will be hosting a two-day professional development retreat in St. Louis.
The NativityMiguel Coalition is comprised of 44 faith-based schools around the country who are committed to excellence in a mission of educating students from low-income families in underserved communities. Access Academies, a member of the NativityMiguel Coalition, makes a seven-year commitment to each student, beginning in middle school, to support a robust academic curriculum, homework assistance, service projects and enrichment. Access Academies also supports mandatory summer school, and provides a school-based Graduate Support Director, who works directly with each student, and their family, from middle school, through high school, and into college. Since 2005, 600 disadvantaged youth have received a top-quality, values-based education thanks to Access Academies’ unique model of education.
A complete agenda can be found by clicking here. Events of note include:
Date: Thursday, February 25th
Time: 7:00-8:00pm
Location: II Monastero @ SLU, 3050 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63103
Presenter: Tom Nolan, Founder of Loyola Academy & Access Academies in St. Louis
Topic: The Founding Spirit of the NativityMiguel Mission
Each school in the NativityMiguel Coalition has a unique founding story involving a group of dedicated individuals seeking to impact the lives of students and families with a quality, hope-filled and faith-filled education. Tom Nolan, who led the founding of Loyola Academy and Access Academies in St. Louis, will share his reflections on the spirit that has animated this mission and the courage and zeal that will be necessary in the years ahead.
Date: Friday, February 26th
Time: 10:00-11:10am
Location: Maria Center @ Notre Dame High School, 336 East Ripa Ave., St. Louis, MO 63125
Presenter: Panel Discussion with Graduate Support Directors
Topic: Growing a Graduate Support Program
In this session, we will look at the different phases of growth for a graduate support program, from initial relationship building to seeing students through college.
Date: Friday, February 26th
Time: 11:20-12:20pm
Location: Maria Center @ Notre Dame High School, 336 East Ripa Ave., St. Louis, MO 63125
Presenter: Panel Discussion with Graduate Support Directors
Topic: Hot Topics in Graduate Support
In this session, Graduate Support personnel will explore the intersectionality of race, class, and gender as it applies to NativityMiguel alumni. By identifying key challenges to student success (childhood trauma, threats of expulsion, racism/lack of diversity, alcohol/drug use, and teenage pregnancy), Graduate Support personnel may strategically intervene in order to ensure that middle school alumni become high school graduates with the knowledge and tools necessary to matriculate to college or pursue a meaningful career.
For more information regarding this release, or to attend, please contact Julie Linder, Public Relations for Access Academies, by calling (573) 268-0639.
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