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Our mission is to ensure that no child is alienated from or by education within urban schools and communities. We believe that to accomplish this, we must first empower teachers by helping to foster a sense of connection for children, educators, and community members to each other and to the larger world. Our vision, guided by the legacies of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, Dr. Alonzo A. Crim, and Dr Asa G. Hilliard III is to ensure the availability of a prosperous and equitable school environment for our children who are least-served by urban schools so as to empower them and optimize the life chances of these children and families. |
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I have never encountered any children in any group who are not geniuses. There is no mystery on how to teach them. The first thing you do is treat them like human beings and the second thing you do is love them.- Dr. Asa G. Hilliard, III
Fighting Education Stereotypes: Dr. Joyce E. King, Benjamin Mays Endowed Chair
"Every man and woman is born into the world to do something unique and something distinctive and if he or she does not do it, it will never be done." -- Benjamin E. Mays (1894-1984), president of Morehouse College
Joyce E. King lives out that quote as she holds the endowed chair named for Mays in Georgia State University's College of Education. On Fri. Dec. 2, she shared her unique and distinctive expertise in the student-led lecture series, "Soul Searching Sessions: Discussing the State of Urban Education." (At left, King with her students in GSU's Crim Center [featuring portrait of Dr. Alonzo A. Crim].) Read More
Asa Hilliard, Remembered
When Crystal Bradley enrolled in the College of Education’s Urban
Teacher Leadership program and began taking classes with Asa Hilliard,
she was impressed with his teaching style and the way he made the
material relevant. "He hardly lectured; class was more like a Q&A
session," she explained. "He was a big fan of providing examples of the
principles, theories and methodologies he was teaching, and all of his
examples were recent, tangible and inspiring. He would challenge us to
apply our new knowledge in the classroom and share when we experienced
failures and successes." Read More
Ela Gandhi speaks at Georgia State
Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mohandas Gandhi, spoke on Oct. 7 at the
22nd annual Benjamin E. Mays Lecture series. Gandhi is a peace activist,
social worker and chancellor at Durban University of Technology in
South Africa. The event was moderated by Donna Lowry, education reporter
for 11Alive News. Read More
In My Own Words
Carver Early College High School student Nicole White visited France and
Spain with the College of Education's Early College Program and
returned home with a newfound appreciation for the opportunities
afforded to students in the U.S. Read more
Staff Spotlight: Eshe' Collins
Eshe' Collins, coordinator of the Jumpstart program, recently sat down to
discuss her job, her academic career and the benefits of working with
teachers, leaders, students and children in Atlanta. Read more
Staff Spotlight: Bryan K. Murray
Between working at the College of Education’s Alonzo A. Crim Center for
Urban Educational Excellence, running the Developing Relationships to
Enhance African-American Success (DREAMS) Program and volunteering with
adopted and foster children, Bryan Murray is a busy guy. Read more
Bryan K. Murray & Other Torch of Peace Award Winners Honored
In front of an enthusiastic crowd at Georgia State’s 28th annual Martin
Luther King Jr. Convocation Jan. 20, Jonathan Gayles and Bryan Murray
accepted Torch of Peace awards for their exemplary leadership and
community service. Read more