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Character Education

‘The Birth of a Nation,’ Then and Now

During February, our students’ character education classes are focusing on Black History Month. Last week, Program Coordinator Reggie Mays Jr. tackled two movies with the same title and drastically different viewpoints. Nate Parker wrote, produced, directed and starred in “The Birth of a Nation,” a new film that tells the story of Nat Turner’s 1831 […]

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Zion Smith Named Student-Athlete for January

I am happy to announce that Zion Smith is our Student-Athlete of the Month. He also managed to be deemed the Zestiest participant for the week of 1/25-1/30. The fact that he was able to achieve both goals says a lot about his personality and resilience. Here are a few thoughts about Zion from the staff: […]

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Fostering a Zest for Life and Learning

A crucial part of the Bridge Golf Foundation’s after-school program is character education. Every day, our young men spend time with Reggie Mays Jr., our program coordinator, and Adrian Fontenette, our program leader, before heading to their STEM lesson and golf training. On Wednesday, the lesson covered “zest” — an approach to life and learning […]

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