Site Coordinators Speak About Soul Rhythms: Part 2

This is one of a series of blog entries by the Site Coordinators at our Neighborhood School Centers, who lead the location-based activities for the Culture Builds Community Projects. In this series, they are writing about Soul Rhythms, this year’s project, and the goals therein. 

Danielle

Edison PreK-8 School 

Edison PreK-8 School is a Neighborhood School Center with a full-time Site Coordinator, employed by the YMCA, with the goal of connecting the community to the school for the enhancement of student education. This enhancement is provided through after-school programs, school-day programs, community and family nights, volunteers, and connection to community resources. 

Through the Culture Builds Community program, our students' learning will be enhanced through school-day and after-school programs, community connections, volunteers and the involvement of families and community member, culminating in the final performance. 

For the desired outcome, I would like to see the students at our school connecting with members of the community and to African American History though the dance form of stepping. I am very excited about the partnership with Central State University as many of our students may think about attending there, and this will give them a chance to be mentored by college students and make that connection to what college is like and how they can be involved in stepping at a college level.