Maya Angelou Public Charter School & See Forever Foundation Announce Groundbreaking Ceremony for New School
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20, 2013 â The Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools (MAPCS) and See Forever Foundation (SFF) announced that they will host an official Groundbreaking Celebration in honor of their new school on May 23, from 1-3pm, at the Maya Angelou Evans Campus, 5600 East Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC.
The Groundbreaking Ceremony follows a very successful Capital Campaign that raised more than $5 million. The total renovation budget is anticipated to be $17 million, with the rest of the funding coming from public and private sources.
The new campus will house the Maya Angelou PCS High School and the Young Adult Learning Center (YALC), as well as offices for the See Forever Foundation staff, and will feature a renovated auditorium, media center/library, gymnasium, Art Rooms, Computer Labs, Science Lab, and much more.
According to Lucretia Murphy, Executive Director of MAPCS/SFF, âWeâre pleased to celebrate the completion of our Capital Campaign and the beginning of our building renovations. We will soon have our students in a renovated building that enables them to learn and grow in a beautiful and inspiring environment.â
Jack Davies, See Forever Foundation board member and Capital Campaign co-chair noted, âI am very excited that our renovation will provide the state of the art facilities that our students deserve and that will enhance their education. I am grateful for the broad base of support from individuals, foundations, and DC government to help us exceed our capital campaign goal.â
According to David Domenici, one of the original founders of the See Forever Foundation and Maya schools, âWe have come a very long way in the past 15 years and itâs remarkable to see the type of learning environment we will soon be able to offer to our students. We are thankful for the generosity of all who are supporting these initiatives.â
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About See Forever Foundation/Maya Angelou Schools
Founded in 1997 as a multi-faceted, comprehensive educational program for Washington DC-based, at-risk teens, the See Forever Foundation provides pathways to a high school credential and post-secondary success for hundreds of students who previously struggled with school. The Maya Angelou Schools include three public charter schools: a Middle School, High School and Young Adult Learning Center. The YALC provides academic and workforce development to youth and young adults who are in need of GED supports, career training, internships, and pathways towards career employment. Their fourth school is for adjudicated youth at the New Beginnings Youth Development Center. The core mission of the See Forever Foundation is to create learning communities in lower income urban areas so students who have not succeeded in traditional schools can reach their potential. For more information, please visit www.seeforever.org