PRESIDENT MESSAGE President's Message: "The Perspective" - April 2022 Edition April Showers Brings……... “You want us to do Whaaaat?” “The priceless gift of life, strength, and time are our greatest gift.”* Lailah Gifty Akita It is that “time” of the season when we begin thawing out from the colder months. The warmer weather and sunshine bring a sense of energy ready to take on new challenges and revisit our comforts . Our leisure activities are now in full swing. Although, we move cautiously forward after being consumed for almost two and a half years by a pandemic, we continue to be a resilient sort. [...]

PRESIDENT MESSAGE The Perspective - "Spring Into It" March Edition 2022 “I speak not for myself but for those without voice…those who have fought for their rights…their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.”* Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani Schoolgirl and Education Activist Welcome! In this edition, we pay tribute to all Women around the world to celebrate, “Women’s History Month”. The month of March or Springtime is normally thought to be a time of the year when we begin to thaw and start refreshed and ready for the warmer [...]

PRESIDENT MESSAGE "The Perspective" Black History Remembered “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.”* Audre Lorde American Poet and Essayist Welcome! I would like to share the extraordinary history of Black Americans.  We must first recognized that although we refer to it as Black History, it is in effect recognizing History and all facets, people, places, ideas, struggles, accomplishments, culture and more.  Many have contributed in the advancement of inspiring African Americans to excel.  There has been an array of first in which it can be stated success has been achieved.  The [...]

PRESIDENT MESSAGE The Perspective - “2022” January 2022 Edition Its not about the elimination of fear. Rather, it’s about the elimination of the feeling that the elimination of fear is necessary before we take the next step. Craig D. LounsbroughWelcome to New Year 2022            As we begin to take steps to determine our next course of actions for the coming year, please be mindful that some things may have shifted in a different direction, as moving through the past year may have contributed to bumps along the way. In time it will take a few minutes to get to the path, so please remain steadfast with [...]

PRESIDENT MESSAGE The Perspective - “Bundle Up” - December 2021 Edition Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home. Edith Sitwell Welcome to another edition of “The Perspective”. Our hope is that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving as we begin the “Holiday” Christmas Season. The winter months usually bring about a time of slower activities, more time indoors and enjoying being with Family and Friends. It was a little less than a year ago that the colder temperatures brought us an [...]

PRESIDENT MESSAGE The Perspective – “Welcome Back Students and Educators, Part 1” September 2021 Edition “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”[1] Famous Blues Artist B.B. King It has been a long road for all of us while dealing with COVID-19, and even at times the stresses of life and bearing tasks. However, like all matters of our being we can and do weather the storms with resilience and tenacity. I would like to take time this month to touch basis on the enormous responsibilities that our Educators, Students (Children), and Parents alike face and the [...]