WHO: Alpha Phi Alpha Charitable Foundation (APACF), a public charity established by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. the nation’s first and largest African-American intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity, will host an event.
Participants and Invited Guests:
Darryl R. Matthews, Sr., Chairman, Alpha Phi Alpha Charitable Foundation
Herman “Skip” Mason, 33rd General President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Hill Harper, Actor, Author and Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Jami Dunham, Head of School, The Paul Public Charter
Asa Daniels, Principal, MLK, Jr. Elementary
Troy Stovall, Chief Financial Officer of Howard University
Mayor Vincent Gray, Mayor, District of Columbia
Kaya Henderson, Chancellor of DC Public Schools
Kwame Brown, Chairman, DC Council
Mary Cheh, Chair Pro Tempo
Marion Barry, DC Council Representative
Muriel Bowser, DC Council Representative
WHAT: The APACF is providing iPads® to two DC Public Schools. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Southeast DC and The Paul Public Charter School in Northwest DC will receive ten iPads® each to be used for math and science classes. The new APACF Technology Grant Program will partner these schools with Howard University, which will provide them with ongoing technical support.
Additionally, the Foundation is providing the schools with an e-curriculum consultant to help them develop a new integrated curriculum that will enhance the students’ learning experience using technological approaches and teaching methods. This program is a unique collaboration that will promote the academic preparation and success for students in a world that is rapidly evolving due to technology.
WHEN: Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
WHERE: The Paul Public Charter School
5800 8th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
