Project Hope’s 2011 Career Day took place on Saturday, February 19, as part of the 8th Annual African-American History Festival inside the Franklin Square Recreation Center.
Students attending the festival spent about an hour inside the center discussing career options with both current and past residents from the Apalachicola African-American community. Some of which returned home to participate in Career Day at the behest of Myrtis Wynn, founder of Project Hope.
Students attending the festival spent about an hour inside the center discussing career options with both current and past residents from the Apalachicola African-American community. Some of which returned home to participate in Career Day at the behest of Myrtis Wynn, founder of Project Hope.
“The intent was to show our students that life is not as hard as they may think. Generations before them did so much more with less. If they work hard and stay focused they will be able to attain their goals also”, said Wynn.
The day proved both interesting and educational as the event helped the students realize what they have learned in school is relevant to what they will be doing in the real world.
Lending to the success of the event included, Dr. Edward G. Tolliver, Jr., Director of the FAMU Black Male College Explorers Program, Dr. Delores Dean, Director of the FAMU Career Center, Jonathan Aries, Dr. Ronald Williams, April Wynn, Alfred Goosby, Stephanie Turrell, Natalie O'Neal, Natalie Stephens and Dr. Dreamal Ingram Worthen.In a note to Wynn, Tolliver wrote, “on behalf of the Florida A&M University College of Education, thank you for your unyielding interest in providing academic opportunities for the youth in our native hometown of Apalachicola. It was a pleasure returning home this past Saturday to participate in the African American Heritage Festival’s Career Day”!
Photos provided by Myrtis Wynn
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