LeBron James USA basketball superstar and his 'I promise' school aimed at helping challenged students of Akron, Ohio, USA
Awesome combination of Size, Speed and Skill - LeBron James. Around 15 mins, LeBron James' BEST PLAY from EVERY GAME (2017-2018), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyDC48eglYo, published by NBA on 25th Feb. 2018
LeBron James speaking at the opening of his (foundation's) 'I Promise' school in Akron, Ohio, USA. The school is a "a brand new Akron Public School for some of Akron's most challenged students and their families." Around 12 mins, published on 30th July 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpQoFL8R3vk.
Ravi: Wonderful to see the spirit of giving back to the community, from this USA Basketball superstar.
The I PROMISE School, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qxli4Df_Bc, around 4 mins, published in April 2017 by "the LeBron James Family Foundation".
From the youtube video description:
"The LeBron James Family Foundation and Akron Public Schools have partnered to design a brand new school for the public school students in Akron who need it most. A culmination of years of on-the-ground work and research-based interventions through LeBron’s I PROMISE program, the proposed I PROMISE School will be more than a 1st - 8th grade academic institution. It will infuse APS’s rigorous curriculum with a STEM, hands-on, problem-based learning focus with LJFF’s ’We Are Family’ philosophy to create a complete wraparound for its students and their families."
Ravi: As a former free service teacher in a (deemed) university in South India from Jan. 2003 to March 2012, I know from experience that it is easy to teach the bright students. The challenge is to help the struggling students cope with their studies and learn skills that they can use to get and succeed in a decent paying job.
So I wish all the very best to this very interesting, promising and perhaps much-needed initiative to help some of Akron, Ohio, USA's public school students "who need it most".
[I thank the LeBron James Family Foundation and have presumed that they will not have any objections to me sharing the above extract from their youtube video description on this post which is freely viewable by all, and does not have any financial profit motive whatsoever.]
LeBron James speaking at the opening of his (foundation's) 'I Promise' school in Akron, Ohio, USA. The school is a "a brand new Akron Public School for some of Akron's most challenged students and their families." Around 12 mins, published on 30th July 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpQoFL8R3vk.
Ravi: Wonderful to see the spirit of giving back to the community, from this USA Basketball superstar.
The I PROMISE School, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qxli4Df_Bc, around 4 mins, published in April 2017 by "the LeBron James Family Foundation".
From the youtube video description:
"The LeBron James Family Foundation and Akron Public Schools have partnered to design a brand new school for the public school students in Akron who need it most. A culmination of years of on-the-ground work and research-based interventions through LeBron’s I PROMISE program, the proposed I PROMISE School will be more than a 1st - 8th grade academic institution. It will infuse APS’s rigorous curriculum with a STEM, hands-on, problem-based learning focus with LJFF’s ’We Are Family’ philosophy to create a complete wraparound for its students and their families."
Ravi: As a former free service teacher in a (deemed) university in South India from Jan. 2003 to March 2012, I know from experience that it is easy to teach the bright students. The challenge is to help the struggling students cope with their studies and learn skills that they can use to get and succeed in a decent paying job.
So I wish all the very best to this very interesting, promising and perhaps much-needed initiative to help some of Akron, Ohio, USA's public school students "who need it most".
[I thank the LeBron James Family Foundation and have presumed that they will not have any objections to me sharing the above extract from their youtube video description on this post which is freely viewable by all, and does not have any financial profit motive whatsoever.]
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