YCSD teacher announces program to fund educational trips to D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Youngstown City School District history teacher Chris Stanley announced the start-up of Classroom 2 Capitol program.
The non-profit organization's goal is to fund educational trips to Washington, D.C., for scholars in underserved communities.
"It feels as if our communities continue to fracture over political differences," he said. "We are excited to create a program that will demonstrate the value of political office and to show our scholars that they can make change through engaging these officials or by working to become officials themselves. We hope to inspire these future leaders of our communities and help to build a knowledgeable, engaged citizenry," said Chris.
Stanley wants to start with YCSD scholars with hopes to expand to include those in other urban Ohio schools.
During the 2019-20 school year, Stanley helped organize a D.C. trip for YCSD middle schoolers, but the COVID pandemic canceled it.
The goal is to raise $50,000, which would come out to be 500 dollars per student.
So far, YCSD CEO Justin Jennings has secured $22,500 of the $50,000.
"This is a cause that's close to my heart," CEO Jennings said. "I believe educating scholars about the workings of government up close is a great foundation for growing community-minded citizens. I applaud Mr. Stanley and Classroom 2 Capitol for this effort."
The organization is seeking grants and donations to cover the other costs, and if you would like to donate to the non-profit organization, you can click HERE.
