Alpha Phi Alpha Charitable Foundation to announce major investments in two local DC schools during week of the MLK Memorial Dedication
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 Alpha Phi Alpha investing in DC schools
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Washington, DC – (BlackNews.com) 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 in Washington, DC to announce major investments in two local DC schools.
APACF’s event will be held Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM, at the Paul Public Charter School, 5800 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC.
Several participants and invited guests will attend the event, including 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 (Ward 8); and Muriel Bowser, DC Council Representative (Ward 4).
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. The schools 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.
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