From Ms. Shirley Edgerton: I am pleased to share with you that beginning July 8 through July 19, 30 Rites of Passage and Empowerment (R.O.P.E.) scholars and ambassadors (pre-R.O.P.E. members) will have the opportunity to experience a life-changing experience in Accra, Ghana. They will engage in service-learning projects, embark on a cultural exchange with students of the University of Accra and Ghana Educational Collaborative program and tour historic sites. Another highlight of this cultural and educational journey will be to visit the homesite and museum of Berkshire native, esteemed sociologist and civil rights activist, Dr. W. E. B. DuBois. R.O.P.E. was founded by a group of professional women in 2010. It is a proven mentoring program for young women of color and young people identifying as female or non-binary. The mission of R.O.P.E. is to celebrate and honor the entry of adolescents into adulthood and provide them with skills and knowledge that they need to be successfu
The escapades of Savannah Joy and her big sister Cassidy Grace are the primary reason for this blog's existence. However, I also throw in random thoughts, photographs, adventures and other tidbits to keep it interesting :-)