{"id":3342,"date":"2016-03-29T21:35:48","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T21:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/hamerinstitute\/?p=3342"},"modified":"2023-10-20T17:53:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T17:53:56","slug":"scrm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/cofo\/2016\/03\/29\/scrm\/","title":{"rendered":"The Southern Civil Rights Movement: The Pivotal Role of Young People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 1.6em;\"><em><strong>The Southern\u00a0Civil Rights Movement: The Pivotal Role of Young People<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is a six-day (6) workshop designed for middle and high-school students (7<\/span><sup style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 1.6em;\">th<\/sup><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 1.6em;\">\u00a0\u2013 12<\/span><sup style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 1.6em;\">th<\/sup><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 1.6em;\">\u00a0graders) interested in learning about the contributions and sacrifices made by people who were their age during the Civil Rights Movement. Participants in the intensive workshop will be guided through the history of the movement via lectures, oral history panels, and group and individual work. The workshop will also explore the nature of American democracy and how engaged citizens can advance democratic ideals in the face of resistance and oppression.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">The 2016\u00a0event is scheduled for Monday, June 13th \u00a0\u2013 Saturday, June 18,\u00a02016, 9:00 a.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m., and will be held on the campus of Jackson State University, COFO Civil Rights Education Center, 1017 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, Mississippi.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>The cost for this workshop is $150.00.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0The workshop will \u00a0feature field trips to civil rights landmarks in Jackson, MS,\u00a0Canton,\u00a0MS, The Mississippi Delta and Memphis, TN.\u00a0Students will also be encouraged to\u00a0participate\u00a0in a service learning project. \u00a0 Other benefits of the workshop include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\"><strong>Notebook and Learning materials;<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\"><strong>Lunches, T-shirts and Field trips; and<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\"><strong>A workshop ending program conducted the Hamer Institute faculty and students.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">If you have a child or know a child in middle school or high school (7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0graders), we are hoping that you will encourage him\/her to apply for the workshop because we believe it is an outstanding way for them to advance socially and educationally over the summer break.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[formidable id=10 title=true]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\">Summer Youth Workshop 2016 Curriculum One Week<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\" href=\"https:\/\/epay.jsums.edu\/C20107_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.6em;\">CLICK HERE to REGISTER\u00a0AND PAY ONLINE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Southern\u00a0Civil Rights Movement: The Pivotal Role of Young People\u00a0is a six-day (6) workshop designed for middle and high-school students (7th\u00a0\u2013 12th\u00a0graders) interested in learning about the contributions and sacrifices made by people who were their age during the Civil Rights Movement. 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