As Louis and Mary Jones enter Mrs. Grady’s second grade classroom on the first Thursday of the month, they sit in the chairs in a corner of the room. Quiet and attentive, the children arrive and settle on the rug around the couple, patiently waiting for the story to begin. Read more…
There is a dog walking the halls of the Mary Scott Annex of Ginter Park Elementary School heading right into a classroom. His name is Bernard. And the hand holding Bernard’s leash, as well as his bag of treats, is that of Landon Woody, a Micah volunteer from St. Thomas’ Read more…
For Anna McClenney, teaching has been more than a career, reading with students is a mission. For Anna McClenney, teaching has been more than a career, reading with students is a mission. “I was employed by Richmond Public Schools as a reading tutor and I continue to do so Read more…
Every Monday, Ernest Johnson returns to his former school, George Washington Carver Elementary, formerly Moore Street Elementary, where he completed his primary education in 1948. There, he meets with a very special student: Zahkeem. Nearly five years ago, Mr. Johnson became Zahkeem’s mentor, when Ebenezer Baptist Church joined the Micah Read more…