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It’s been a busy season of college visits for high school Crusaders this fall and winter. So far, more than 200 students have participated. We’ve been to Northeastern University, University of Rhode Island, Providence College, Roger Williams University, Pine Manor College, and Connecticut College, touring each campus and learning all about academic majors and college [...]

Crusaders at Mount Pleasant High School have been building their skills in public speaking! On January 20, College Crusade Advisor Dwayne Clement held an afterschool workshop to give students practice in presenting ideas orally in an organized and interesting way.
Joana Delva (at left) described her interest in photography and her plan to pursue a career [...]

Congratulations to middle school Crusader Cristian Estrada, who was featured in the Providence Journal today in a story about promising young chess players! Cristian is in the eighth grade at Central Falls Middle School. To read the story, click here.

A great article for parents written by College Crusade high school manager Maria Carvalho was recently published by the Center for Student Opportunity! The article, called “Be a Safety Net: How to Support Your Child During the College Application Process,” is currently featured on the CSO’s website in their “Ask the Experts” column. The article [...]

So you want to be a DJ? Middle school Crusaders at Saturday Cru Club got a treat last weekend when professional DJ and award-winning science teacher Ulysses Gallman came to visit. He brought all his DJ gear – mixers, turntables, CD players, speakers, and microphones – and he even set up a light show in the [...]

Are you the parent of a Crusader? Come to our 2010 family engagement workshops and get expert advice about how to support your school-aged child. Through a special grant project, we are partnering with child and family experts from the University of Rhode Island to offer you a great learning experience. Our instructor is Marilyn [...]

A highlight of our Saturday Cru Club program is the ongoing financial literacy class we offer for high school Crusaders. Want to learn how to make, save, and manage money wisely? Sign up today! Here are some of our upcoming topics:
Jan 9: Make money while you sleep – Savings and investment
Jan 23: “You can’t take [...]

Crusaders, it’s a new year, and you have a lot to look forward to on Saturdays. Come to Johnson & Wales University Harborside Campus to see why!
Our 2010 Saturday Cru Club program is packed with interesting skill-building activities in writing, time management, learning styles, studying and test taking, and active listening. Visiting career speakers will [...]