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Last week, during February school vacation, over 160 ambitious sixth-grade Crusaders took the government and business world into their own hands. They became residents of Exchange City, an interactive civics environment created by Education in Action and hosted by Johnson & Wales University’s Harborside Campus. They appointed a mayor, developed city rules and regulations, established [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

This fall at Saturday Cru Club, high school and middle school Crusaders learned about lots of careers from local professionals who came by to talk about their work experiences and educational training. Many thanks to these visiting career speakers: Dana Carvalho & Frank Colon Jr. (law enforcement); Thomas Evans (business); Saikon Gbehan (law); Jose Gonzales [...]

On November 14, a hundred middle school and high school Crusaders at Saturday Cru Club welcomed a special visitor – Senator Jack Reed! Senator Reed visited classes in the morning and then joined us for a big celebration and awards ceremony. One of the speakers for the event was Chanravy Proeung, a Cru Club instructor [...]

Our Career Day on October 3 drew 122 middle school Crusaders to New England Institute of Technology. They learned all about what it’s like to work in medicine, engineering, landscape design, banking, toy design, and other interesting professions.
Many thanks to all our speakers, who volunteered their own time on a Saturday morning to come and [...]

Four high school Crusaders from Providence were chosen for the Lifespan Summer Youth Employment Program for 2009. They are Patricia Silverio, Kevin Porras, Stephanie Jimenez, and Stephanie Taveras. They will work in a Lifespan facility for nine weeks this summer, gaining firsthand experience as employees in the multidisciplinary healthcare industry. Congratulations to all of them, [...]

On Saturday, April 18, a total of 105 middle school Crusaders gathered at the Unistructure building at Bryant University for our spring Career Day. The keynote presenter was Richard Rose, Project Safe Neighborhoods and Anti-Gang Coordinator for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Rhode Island. Mr. Rose challenged Crusaders to take their college goals seriously and [...]

On Saturday, March 28, a group of 38 middle school Crusaders learned how to read blueprints, tap a water main, simulate crane operation, design a bridge, use hammers and welding torches, and try out other hands-on skills of the construction trades. Girls only! They were part of the 2nd Annual Girls Nontraditional Trades Forum, which [...]