Pilot David Nigri, director of aviation for Textron Inc., came to Saturday Cru Club at Johnson & Wales University on February 5 to talk with Crusaders about his career and to share his passion about being a pilot. As a graduate of Central High School in Providence, David always knew he wanted to have a [...]

What do a lawyer, a surgeon, a theatrical stage manager, and a dog trainer have in common? They all participated as speakers for our middle school Career Day last Saturday! A total of 133 middle school Crusaders traveled to Bryant University on December 12 to hear ten local professional people describe everything about what they [...]

“One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes… In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) During July, over 90 high school Crusaders spent a [...]

At Saturday Cru Club on May 1, a classroom of high school Crusaders welcomed Jeff Gardner, senior quality engineer for Amgen, as their guest career speaker. Jeff described how new drugs are developed for the pharmaceutical market and how his work as a statistician fits into the overall process at Amgen. He also shared the [...]

Now that’s a crepe! In a big finish to their April school vacation week, over two dozen middle school Crusaders enjoyed a daylong campus experience at Johnson & Wales University in downtown Providence. Hosting the visit was the JWU President’s Leadership Council, an organization of 65 academically successful students who serve as a liaison between [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]