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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 [...]

College Crusade communications intern Liz Oberg, a senior at Providence College, organized our Crusade Alumni Career Panel, which took place on March 28 at Saturday Cru Club. Here is Liz’s report from the day:
“On Saturday, March 28, The College Crusade held its first ever Crusade Alumni Career Panel. Middle school and high school Crusaders attending [...]

Coming up soon on Saturday, March 28, The College Crusade will host our first ever Crusade Alumni Career Panel! Our invited speakers are all former Crusaders who will share stories and advice with current Crusaders in middle school and high school about what it’s like to be a college graduate starting a career.
The Career Panel [...]

Deb Donovan, director of maintenance for Amgen Inc., visited Cru Club on December 6 to talk with Crusaders about how she became a chemical engineer. She spoke to both middle school and high school groups, describing her path to college and explaining how education prepared her for a good career. Thanks to Deb for sharing [...]

Saturday, October 4, was the launch of our fall programs this year, and hundreds of Crusaders showed up to take off with us!
CAAP (Crusade Adventure and Academic Program) got underway at two sites, Roger Williams Middle School in Providence and Ralph J. Holden Community Center in Central Falls. Meanwhile, a group of middle school and [...]

For Crusaders, the place to be is Saturday Cru Club, at Johnson & Wales University’s Harborside Campus. Come ready to learn a lot! You can get extra help with schoolwork, work on your study skills, learn about careers and how to manage your finances, and talk with a College Crusade Advisor. Last year we had [...]