Category: Our Stories
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Director of The Chloe Project Awarded Witherspoon Fellowship
We would like to extend a huge thank you to the North Carolina State University Black Alumni Association for awarding Lydia Elrod the Witherspoon Graduate Fellowship for the development of The Chloe Project! The Witherspoon Fellowship is awarded to graduate students each semester who have demonstrated experience in and a commitment to serving Black communities…
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How We Got Started and Where We Plan to Go
The threat of a deadly illness and its accompanying loneliness were more oppressive than the North Carolina heat in July of 2020. We were confused, angry, even hopeless; and everyone was suffering, especially our children. Personally, I had just gotten the wind knocked out of me with the news of my own canceled undergraduate graduation.…
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A Village Approach to Education
You’re familiar with the timeless African proverb: “It takes a Village to raise a child.” It’s been true for centuries, and it’s still true today. Most likely, you’ve thought about this village in terms of immediate and extended family and long-time friends, but have you considered school to be a part of this extended village? In…