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CHILDREN'S COLLEGE FOUNDATION 967 CARNATION STREET SLIDELL, LA 70460 __________________________ 2012 CHILDREN'S COLLEGE CHARTER INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

PROPOSAL The 2012 Children's College Foundation proposal for a charter academy on the north shore in southern Louisiana is intended to provide underprivileged students in grades K-6 a high quality education through an internationally recognized curriculum, which incorporates a globalized perspective on our world, how we relate to other societies in it, and our individual and collective responsibilities in furthering peace and justice for all humanity. The communities that we seek to serve in the area suffer from two major issues which impede the social and economic development of the region. The social issue which inhibits community cohesion and social development is racialism, a result of the regions racial history, which has only begun to change very recently. Demographic distribution, social interaction, and even religious preferences are determined by this divide. The economic issue which impedes development is a lack of economic opportunities and a highly skilled labor workforce. A 48% high school dropout rate among African-American students means limited economic opportunities later in life which creates obstacles to higher employment and social mobility. This proposed charter school, employing the International Baccalaureate and Cambridge International Examination curricula, will attempt to address these issues for our students by exposing them to a far larger world of cultures and civilizations outwith the United States. The teachers and curriculum will attempt to take multiculturalism seriously by exposing children to languages and society that are different in social ordering and preferences. This high level of academic instruction will attempt to give these students a positive outlook on education by allowing flexibility in the curriculum and employing innovative pedagogies for students to pursue their intellectual interests within a structured framework. In the globalized economy of southern Louisiana, language and cultural skills can be particularly useful for employment in multinational corporations. Proposed languages and cultures to be taught are French, Spanish, Swahili, Gujarati, Urdu, Laotian, Punjabi, and sign language among others. Having guest speakers from international charities and teaming up with partner schools in diverse places, such as Scotland or Tanzania, will enhance the curriculum and outlook of our students, to envision a future for themselves and their community beyond their immediate surroundings. It is our hope that this rigorous curriculum will foster student-led initiatives in their own communities to promote intercultural communication, inculcate mental discipline, the pursuit of justice, and a spirit of service to humanity throughout their lives. DR. IQBAL AKHTAR (EDINBURGH)

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