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Creative Path

“Paving the Way to a Brighter Future”

Volume 1, Issue 1

July 2008

Creative Path First Informational

Special points of interest:

Creative Path’s mission is to educate, enhance and cultivate at-risk youth who would otherwise become a statistic in the Juvenile Justice facility

Creative Path hosted its first informational on June 19, 2008. We had organizations such as Reach, Motherly Intercession, Flint Police Department, Bud Construction, Genesee Valley Regional Detention Center, Community Mental Health, Flint North Central Weed & Seed, Magistrate, and other organizations who attended this event.

This informational discussed the focus of this new charter school to include the mission, vision, target population, curriculum focus, factors that influence our youth, why focus on juvenile and Criminal Justice, teaching methods and learning styles. Statistical data was provided regarding juvenile crime rate,

drop-out rate, and the graduation rate.

We allowed time for question and answer and each representative was given a survey at the end of the presentation.

Of the 15 people surveyed, 13 will support this new school and (2) were undecided. Many believe that many of our youth are faced with problems that deals with substance abuse, High school drop-out rate and school conflicts that all lead to poor academic performance. During the Q & A session, many believe that we need a new school committed to the school’s vision and philosophy, a school that will

cultivate community involvement, offer a structured environment and a place that will listen to our young people making creative path the central place of learning for our youth, families and the community.

Jannora Lauderdale

Chief Executive Director

VISION

Creative Path will collaboratively work with Michigan Courts, staff, probation judges and officers, Community, families, Department of Human Services and other Juvenile Justice agencies that will involve team -building and forming positive relationships to sanction youth from continuing the lifestyle of crime. Creative Path will produce youth who are self-reliant, persistent, goal-oriented, and motivated to successfully complete High School well prepared for the 21st century and transition positively into higher education and/or the professional workplace.

Creative Path

PO Box 253

Grand Blanc, MI 48480

(810) 344-9545 (Bus)

(810) 694-4153 (fax)

jl@creativepath.info

“Paving the way to a brighter future”

The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives” Robert M. Hutchins

Town Hall Meeting

September 13, 2008