Welcome to Athens City Schools Institute Day

Institute

  • Thank you for joining us as we look forward to another exciting year! Please click below to view each portion of today's session:

    Part 1: ACS District Video Presentation

     Institute

     
    Part 2: EQUITY AND ACCESS: MEETING THE STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE


    Brandon Fleming

     
    Today's special presentation will focus on our commitment at ACS to acknowledge our students' differences and provide opportunities for success. 

    Brandon P. Fleming is a nationally acclaimed Harvard educator and author of MISEDUCATED: A Memoir. His story of struggle, success, and service has inspired millions around the world. An at-risk youth and college dropout turned award-winning educator, Fleming is Assistant Debate Coach at Harvard University and Founder/CEO of the Harvard Diversity Project. At the age of 29, Forbes Magazine named Fleming to the Forbes 30 under 30 list.  In 2020, The Root Magazine named Fleming one of the top 100 most influential African-Americans in the United States.  And in May 2021, North Carolina Wesleyan College bestowed upon Fleming the honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.