The MLWGS Foundation recently provided a grant to cover the cost of entry to the Newseum in Washington, DC for Dr. Ericson's International Relations students. They are pictured here in front of the Berlin Wall exhibit. "We had a great time. Thank you for helping to make this possible!" Dr. Ericson wrote. Your contributions to the 2019-20 Annual Fund make everything we do possible.
A grant from the MLWGS Foundation covered the entry fee to the John Marshall house for Mr. Wilkes' Historiography students at the end of September. John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, built the house in what is now downtown Richmond and lived there for 45 years until his death in 1835. In his role as Chief Justice, he was instrumental in shaping the Supreme Court into what it is today,
For the past few years, English Department Head Lisa Williams has organized a trip for the entire freshmen class to visit the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia and the Maggie L. Walker National Historic on the day of Senior Showcase. This year, a grant from the Foundation is covering admission for every student for the BHMoVA. Your gifts to the 2018-19 Annual Fund make everything we do possible.
The MLWGS Foundation recently provided a grant to cover the cost of admission to the VMFA's "Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment" exhibit for Kinsey Buhrman's Eastern Religions students. Proximity to cultural institutions like the VMFA is part of what makes MLWGS such a special place to learn, along, of course, with the faculty members who plan and execute trips like these. Your gifts to the 2018-19 Annual Fund support everything we do.
It's never a bad thing to be the people who make there be pizza. We recently provided an enhancement grant to feed students attending Mr. Wilkes' last AP prep session before the test. It ended up feeding a multitude! From Mr. Wilkes: "I want to thank you on behalf of all the students. The pizzas not only fed my group but we were able to share with Mr. Brown’s AP class which was also here
MLGWS alumnus Matt Elliott ('04) recently returned to his alma mater to teach yoga to sophomore PE students for the month of April. Tara Eschenroeder started this program some years ago with Athletic Director Paige Hawkins, and it has been a highlight of every spring at MLWGS since. Tara handed the program over to Matt this year to great success. Having alumni back in the building in a teaching capacity is a wonderful thing, and we hope we'll see
One of the things that makes MLWGS a special place to learn is its location in the heart of Richmond. It's an easy walk to the Firehouse Theatre, which just hosted four performances of Songs for Janie, a musical interpretation by Tamara Wellons of Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God. The Foundation funded a grant request from English Department Chair Lisa Williams to cover the cost of 35 student tickets to give students the opportunity
The Foundation recently provided a grant to purchase a one-year institutional license for the Chicago Manual of Style for student use. Though the request came through librarian Wendy DeGroat, the license will be of use to all students, particularly those in Global Studies, FIRC, and some senior seminars. Access to the most recent CMS is particularly useful for students (and teachers) attempting to cite unusual primary sources. The Foundation is glad to be able to help streamline student research
On March 15, forty ASL students toured Gallaudet University in Washington, DC with their teacher, Mrs. Carlisa Gunter. Gallaudet is dedicated to the education of deaf and hard of hearing students. A grant from the MLWGS Foundation covered the cost of bus transportation for students and chaperones. "Thanks again for making this field trip possible for ASL students to enjoy and remember for years to come!" Mrs. Gunter wrote. "Without the Foundation, it would be impossible."
Every year, Art 5 students present solo exhibitions of their work to an audience of friends and family. This is one of the culminating experiences of their art education at MLWGS and gives them a chance to learn about how to put on a gallery show. Molly Goodman ('19) gave a great artist's talk about the evolution of her work and her use of materials as well as the impact of feminism on her art. The Foundation provides