Friday, December 19, 2008
Education / Silverman East Academy, a Beloved but Endangered East Nashville School, Needs Your Help
Posted by Jack Silverman on Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 5:34 AM
Go ahead--we dare you to watch this video and then not donate
If you're friendly with any families of East Academy students, you've surely heard moving stories about a school that not only educates, but truly inspires its students.
Based on the Multiple Intelligences curriculum, a cutting-edge program developed by Harvard University, the school is particularly adept at providing a challenging educational experience to students with a wide range of skill levels, while also encouraging creative and artistic development. And unlike at most private schools, the majority of the students are on scholarship, so that the student body can reflect the East Nashville community.
Because of the low tuition, the school relies on corporate donations and the generosity of the school's founders and board members. But due to the difficult economic times, it has been unable to raise money to cover this year's deficit. A large donation has been promised come February of next year, but in the meantime, the school must raise $250,000 to keep operating until then.
To that end, one East Academy parent, Angie Edwards, is organizing a last-minute Holiday Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at East Academy, 108 Chapel Ave. Because of the urgency, this event is being organized quickly, so it will be footloose and fancy-free. If you have items to sell--jewelry, art, clothes, cards, records, anything!--feel free to bring them. Tables will be provided.
It is requested that you donate 30 percent of your sales to the school. (If that's too much for your particular circumstances, the rate can be negotiated.)
And for the rest of you, come on by, do some last-minute holiday shopping, enjoy some live music, and help keep East Academy's doors open for years to come. If you have questions, email awe1220@gmail.com.
And if you can't make the market, visit East Academy's donor page for details on how to help.
Here's the details again:
East Academy Holiday Market
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20
108 Chapel Ave. in East Nashville
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