Collaboration |
The Enrichment Centers and The Prejudice Institute work together to promote multicultural harmony and awareness. Teachers and mentors from a variety of backgrounds share their cultural experiences with the students, providing a learning environment of meaningful exchange and enrichment.
Dr. Howard J. Ehrlich directs The Prejudice Institute, Inc. He is an internationally known sociologist who trains teachers and
provides multicultural education as well as prejudice and conflict-reduction techniques. The Institute is a primary
consultant to The Enrichment Centers, Inc. in the design of multicultural programs and evaluation procedures for all curricular materials.
EduCAN (Educational Creative Arts Networking)
has provided training for the staff of The Enrichment Centers and has facilitated a program for use with the United Planning Organization for adolescents in inner city Washington, DC.
Lynn Ditchfield has been an educator for 35 years in a variety of settings from urban to rural schools, pre-school to university. She was recently awarded the 2006 American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, and has appeared in three editions of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers 2003-2006. She has done research, written and filmed a case study (Linking Voices/Breaking Silence) showing how the arts can be used as an effective strategy for engaging at-risk students in learning. Lynn applies best practices to her collaborative work with our Enrichment Centers students. |
