Wiley College Receives $50,000 Grant from Alfred Street Baptist Church
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Posted By: Kennedy Williams on October 12, 2022 Wiley College is pleased to announce that it has received a $50,000 grant from the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church to support the institution’s alternative spring break component of the Sacred Pause Program. The Sacred Pause began in the 2021 academic year, as a collective experience for all Wiley College faculty, staff, and students to rest, reflect, and renew. The Sacred Pause Program is now part of the Wiley College experience, and will add an opportunity to engage the students in carrying out the College’s mission as social good ambassadors through this program. Alfred Street Baptist Church, located in Alexandria, Virginia, is a historic Black Baptist congregation who has provided over $1,079,287 to over 70 community-based and national organizations as part of their Tithe-the-Tithe initiative. As Wiley College celebrates its 150th anniversary, the $50,000 gift will support the new component of the College’s Sacred Pause Program, by providing funding for service-learning projects that will occur beginning March 2023. Reverend Dr. Cecil Duffie, Dean of the Chapel at Wiley College, described the anticipated impact of this gift, “Each alternative spring break supported through this gift will take an interfaith approach to tackling/addressing issues within our communities. Students will identify a community they wish to partner with, the topic they want to explore through their community's view, and develop with their community partner the best way they can generate awareness and impact while they are onsite. We hope these partnerships will take students to communities across the country so there can be awareness, mutual learning, and impact on the issues that our communities are facing.” Wiley College is excited to structure a program of interfaith trips that highlight and lift religious identity and diversity as its focus. Given Wiley College’s commitment to increasing student leadership skills, the service-learning program at Wiley College is intentional in its purpose of exposing students to various faith traditions and increasing mutual respect. Dr. Tashia Bradley, Chief Operating Officer, shared, “We are excitedly preparing for the College’s 2023 Sacred Pause Program activities, and are grateful for this important gift in supporting students in their alternative spring break endeavor. Alfred Street Baptist Church’s generosity helps to ensure the College is able to promote its Bold and Audacious Vision as described by our President & CEO, Dr. Herman J. Felton, Jr. For more information about Wiley College’s Sacred Pause Alternative Spring Break activities, please contact Ms. Jasmine Farmer, jfarmer@wileyc.edu SOURCE Wiley College If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Kennedy Williams
From Loganville, GA Spelman College class of 2020 Member Since July 2016 |
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