WHO:
Azusa Pacific University’s Center for Academic Service-Learning and Research and fourth grade students from local elementary schools
WHAT:
College Headed and Mighty Proud (C.H.A.M.P.) graduation is the culminating event for a semester-long service learning project that partners prospective teachers studying at APU with fourth grade students from the Azusa Unified School District (AUSD).
Approximately 230 fourth graders from Powell Elementary, Lee Elementary, and Mountain View Elementary will graduate. Administrators from AUSD and APU will attend.
WHEN:
Wed., April 1, 6-8:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Richard and Vivian Felix Event Center, West Campus
701 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa, Calif.
WHY:
Through the C.H.A.M.P. Program, APU students encourage local fourth graders to pursue higher education. Founded in 1991, C.H.A.M.P. is a collaborative effort between APU and local elementary schools to empower and excite children about their future dreams and goals of attending college and to be mutually beneficial for APU education majors.
Azusa Pacific University is a comprehensive, evangelical, Christian university located 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles. A leader in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, APU is committed to God First and excellence in higher education. Offering more than 60 areas of undergraduate study, 26 master's degree programs, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,500 on campus, online, and at seven regional centers across Southern California, APU has been recognized as one of U.S. News’ Best Colleges for six years running and by Princeton Review as one of the Best in the West. APU graduates are known for professional excellence, the highest ethical standards, and their desire to make a difference in the world.