Tag: Camden

Camden charter school grads look ahead – and behind

June 27, 2013

Originally from the Courier Post, written together with Phil Dunn article pdf CAMDEN – At LEAP Academy University Charter School in Camden, planning for college begins in preschool. LEAP founder Gloria Bonilla-Santiago described her ideology of promoting college from birth to graduation as “the pipeline,” and so far the plan is paying off. On Friday, the … More Camden charter school grads look ahead – and behind

Students aid in shining light on Camden park

June 22, 2013

Originally from the Courier Post CAMDEN – In a January 2012 Courier-Post article, Father Jud Weiksnar told a reporter he considered making a documentary about Von Nieda Park in Camden. Its name? “The Nation’s Most Depressing Park.” A year and a half later, however, student leaders from the Von Nieda Park Task Force at St. Anthony of Padua … More Students aid in shining light on Camden park