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Volume 45, Number 28
■WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
THURSDAY, March 21, 2019
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
In an attempt to con
nect male students with
mentors and role models,
last week administrators at
Julian Gibson Elementary
School held their second
annual 100 Men Chal
lenge. During the event
on Friday, March 15, men
from all walks of life
showed up to enjoy break-
fast with male students in
the fourth and fifth grades.
According to Princi
pal Glenn Starnes II, the
initiative, which his team
started last year, falls un
der the umbrella of “Big
Rock #2.” Starnes said at
Gibson they focus on three
“Big Rocks” that focus
on: high quality, core in
struction, family and com
munity engagement, and
professional development
for teachers and staff. Gib
son said after holding the
event for all grade levels
last year, they decided to
focus on fourth and fifth
graders this year. He men
tioned they also have simi
lar events for girls.
“Today is an opportu
nity for our young scholars
to see and engage in con
versation with positive role
models in the community.
We know and realize that
a number of our children
may have an absent father
or absent male role model
in their household or im
mediate community and if
they’re like me, they won’t
have a male teacher until
they get to high school,”
said Gibson. “We really
want to engage in oppor
tunities for our students to
interact with males so they
can see what positive role
models and positive suc
cess looks like.
“... We invite men
from across our school
district, across our lo ¬
Photos by Tevin Stinson
Students enjoy breakfast with male role models
cal community, and even
across the state to come in
and share with our young
boys.”
Starnes said he has seen
a tremendous improve
ment from male students
since implementing the
100 Men Challenge and
other events last school
year. Gibson said any child
who is in need of a men ¬
tor is paired with one. He
said, “I’m a firm believer
that the achievement gap
can only be closed by
building relationships with
children.
“We have to find a way
to regularly build relation ¬
ships with children, not
just with their classroom
teacher, not just with their
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HAWS close to finalizing the sale of Crystal Towers
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
Less than a year after
they announced the sale of
the building, next month
the Housing Authority of
Winston-Salem (HAWS)
is expected finalize the
sale of Crystal Towers.
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senior citizens and those
with disabilities. In Au
gust of last year, HAWS’
Board of Commissioners
voted to sell the 11-story
high-rise building, citing
more than $7 million in re
pairs as the reason for the
sale. At that time HAWS’
Executive Director Larry
Woods told The Chronicle
Crystal Towers needed
renovations to the eleva
tors, drainage lines, elec
tric switch gear room, and
resurfacing of the roof. He
also said units in the build
ing needed new kitchen
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