CGLA Celebrates Black History Month At Hidden Figures

  • Friday, February 17, 2017

Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy will spend President’s Day at a special viewing of film Hidden Figures on Monday. A biographical drama, Hidden Figures is about female African-American mathematicians and engineers who were working at NASA during the 1960s. The viewing begins at 9:30 a.m. at Carmike East Ridge 18.

Following the movie, students will return to the CGLA campus and participate in school-wide discussions that begin at 12:30 p.m. Facilitated by faculty and formatted as intimate round-table conversations, the discussions will center on the significance of these women to our cultural and scientific history, as well as lessons learned from the movie.

"CGLA was the first single-gender public charter STEM school in Tennessee that integrates STEAM academics into its educational experience. This is an innovative approach that invites students to investigate the interrelationships between science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. The CGLA project-based learning model, sparks creativity and ignites critical thinking by cultivating a dynamic environment for active, earnest learning," officials said.

 "Committed to educating young women for success in a technologically sophisticated world, CGLA boasts three robotics teams and recently hosted a statewide robotics competition. Additionally, the school hosts quarterly open house STEAM nights, which are a showcase for students to present their STEAM-related projects."

These events are open to the public and free of charge.  For more information, contact Justin Booker at justinbooker@cglaonline.com.

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