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VISION STATEMENT Building upon the powerful legacy of General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. and the Tuskegee Airmen, Davis Aerospace and Maritime Academy will facilitate interdisciplinary and innovative thinking in a curriculum fashioned around quality academic and co-curricular programs. The hands-on nature of aerospace and maritime academics makes learning engaging and fun fostering the connection between experiential learning and career opportunity. Davis educators will nurture a culture of continuous learning based on a foundation of critical thinking and life skills. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Davis Aerospace and Maritime Academy is to guide students to become productive and contributing members of society. The Academy will provide strong academic and co-curricular programs in a safe and caring environment. Our team shall coordinate the resources of the school and community so that students respect themselves and others, appreciate the value of diversity and individual creativity, recognize the problems and opportunities for change, seek a set of moral standards that allows them to thrive in the world they inherit, and experience the joy of learning as a lifelong process. The value system that underlies these efforts to accomplish this mission includes these beliefs: Every child is capable of advanced learning with appropriate instruction and encouragement Students excel when they can clearly see the connection between learning and opportunity Learning is enjoyable and fun when a student is learning about something they are excited about The secondary education experience is transitional from the primary school experience Pursuit of knowledge deepens life experience beyond career achievement and financial success Knowledge seekers learn in different ways Students need to be taught by their educators that they are smart and have the ability to adapt There is strength in diversity and respectful collaboration with peers Development of Life Skills are critical to adaptability, team work, and social development in the workplace Successful learning fosters confidence and fruitful career outcomes Davis Aerospace & Maritime Academy • 1163 E. 40 th , Ste. 204 • Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Davis Aerospace & Maritime Academy (Formerly General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Aviation High School) We the undersigned members of Greater Cleveland’s corporate, aviation, medical and educational community appreciate and commend the leadership you have shown in efforts to address the education inequities that impact the opportunities available to our young people. We wish to offer our services to be a part of your team. We stand ready to provide not only assistance, but resources as well. The closing of the Aviation High School in the mid 1990’s saddened many of us. The closing of this school was a travesty for the children of our community and was symbolic of the turmoil surrounding the Cleveland school district during that time. Two longstanding aviation industry professionals from our community have a plan to re-open the Aviation High School as the Davis Aerospace & Maritime Academy. These professionals, Drew Ferguson and Doug McConnell, have a vision that fosters collaborations between our safety forces, public health institutions, civic, corporate, and higher education communities that will deliver direct paths to high- level careers. By their nature, the Aviation, Aerospace & Maritime industries have a special attraction to young people. The Davis Aerospace & Maritime Academy (DAMA) is a special place where students will discover their dreams and realize their futures. To this end, we have established a task force that will provide unique educational opportunities to the youth of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County and facilitate the reopening of the school. The response from our local institutions has been very encouraging. Representatives of these institutions understand that the collaboration we envision will offer the promise and hope we need to provide to the underserved youth in our community. We sign this letter as a show of commitment to bring whatever resources we can to the table to make this project a reality. This is what we have accomplished in a few short weeks: Formed an educational affiliation with Kent State University, Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve ● Established a relationship with University School as a DAMA partner school. University School has committed professional staff mentoring, curriculum development assistance, fund-raising consultation and educational supplies including textbooks. University School has a history of success partnering with urban educational development programs ● In addition to the funds mentioned above the task force has started its own fund-raising program and has a goal to raise $500,000 by mid-autumn to begin capital improvements. We are in talks with Living Hope Productions to bring to Cleveland native Layon Gray’s Broadway play “Black Angles Over Tuskegee” for our first fund-raising event scheduled for November, 2012. ● Co-Sponsored the Young Eagles program at Burke Lakefront Airport where 46 young people experienced flight for the first time. We are finalizing negotiations for a Memorandum of Understanding for the school facility with Cleveland’s Department of Port Control, Director Ricky Smith and Cleveland’s Department of Port Control, Chief of Business Development, Pat Singleton. Davis Aerospace & Maritime Academy • 1163 E. 40 th , Ste. 204 • Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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