Students complete a Citizen Schools Learning Time program.
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School middle-school student Herbert McNeil, right, demonstrates the robotics project he made in the Citizens School Expanded Learning Time program as classmate Jeffrey Warren, left, and teachers, "citizen teachers," and parents look on. NEWARK -- The middle school students at Chancellor Avenue Elementary School recently completed a 10-week Citizen Schools Expanded Learning Time program with an interactive demonstration at school for students, parents and teachers called "Wow!"
The program taps the talent of volunteer "citizen teachers," who bring their professional expertise into the classroom for an extended day of learning for students in low-income communities.
During this latest session, the students explored the field of engineering and received lessons on robotics and building circuits. The program included engineers from Lockheed Martin, Cognizant and Mondelez International.