The Leadership & Literacy Camp Program was created by actor, Nate Parker, Sankofa Community Empowerment Inc., Breaking The Cycle Consulting Group, and the Medgar Evers College. The goal of the program is to cultivate leadership amongst inner city youth and college students through educational programs and presentations that utilize a curriculum that was created around themes from the film "The Great Debaters." The program will focus on increasing literacy amongst youth through a proactive campaign that provides awareness and excitement surrounding reading and research while empowering participants to engage in critical issues that impact their community through structured debates.
The Program Reading List
We make use of this extensive reading list to inform and extend our lessons and teachings. There are three separate lists available:
See the books on the list by clicking here.
The Program Study Guide
By examining 22 different scenes in the film, Great Debaters, this study guide is a roadmap based on purposeful questions to be posed to students after watching the film. The answers to these questions will allow the instructor and students to explore the themes, history, and social issues presented by the Great Debaters. Download a PDF of the study guide with this link.
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