The Office of Multicultural Services provides resources and collaboration with building principals, Academic Services staff, and community stakeholders to help facilitate closing the achievement gap.
Major programming activities include, but are not limited to (1) the use of instructional materials and literature that include a multicultural perspective to expand learning with language and literacy, and (2) access to printed and electronic resources to help guide instructional planning that will focus on Multicultural Educational practices to meet the needs of all learners.
The Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee (MSACC) consists of approximately 15 community stakeholders from businesses, the College of William and Mary, parents, teachers, and administrators. With annual approval from the WJCC School Board, the MSAAC serves as advocates and monitors internal and external partnerships with the schools, departments, and community resources in eliminating the achievement gap for all students in WJCC.
Dr. Angelina Hopkins
Senior Director Multicultural Services
Women have played an integral part in Virginia from its beginnings, yet their contributions have often been overlooked in the history books. Until well into the twentieth century, written histories tended to focus on the historically male-dominated fields of government and politics, the military, and large-scale landholding to the virtual exclusion of all other venues of leadership or achievement. They ignored women’s critical roles as wives, mothers, educators, nurses, lay leaders, farmers, artists, writers, reformers, pioneers, business leaders, laborers, and community builders.
The Library of Virginia recognizes and celebrates women’s accomplishments in all walks of life during March, which Congress has designated as National Women’s History Month. The Virginia Foundation for Women began the popular Virginia Women in History educational program in 2000 and in 2006 transferred it to the Library of Virginia, which now sponsors statewide activities that include a poster, related learning activities tied to the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs), and a traveling exhibition. The annual Virginia Women in History culminates with an evening program recognizing the honorees. Dominion is the signature sponsor for this event and the Richmond Times-Dispatch is the media sponsor.
Learn more about fascinating women who developed new approaches to old problems, strove for excellence based on the courage of their convictions, and initiated changes in Virginia and the United States that continue to affect our lives today. We invite you to make use of the material provided within these pages and share them with members of your community, young and old alike. MORE
CHROME (Cooperating Hampton Roads Organizations for Minorities in Engineering) is entering its 28th year of encouraging students, particularly those in underserved populations, to pursue careers in engineering and related fields. CHROME has over 2,500 students participating in 100 CHROME clubs throughout the Hampton Roads region CHROME RECENTLY RECEIVED TWO GRANTS FROM Northrop Gruman and Norfolk Southern. The following links contain good resources to motivate and build student interests in math, science, and engineering.
African-Americans in Maritime History Inspire Opportunity. Read about Captain Absalom Boston, Robert Smalls, Caption Hugh Mulzac and many others HERE
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ommunity stakeholders to help facilitate closing the achievement gap. 
Dr. Angelina Hopkins
Women have played an integral part in Virginia from its beginnings, yet their contributions have often been overlooked in the history books. Until well into the twentieth century, written histories tended to focus on the historically male-dominated fields of government and politics, the military, and large-scale landholding to the virtual exclusion of all other venues of leadership or achievement. They ignored women’s critical roles as wives, mothers, educators, nurses, lay leaders, farmers, artists, writers, reformers, pioneers, business leaders, laborers, and community builders.
