Gordon Parks High School 10th Anniversary Events
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March 6: Gordon Parks Legacy Day
- 11:00 Welcome
- 11:15 Comments by Gordon Parks Family
- 11:30 Mayor Carter’s Proclamation of ”1st Annual Gordon Parks High School Week”
- 11:45 Lunch
- 12:15 Director Craig Rice introduces “Half Past Autumn”
March 7: Learning Tree Day
- 12:30-3 Public screenings of “The Learning Tree”
- 12:30-3 Create artwork for the Gordon Parks Gala
- 3-3:30 BREAK
- 3:30 Kickoff for afternoon program
- 3:30-6 Arts creation, screenings of ”The Learning Tree”
March 8: Civic Engaged Storytelling Day
- 1:00-1:15 Sunrise Rotary recognizes Seitu Jones with Paul Harris Fellowship.
- 1:15-1:30 Comments from our special guest Mr. Mario Sprouse (Gordon Parks’ personal music arranger for more than 25 years and founding member of the Gordon Parks Foundation.
- 1:30-3:30 Curriculum presentations from Soultouch Productions, community curriculum partners, GPHS staff/students and more
March 9: Gordon Parks Gala at the St. Paul Hotel
- 6-7 Silent Auction
- 7-8:30 3-course dinner and entertainment
- 8:30-9:30 Featured presentations
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