Gordon Parks High School 10th Anniversary Events

  • 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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