OUR VISION
SEEDS4CHANGE is a student organization committed to bridging gaps between cultural and community differences within The Curry School and surrounding Charlottesville communities.
OUR MISSION:
- To create a supportive atmosphere for courageous conversations surrounding issues of race, gender, disabilities, socio-economic status, and sexual orientation
- To promote cultural competence within the Curry Community
- To provide opportunities to explore issues regarding inequality and social injustices in academic and local communities
- To provide opportunities for networking and interdisciplinary engagement across Grounds and within the Charlottesville Community
OUR TEAM
Kendra China, Chairperson
Reading Education Doctoral Student
Interest: Reading Outcomes for Struggling Readers
Advisor: Michael McKenna
email: knc2ke@virginia.edu
It is not well for a man to pray cream, and live skim milk. ~Henry Ward Beecher
Matthew Reames, Co-Chairperson
Math Education Doctoral Student
Interest: Gifted Math Education, Math enrichment
Advisor: Robert Berry
email: mr7c@virginia.edu
Never stop learning.
Caner Uguz, Communications Liaison
Instructional Technology Doctoral Student
Interest: Online learning and digital learning tools
Advisors: Sara Dexter, Jennie Chiu
email: cu5bn@virginia.edu
“Learning is not a product of schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” -Albert Einstein
Lindsey Jones, Finance Officer
Social Foundations of Education
Interest: History of African American Education
Advisor: Derrick Alridge
email: lej3bn@virginia.edu
The only wasted experiences are those you fail to learn from.
Erin Anderson, Events Coordinator
Administration and Supervision Doctoral Student
Interest: Urban School Reform
Advisor: Pamela Tucker
email: ea4f@virginia.edu
“Things don’t always turn out the way you plan, but they always turn out.”
