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Hashim Davis will soon be taking classes at Forsyth Tech, and heâll do so without one major stressor â how to pay for it.
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âWe are not in the best place financially, and if I didnât have this, I wouldnât know what to do financially,â said Davis, who plans to study diesel technology.
Alpha Phi Alpha members working to get kids reading at a young age
Alpha Phi Alpha members working to get kids reading at a young age By Rachel Hirschheimer | March 1, 2021 at 5:36 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 10:35 AM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity is getting books into the hands of young students in Charlottesville.
“We want kids to see that we enjoy reading, so they can enjoy it as well,” Alpha Phi Alpha member Eric Johnson said.
Gamma Alpha Lambda, an alumni chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, is promoting literacy through the Next-Gen Project.