(COLUMBIA, S.C.)– On August 22, Bakari Sellers, Hope, and Wade King and numerous local Superintendents will gather at the first-floor lobby of the State House to provide a significant donation to ten school districts across rural South Carolina. The announcement is in partnership with the Opportunity Project South Carolina, which aims to close the gaps plaguing South Carolina communities in quality-of-life areas including healthcare, education, voter engagement, and technology.

WHAT:            Donation Announcement to 11 Local School Districts

WHEN:           Thursday, August 22 

                        11:00 a.m.

WHERE:         First Floor, State House

WHO:             Bakari Sellers

                        Hope and Wade King

The Kings are educators and co-authors of the book, “The Wild Card“. Hope is also the co-founder of the popular Get Your Teach On professional development conferences. Both Hope and Wade were raised in South Carolina and resided here through college and their first teaching jobs.

Superintendents from the following school districts

Allendale 1
Bamberg 2
Colleton
Hampton 1
Hampton 2
Jasper 1

SC for Ed

Michael Burgess

 

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