The Rocky Road to Graduation, pt. 2

Anacostia High School, Danielle Scruggs, Fellows, Ward 7

The Rocky Road to Graduation, pt. 2

No Comments 28 November 2010

On dropping out. from Danielle Scruggs on Vimeo. As I promised before, here is video of Mardez Davis, a senior at the Academies at Anacostia, recounting his experiences with dropping out and returning to high school. And thanks to Brittany, I found out Mardez was featured on the amazing website People’s District, a labor of [...]

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DMAC Podcast 02: Relationships/ Verbal Abuse

Anacostia High School, Brittany Clemons, Fellows

DMAC Podcast 02: Relationships/ Verbal Abuse

No Comments 10 November 2010

Academies at Anacostia High School students, Jacob, Tony, Mardez, Bell, Theo, and Reginald, discuss relationships and verbal abuse. DMACPodcast02

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Podcast Afterthought Blooper

Anacostia High School, Brittany Clemons, Fellows

Podcast Afterthought Blooper

No Comments 05 November 2010

After the Digital Media Arts Club’s podcast session on Relationship Abuse, Danielle shared her opinion with Mardez Davis and Tony Lawson.

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The Rocky Road to Graduation, pt. 1

Anacostia High School, Danielle Scruggs, Fellows, Gallery, Photos, Ward 7

The Rocky Road to Graduation, pt. 1

No Comments 04 November 2010

Anacostia Seniors Tony (left) and Mardez. I’m always in a better mood when I work with the students at Anacostia. As the students filed in, Brittany and I played the podcast they recorded last week and pointed out how they can improve on their next recording. Then Mardez, one of our more diligent students, began [...]

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Once a Drop-Out, Now a Graduating Senior

Anacostia High School, Brittany Clemons, Fellows

Once a Drop-Out, Now a Graduating Senior

2 Comments 03 November 2010

Yesterday, when I arrived to the digital media arts class I saw Tony, the usually sociable student, sitting quietly by himself. Other students noticed he wasn’t his usual self and tried to invite him in on their conversation, but he wanted to be left alone. He said he was going to drop out. The male [...]

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Faculty vs. Students

Anacostia High School, Brittany Clemons

Faculty vs. Students

No Comments 27 October 2010

Last week I captured some footage of the faculty vs. students basketball game during spirit week at The Academies at Anacostia. It was fun to see Principal Flanagan and Principal Roberts take on the students.  The student body displayed their Anacostia Indian pride, which was much needed after a troublesome week for the school. Faculty [...]

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