THROUGHOUT OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM, STUDENTS MEMORIZE INFORMATION TO PASS TESTS AND EXAMS. FOLLOWING THIS, TOO OFTEN STUDENTS FORGET THE MATERIAL.
HERE AT THE FDC, INSTEAD OF PRIORITIZING MEMORIZATION, WE HELP STUDENTS RETAIN INFORMATION THROUGH HELPING THEM FACCILITATING INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TOPICS AND INTERPRET LARGE IDEAS INTO THEIR OWN UNDERSTANDABLE TERMS.
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY CREATION? WHY IS IT SOMETHING WE PRIORITIZE AT THE FDC?
BEYOND COMPREHENSION OF SCHOOL SUBJECTS, PEOPLE NEED TO BE ABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS THAT FALL OUT OF THESE AREAS. THROUGH A MASTERY OF CREATION, PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO SOMETHING THAT MAY HAVE OTHERWISE RESULTED IN FAILURE.
AT THE FDC WE CHOSE TO FOCUS ON THIS IDEA BECAUSE BEYOND HELPING DEVELOP THE SKILLS OF THE PEOPLE OF FLINT WHEN IT COMES TO LITERACY, COMMUNITY, AND OPPORTUNITY, WE ALSO BELIEVE IN THE BROADER GOAL OF NOT ONLY MEETING THE NEEDS OF TODAY, BUT ALSO PREPARING FOR A BETTER TOMORROW, A BETTER CENTURY, A BETTER FUTURE. HERE AT THE FDC BEYOND REACTIONARY MEASURES, WE BELIEVE OUR FOCUS ON CREATION WILL ALLOW TO PREEMPTIVELY PREPARE FOR WHATEVER COMES OUR WAY