Students in School of Entrepreneurial Engagement Program to Benefit from Enriching
Intellectual and Cultural Program at The Great Connections Seminar
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| Kaitlyn Means |
Marsha Familaro Enright, President of The Reason, Individualism,Freedom Institute (RIFI) and James A. Kandrac, President and Founder of United
Computer Group of Independence, Ohio, are pleased to announce that Kaitlyn
Means, a junior at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, has been awarded
a scholarship to The Great Connections Seminar, to be held in Chicago from July
25 to August 1, 2015.
In April, Ms. Enright and Mr. Kandrac collaborated to offer
scholarships for The Great Connections Seminar to a small number of ambitious
high school students in order to expand their intellectual and cultural
horizons.
The students are members of an entrepreneurial business
program in the Brecksville-Broadview Heights School District. Mr. Kandrac is a mentor to these students, in
a business plan competition which is held every year.
At the Great Connections Seminar, students will read and
discuss challenging texts with timeless ideas from the Classics in a broad
range of subjects from philosophy to physics as well as study principles of
logic. They’ll also meet accomplished professionals in business, technology,
and the arts, and hear how they navigated their careers. Further, the group
will explore the rich cultural and historical institutions of Chicago, such as
the Art Institute, Daniel Burnham’s architectural Plan of Chicago, and the
Chicago Stock Exchange. Students come from all over the country, Central and
South America, and Africa, expanding the horizons of all who attend.
The methodology used in The Great Connections seminar helps foster
active minds by equipping students with the intellectual tools and the
self-confidence to think for themselves. The seminar aims to fill the gap where
formal education falls short—by unleashing the power of the mind and
individuality of each student and providing an environment with materials and
opportunities that produce versatile, creative thinkers.
RIFI invites parents and students to explore the website and
apply for the July 2015 Great Connections Seminar. This summer will mark the sixth year of the
seminar. To learn more about the Reason, Individualism & Freedom Institute
and The Great Connections Seminar, visit www.rifinst.org or visit the Institute on facebook.com/ReasonIndividualismFreedomInstitute.
About Reason,
Individualism, Freedom Institute: The Reason, Individualism, Freedom
Institute (RIFI) is a non-profit educational organization that runs weekend and
week-long Great Connections Seminars for high school, college, and graduate
students, and adults. RIFI is devoted to fostering active minds, empowering
each individual with the knowledge, reasoning skills, and independence to
understand the world and build a life of adventure and creative achievement.
RIFI is part of The Foundation for the College of the United States, which aims
to create a liberal arts college for students 16 and up using the Classics and
modern texts across the ideological spectrum, and inspired by the Montessori
method of teaching.
Reason, Individualism, Freedom Institute
9400 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60643
773-677-6418, www.rifinst.org
Keywords: Alternative Education, Montessori College,
Independent Learning, Student Scholarship, Community College, Chicago, Higher
Education, Socratic, Philosophy, Entrepreneurship, Independent Learning,
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, School for Entrepreneurial
Engagement, United Computer Group, Inc. James A. Kandrac
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