Renaissance High School (RHS) is one of Detroit’s premier high schools, offering a rigorous college preparatory curriculum within a unique college-like setting. RHS has been recognized consistently by the State of Michigan as well as nationally as a “Blue-Ribbon School of Excellence.” RHS students will be undergoing BABES training in January of 2016.
Jerry L. White is a center-based special education school for Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, Moderately Cognitively Impaired, Severely Multiply Impaired and Severely Cognitively Impaired students ages 14-19. The mission of Jerry L. White includes preparing students to transition into the appropriate post-secondary educational program and to live as independently as possible.
On Monday, January 2, 2015 the Principal and Assistant Principal from Jerry L White along with many RHS students attended an informational meeting about the BABES characters and stories. The response to the informational meeting by RHS students and Jerry L White administrators was very positive. So much so, that the RHS students and administrators are looking forward to the next step: RHS students will present BABES stories to Jerry L White students in the Spring of 2016.
On Saturday, November 7, 2015 RHS students met at First Congregational Church of Detroit (FCCD). FCCD is nationally recognized as a historic building with a Living Museum in the form of an underground railroad re-enactment. RHS students gained additional perspectives of BABES characters in the context of BABES Aboard the Underground Railroad.
