Back to Home Page SELF-ESTEEM THROUGH CULTURE LEADS TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (SETCLAE) Self-Esteem Through Culture Leads to Academic Excellence (SETCLAE) is a model curriculum that provides a mechanism through which educators, youth workers, and parents can teach their children the positive aspects of their cultural heritage and simultaneously increase their self-esteem and their desire to excel. GOALS: -To improve the academic achievement of those students no reaching their fullest potential. -To instill in youth self-determination and effort which is the best way to measure academic achievement. -To transmit racial pride and enhance the students' knowledge of culture and history and its significance to temporary living. -To improve discipline and school atmosphere. How will the GOALS be met? -By conducting in-service training for educators and parents on:        Self-Esteem        Teacher expectations        School climate -Maximizing academic achievement -By measuring students' self-esteem at the onset of the program using a self-esteem pre-test and after completion of the lesson plans with a post-test. -By providing lesson plans to be used to enhance the students' knowledge of African and African American culture and history. The SETCLAE curriculum was developed by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu and Folami Prescott. http://www.africanamericanimages.com/setclaeinfo.htm Volunteers Needed CWAE is always looking for committed volunteers.  All volunteers are subject to a background check.  For more information please contact CWAE.  >>More Dr. Cornel West CWAE is named after Dr. Cornel West.   Dr. Cornel West is a philosopher, author, critic, pastor, and civil rights activist.    >>More CWAE Calendar of Events Please read more about CWAE's calendar of events.   >>More For more information contact info@cornelwestacademy.org .  Help Support the academy by making a tax deductible donation. Cornel West Academy of Excellence © 2009