Partner Schools & Communities

Our Partner Schools

Click or tap the name of any school to visit its website.

Where Do We Serve?

Project GROW serves many counties in the Black Belt, South Alabama, and East Mississippi Region. Click or tap a state to zoom.

Counties highlighted in red form Alabama’s Black Belt. All other participating counties are highlighted in grey.

School Partnership Reflections

Watch some of the reflections from our school partners on their experience with our programs and events, including our six-week training program during the summer of 2023.

Photos

See photos from events and programs conducted at our partner schools. Click or tap any photo for more information.

We are excited to develop a partnership with many schools across the Mississippi, Black Belt, and South Alabama Region. During the summer of 2023, several schools within our partnership regions participated in a six-week training to develop a deeper understanding of Character Education. Each school team created their own plan to implement Character Education within their schools to create a positive school culture and climate.

W.S. Neal High School: “Ms. Nevels, Mrs. James, Ms. Rogers, Mr. Todd, Coach Hodge and Mrs. Caupp(not pictured) participated in Project Grow this summer in conjunction with the University of West Alabama. Project Grow works with schools, teachers, and leaders throughout the Alabama Black Belt and surrounding areas of West Alabama and East Mississippi. Project Grow educators collaborate and work together to educate the whole child to build exceptional character. We are so proud of our amazing educators for spending their summer on this wonderful opportunity.”

Thurgood Marshall Middle School: “Thurgood Marshall Middle School is a proud partner with UWA Project Grow. Project Grow’s vision is to cultivate among educational leaders, a level of professional practical wisdom that will give the vision, knowledge, and fortitude to create and maintain school as a community. Photo representation is John Carter, University of West Alabama Project Grow with Principal, Derek Pugh and 8th Grade ELA teacher, Danielle Preyer.”

Hale County Middle School: “Meet your HCMS Project Grow Team! We have a partnership with the University of West Alabama to build and improve character education! This team spent Thursdays during the summer learning new and innovative ways to implement character education!”

NH Pilate Middle School proudly parnered with the University of West Alabama Project Grow team to develop a deeper understanding of Character Education.

Newton HS is a proud partner with UWA Project Grow. Project Grow’s vision is to cultivate among educational leaders, a level of professional practical wisdom that will give the vision, knowledge, and fortitude to create and maintain school as a community. The team participated and completed the summer program in June to promote Character Education. Newton HS/CC Project Grow Team: Evany Gray, Leigh LeBlanc, Vernita Wash, Angela Mackey, Shella Williams, Sonya Federick Catina Robinson, CTE Director Dr. Kevin Carter, and Principal Sonya Chapman

Kemper County Lower Elementary participated in Project Grow this summer in conjunction with the University of West Alabama. This is a group of educators from the twin states collaborating and working together to educate the whole child building exceptional character.

Kemper County Upper Elementary School: “KCUE is proud to be partnered with UWA Project Grow!”

Kemper County Middle School is proud to partner with UWA Project Grow Pictured L to R: Shelia Newton, UWA; Keraneisha Green, KCMS Ast. Principal; David Sanders, KCMS Principal; Trichia Hardin, KCMS Teacher; Vivian Jackson, KCMS Teacher

Kemper County Career and Technical Education

Philadelphia Elementary School and Philadelphia High School are in partnership with the University of West Alabama to assist with building and promoting character education. Staff members attended a summer leadership conference where they learned various skills and strategies about character education.

Simulation at Greensboro High School

UWA Project Grow partnered with Greensboro High School to develop a character virtues based simulation around the virtue Respect. The simulation is designed to prepare future school teachers and leaders for real-life classroom situations related to student behavior. Participants experience consequences of their decisions and have opportunities to reflect on those decisions impacting them and those around them both professionally and personally.

This simulation took place at Greensboro High School and involves interactions between students, teacher and students, teacher -teacher, and teacher-principal. The sim gives the participant a real- life experience in simultaneous events and issues requiring prioritization, thought provoking decisions and the impact of those decisions and actions.