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- What is the “Unity Through Knowledge” Black College Tour?
Founded
in 1994 by Kelcey West, The “Unity Through Knowledge” HBCU Tour is an annual Easter/Spring Break experience
designed to introduce high school students to the educational objectives and opportunities of historical and predominantly
black universities.
Over 800 students have participated in our college tour program with many going
on to attend and graduate from an HBCU.
- What separates this tour from other college tours?
The “Unity
Through Knowledge” HBCU Tour is built on an honest and dedicated foundation of providing professional, organized
and memorable trips at an affordable price.
Our tours provide a college preparatory atmosphere, complete with
dormitory style housing, and opportunities for our students to explore and understand travel etiquette, self-responsibility
and money management through a non-stop itinerary.
Lastly, but most importantly, our tours are staffed with experienced
chaperones solely dedicated to chaperoning the students and providing a college preparatory experience.
- Are there any guarantees of college entry?
32nd Street Theater makes no guarantees regarding the admission or scholarship decision of any college or
university. However, the tour will provide students with the opportunity to personally introduce themselves to university
officials. We do ask all Seniors
to travel prepared with a Portfolio (including a Transcript, ACT/SAT Test Scores, 3 Letters of Recommendation, Resume and
a Sample Essay) for interviews with University Representatives.
- Who can attend the tour?
High
school students (Freshman, Sophmores, Juniors and Seniors) with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and solid citizenship track record may
attend this tour. High School students residing outside of Las Vegas may attend also (some restrictions and additional travel
cost may apply). Parents are not allowed to attend our tours, but are strongly encouraged to plan a visit with their student
to the campus of his/her choice before tuition is paid.
- What other tours do your offer?
(2010) THE BAYOU TOUR: Alcorn State,
Dillard, Grambling, Jackson State, Southern, Xavier, Prairie View and Texas Southern
(2011) THE OLYMPIC TOUR: Alabama
State, Clark-Atlanta, Florida A&M, Fort Valley State, Morehouse, Morris Brown, Spelman and Tuskegee
(2012)
THE NORTH CAROLINA TOUR: Bennett, Fayetteville State, Johnson C. Smith, University of North Carolina, North Carolina A&T,
North Carolina Central, Shaw, St. Augustine and Winston-Salem State
(2013) PRESIDENTIAL TOUR: Bowie State, Coppin
State, Hampton, Howard, Morgan State, Norfolk State, Virginia State and Virginia Union
- Who are the chaperones?
32nd
Street Theater maintains a 12:1 chaperone to student ratio with Carmen West, Sandra West, Kevin Winton, Zale Harris, Rev.
Jodie Allen, Traci Allen. Rev. Anthony Rankin and Eveyln Rankin serving
as adult CPR certified chaperones with Rev. Kelcey West, Tour Director.
- How many students attend a tour?
A
maximum capacity is 102 students and a minimum capacity is 25 students per tour.
- How much spending money will students need on the tour?
Students are encouraged to bring a minimum of $300 to cover food and any optional souvenir shopping.
- Can students visit
family and friends during the tour?
Students are not permitted to leave the tour for
any reason including the visitation of family and friends. However, family and friends may visit students upon prior approval
of the parents and the 32nd Street Theater staff (some restrictions may apply).
- How do parents and students stay in touch during the tour?
We provide all parents with a very accurate itinerary that includes the name, address
and telephone number of place we visit. Students may also call home from a pay phone/cellular at any of our stops. However,
cellulars may not be used during campus and sightseeing tours and nightly seminars.
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