Gloucester Institute Inc

TO PROVIDE AN INTELLECTUALLY SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE IDEAS CAN BE DISCUSSED AND TRANSFORMED INTO PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THAT PRODUCE RESULTS. TO CULTIVATE A SOCIETY OF "SOLUTIONISTS" WITHIN THE MINORITY COMMUNITIES. EQUIP SCHOLARS WITH THE INTELLECTUAL, MORAL, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CONDUCT INTENSIVE RESEARCH TO DISCOVER THE BEST SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL PROBLEMS FACING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. HONOR THE LEGACY AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADER DR. ROBERT RUSSA MOTON BY USING HIS HISTORIC HOME AT HOLLY KNOLL, FOR TRAINING CONFERENCES AND RETREATS.

MOTON FELLOWS PROGRAM SCHOLARS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY PARTICIPATED IN OUR MOTON FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. THIS GROUP OF HIGHLY MOTIVATED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS RECEIVED MENTORING FROM SOME OF THE LEADING EXPERTS IN BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.ENHANCED STUDENT LEADERS LEADERSHIP ACUMEN THROUGH FACILITATED WORKSHOPS THAT FOCUSED ON EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, SELF-AWARENESS, AND LEADERSHIP STYLES.THIS PROGRAM CHALLENGED STUDENTS TO LEAD IN A MANNER THAT INSPIRED OTHERS TO FOLLOW.EMPOWERED STUDENTS TO WRITE PROFESSIONALLY THROUGH HIGHLY TARGETED PRACTICE WORKSHOPSAND CRITIQUES.INCREASED STUDENTS ABILITY TO CREATE PRECISE, SUCCINCT, AND INFORMATIVE BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE.THE STUDENTS GAINED PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ON BASIC TIME MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES FOR THE WORKPLACE.COMPLETED ASSIGNED OFFICE PROJECTS THAT CORRESPONDED TO THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERESTS.WE PROVIDED WEEKLY CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING EXERCISES TO EMPOWER OURSTUDENTS TO BECOME SOLUTIONISTS.EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAMTHE ELP STRENGTHENS STUDENTS CORE WRITING, SPEAKING, AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. EMERGING LEADERSENGAGED IN UNIQUE LEARNING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES THAT CORRESPOND TO THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES. NINETEEN OF THE NATION'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST COLLEGE LEADERS WERE SELECTED FROM A RIGOROUS APPLICATION PROCESS. PROFESSIONAL WRITERS INSTRUCTED STUDENTS IN THE WRITING PROCESS TO ELEVATE THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL WRITING. EMPOWERED STUDENTS TO BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERS THROUGH SEMINARS THAT FOCUSED ON EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, SELF-AWARENESS, LEADERSHIP STYLES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRITY AND TRUST, MERITS OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND TIPS ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY LEAD A TEAM. ENGAGED STUDENTS IN DAILY EXERCISES THAT IMPROVED THEIR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS AND BECOME SOLUTIONISTS. FIELD EXPERT FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONSREGARDING EDUCATION POLICY. EMPOWERED STUDENTS TO BECOME FINANCIALLY LITERATE THROUGH WORKSHOPS THAT PROVIDEDINSIGHTS AND TIPS TO UNDERSTAND AND MAKE INFORMED AND EFFECTIVE DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, BUDGETING AND INVESTING. PRESENTED STUDENT LEADERS WITH A SERIES OF DYNAMIC CAREER WORKSHOPS LED BY EXPERTS THAT FOCUSED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR PERSONAL BRAND, SOCIAL MEDIA, PROFESSIONALNETWORKING, AND BEST PRACTICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DINING ETIQUETTE. STUDENT LEADERS LEARNED THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT GROOMING AND STYLING PLAYS IN THEIRPROFESSIONAL BRAND AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. INSTRUCTORS WERE WELL-KNOWN STYLISTSAND BARBERS.MOTON FORUM TGI AND OUR EMERGING LEADERS PARTNERED WITH GLOUCESTER COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ANDLOCAL COLLEGE PRESIDENTS TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH BY HONORING FORMER GOVERNOR L. DOUGLAS WILDER FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMONWEALTH. FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, TGI HONORED WOMEN LEADERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND TO THE NATION.MOTON CAMPUS UPGRADES AND RENOVATIONS REPAIRED AND CLEANED GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS ON MANSIONLAMINATION OF EXISTING WINDOW CASINGS, REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF POORLY FITTED AND FINISHED WINDOW SILLS, REPLACEMENT OF BASEBOARDS AND DOOR TRIM.REPAIRED DAMAGED FASCIA BOARDS AND OVERHANG WITH VINYL AND ALUMINUM OUTSIDE.REMOVED RESTROOM FLOOR TILES AND SUB-FLOOR, INSTALLED CODE-COMPLIANT SUB-FLOOR.REMOVED ROTTED WINDOW FRAME IN THE BATHROOM OF THE BEDROOM ADJACENT TO THE MOTON SUITE AND CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED A NEW WINDOW.REMOVED UNNECESSARY WINDOW CASING.REPLACED THE DAMAGED COUNTER TOP AND INSTALLED A NEW TOILET.GUTTED AND REMODELED ONE OF THE BATHROOMS THAT WAS IN NEED OF REPAIRS.REPAIRED THE ROOF TO THE PUMP HOUSEREPAIRED AND PAINTED WATER STORAGE TANK