Equity

Multicultural Achievement Committee:

MAC Scholars

Established in 2002, with the purpose to increase the number of historically under-represented students in Columbia Public Schools' most rigorous course work, honors and advanced placement courses.  This program is supported by our Partner in Education, Shelter Insurance Companies.

 MAC Scholars offers a variety of initiatives and programs such as:

• Historically Black College and University Tour (HBCU):  MAC Scholar students who are college-bound may apply to attend the HBCU tours.  The tour provides students the opportunity to visit multiple historically black college campuses and learn about their culture and legacy, while giving a glimpse of the college experience.
• Men of Color, Honor and Ambition (M.O.C.H.A) and Women of Color, Honor and Ambition (W.O.C.H.A.):  Columbia Public Schools, in partnership with the University of Missouri Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, offers this one-year initiative to male (M.O.C.H.A.) and female (W.O.C.H.A) high school students entering the tenth grade.  
• STEP IT UP (Student Training and Education in IT): Columbia Public Schools, in partnership with the University of Missouri School of Medicine, offers this education and training opportunity designed to provide high school students with on-the-job IT training and education in a real-world setting.
• MAC Scholars Student Conference:  This exciting conference includes keynote and guest speakers, as well as the Brother to Brother and Sister to Sister conversations.  
• MAC Programs for K-5:
  • Summer Expeditions (Rising 5th Graders)
  • Mini MAC Scholars (K-5)
  • MAC Mini-Conference (K-5)

Click here for a complete list of the initiatives and programs offered through MAC Scholars.  

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(Annelle Whitt, Coordinator, MAC Scholars)