Claflin to Host Annual Black History National TRIO Day Celebration and Step Show
Feb 13, 2019
Claflin University will host its annual Black History National TRIO Day Celebration and Step Show on Saturday, February 16, beginning at 9 a.m. in Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Wellness Complex. The event will feature a keynote speaker, an American TRIO Idol Competition, and a Stepping Back into Black History Step Show Competition and Exhibition.
TRIO programs are federal outreach and student services programs designed to address the cultural, and social barriers to education in America. TRIO programs serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post baccalaureate programs.
To register, and for more information contact Gwendolyn B. Phillips, TRIO Programs director at (803) 535-5058 or via email at
gphillips@claflin.edu.