On Monday, Aug. 26, students across the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School District returned to the classroom as summer vacation officially came to a close with the first day of school. While the first day of school is always exciting, students at Ashley Academy for Cultural and Global Studies had a little extra excitement as they received words of encouragement from dozens of people from all walks of life as they entered the building.
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As more than 500 students filed into the building at Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies, they were greeted by high-fives, handshakes and words of encouragement from participants in the annual welcome tunnel.
The Triad Mentoring Coalition (TMC) connects willing mentors with at risk young men in effort to do just that. They recently introduced their new mentors to their mentees at Ashley Elementary School.
Ashley Academy students were greeted with high fives, handshakes and words of encouragement from nearly 100 locals from various walks of life on Monday.
