Together with Ferris and Baldwin faculty and staff, they set the program into motion. Coming to Ferris gives our students a chance to get out and experience a college campus. This joint venture has exceeded our expectations. Reginald Olds, founder and president of MITE and a junior in FSU's College of Education, echoes that praise. The kids love the extra attention we give them.
Olds points out that the program is more than just tutoring sessions.
We go to lunch with the students and we talk with them. We want to help these children see what opportunities are available to them. We also want to help build the character of these students and show them their potential. Dr. Leonard Johnson, professor in Teacher Education, hopes to increase the number of Ferris students involved next semester. We were approached after the beginning of the semester this year.