Clemente Graduation coming up Thursday, April 28th

Dr. Mary Ann Kohli invites you to come see our Clemente students launch into the next stage of their educations and lives, as they transition into perhaps a Trident Technical College program, a new job, or a new view of life. Clemente graduation is Thursday, April 28th at 6 pm in the Palmer Amphitheater. Dan Bellack and Matthew Parker will provide the music for the event, and the guest speaker will be Debbie Barton, a CPA who recently moved here from the Atlanta area. A reception will follow the graduation.

What is the Clemente course? Students receive free tuition, meals, books, bus passes, mentoring and refurbished computers. In HSS 101, students embark on a study of art and American history. Students passing this course can then take HSS 102, which combines the study of literature, philosophy and writing. In this class, students are exposed to the Western paradigm through the works of Sophocles, Plato, Shakespeare, Kant and Mill and to the Eastern paradigm through excerpts pertaining to Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism. In addition to the classroom, Clemente students participate in other activities, including a play.

Many of Clemente graduates go on to complete their associate and bachelor’s degrees. Some obtain stable jobs and careers, move out of the shelters and into their own apartments. Some overcome addictive behavior patterns that have continually sabotaged them.

Although there are now more than 65 Clemente Courses spread throughout the world, the Charleston Clemente Course is currently the only one in South Carolina. Trident Technical College serves as the Southeast Center for Clemente.  

To learn about enrolling, contact Dr. Mary Ann Kohli at 843.720.5713.