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Teacher Profile - Cliff
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Winners with the Gates family |
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Remember our Friend - who was a fan of E CITY.
The E CITY staff would like to highlight its wonderful memories of
Cliff Gates, a dear friend and Certified Entrepreneurship Teacher,
who died on Christmas Day, just three weeks before the conclusion of
the E CITY program he was teaching at Whitney Young School. |
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Cliff was a Whitney Young teacher, but also a former entrepreneur.
He was so passionate about sharing his knowledge and entrepreneurial
spirit, that he returned to the school for one additional year, to
bring our program to students, in the midst of his own struggle with
cancer.
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Cliff was a man who listened to others with careful attention.
When you were with him, you felt important, if not essential. He
was open about his desires. He was generous with his time and
ideas. In fact, Cliff so inspired his students that one of them
wrote poetry in his memory, and another framed it creatively.
The result was a business partnership called “Froetry,” for framed
poetry. |
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Business Plan
Competition |
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We appreciate Cliff “selling” the E CITY program to principal Beth
Hager, who is now a great supporter. And we thank Cliff’s
family and wife, Laverne Hooks Gates, for following his wishes, and
designating memorials to E CITY. Entrepreneurship education
will have a place in the life of Whitney Young again next fall,
thanks to Cliff’s legacy. |
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Student with his business coach |
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