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'''Emily Griffith Technical College''' is a public [[technical college]] in downtown [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]]. Founded by [[Emily Griffith]] in 1916 as ''Opportunity School'', it was renamed in her honor in 1933.<ref>{{cite news|first=Tom |last=Noel |title=Griffith's life, not death, endures |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/spotlight_columnists/article/0,2777,DRMN_23962_4493839,00.html |work=Rocky Mountain News |date=2006-02-25 |accessdate=2007-11-08 |language= |quote= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827095151/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/spotlight_columnists/article/0,2777,DRMN_23962_4493839,00.html |archivedate=2007-08-27 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> The school is affiliated with [[Denver Public Schools]], offering an [[alternative high school]] program, and is part of the [[Colorado Community College System]]. |
'''Emily Griffith Technical College''' is a public [[technical college]] in downtown [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]]. Founded by [[Emily Griffith]] in 1916 as ''Opportunity School'', it was renamed in her honor in 1933.<ref>{{cite news|first=Tom |last=Noel |title=Griffith's life, not death, endures |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/spotlight_columnists/article/0,2777,DRMN_23962_4493839,00.html |work=Rocky Mountain News |date=2006-02-25 |accessdate=2007-11-08 |language= |quote= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827095151/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/spotlight_columnists/article/0,2777,DRMN_23962_4493839,00.html |archivedate=2007-08-27 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> The school is affiliated with [[Denver Public Schools]], offering an [[alternative high school]] program, and is part of the [[Colorado Community College System]]. |
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'''Emily story''' |
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==History== |
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Denver educator Emily Griffith (1868–1947) shared her dream of opening a school to serve people of all ages and interests with a ''[[Denver Post]]'' features writer in 1915. Following its publication, she persuaded the ''Post'' and local trolley cars to promote the idea. In May 1916, Griffith received the condemned Longfellow School at 13th and Welton Streets from the Denver Board of Education. '''Opportunity School''' opened on September 9, 1916.<ref>{{cite news |title=You Can Do It |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,778751-1,00.html |work=TIME |date=1946-07-08 |accessdate=2007-11-08 }}</ref> |
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By 1954, the school served 10,000 students annually and had over 400,000 alumni.<ref>{{cite news |title=Giant Classroom |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,820414-1,00.html |work=TIME |date=1954-11-15 |accessdate=2007-11-08 }}</ref> [[Rocky Mountain PBS|Public television in Denver]], directed by [[James W. "Jim" Case|Jim Case]], signed on January 30, 1956 from a studio in an auto body shop at the school.<ref>{{cite news|first=Dusty |last=Saunders |title='Frantic, fascinating, crowded' start for public TV in Denver |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/spotlight_columnists/article/0,2777,DRMN_23962_4493838,00.html |work=Rocky Mountain News |date=2006-02-25 |accessdate=2007-11-08 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609211834/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/spotlight_columnists/article/0,2777,DRMN_23962_4493838,00.html |archivedate=2007-06-09 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> Funding from Denver Public Schools gradually declined over the years, leading the school to begin charging Denver residents tuition in 1991.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Founder saw special school needed for adult education |url= |work=Denver Post |page= |date=1997-07-20 |accessdate=2007-11-08 |quote=...in 1991, Emily Griffith Technical College, now open to non-Denver residents, ceased being free, but tuition has been kept low.... }}</ref> |
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Courses also changed with the needs of the community, adding more [[English as a Second Language]] and health care courses and closing programs in shoe repair, audio/visual electronics, and precision machining in the mid-1990s.<ref>{{cite news |first=Robin |last=Chotzinoff |title=Tool and Die |url=http://www.westword.com/1995-06-07/news/tool-and-die/full |work=Westword |date=1995-06-07 |accessdate=2007-11-08 }}</ref> |
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==Campus== |
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The College operates across three campuses. The main campus, located at 1860 Lincoln Street in Denver, houses many of the school's Continuing Technical Education (CTE) programs, along with Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes for those seeking their GED, as well as the English Language Acquisition (ELA, also known as ESL) programs. A second campus at 1205 Osage Street houses the College of Trades and Industry, while a third campus at 200 E. 9th Ave. houses the Video Production and Editing Program. |
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==Organization== |
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In 1990 the Emily Griffith Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, was founded to provide financial support for Emily Griffith Technical College. The foundation is governed by a board of directors. Board members are business and industry leaders, educators, and community representatives.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.egfoundation.com/ |title=Emily Griffith Opportunity School: History and Purpose |year=2008–2009 |publisher=Emily Griffith Foundation |accessdate=June 18, 2011}}</ref> |
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==Academics== |
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Emily Griffith Technical College is organized into several different areas of study: the Apprenticeships Training Division, the College of Health Sciences and Administration, the College of Trades, Industry, and Professional Studies, the College of Creative Arts and Design, the Adult Basic Education program, and the Language Learning Center. The Language Learning Center is the largest English Language Acquisition (ELA) program in Colorado and serves 3,000 students a year.<ref>{{cite news|first=Elizabeth |last=Aguilera |title=English classes overflow |url=http://www.denverpost.com/colleges/ci_5567071 |work=Denver Post |date=2007-04-01 |accessdate=2007-11-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902031915/http://www.denverpost.com:80/colleges/ci_5567071 |archivedate=2010-09-02 |df= }}</ref> |
Emily Griffith Technical College is organized into several different areas of study: the Apprenticeships Training Division, the College of Health Sciences and Administration, the College of Trades, Industry, and Professional Studies, the College of Creative Arts and Design, the Adult Basic Education program, and the Language Learning Center. The Language Learning Center is the largest English Language Acquisition (ELA) program in Colorado and serves 3,000 students a year.<ref>{{cite news|first=Elizabeth |last=Aguilera |title=English classes overflow |url=http://www.denverpost.com/colleges/ci_5567071 |work=Denver Post |date=2007-04-01 |accessdate=2007-11-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902031915/http://www.denverpost.com:80/colleges/ci_5567071 |archivedate=2010-09-02 |df= }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:07, 8 May 2017
| Emily Griffith Technical College | |
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| Address | |
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1860 Lincoln Street , 80203 | |
| Coordinates | 39°44′45″N 104°59′09″W / 39.7458°N 104.9858°W [1] |
| Information | |
| School type | Public technical college |
| Motto | For All Who Wish To Learn / Denver's most Unique Technical College. |
| Opened | September 9, 1916 |
| Status | open |
| CEEB code | 060405 |
| Executive Director | Jeff Barratt |
| Education system | Colorado Community College System |
| Color(s) | Black and Purple |
| Website | http://www.emilygriffith.edu |
Emily Griffith Technical College is a public technical college in downtown Denver, Colorado, United States. Founded by Emily Griffith in 1916 as Opportunity School, it was renamed in her honor in 1933.[2] The school is affiliated with Denver Public Schools, offering an alternative high school program, and is part of the Colorado Community College System.
Emily story
Emily Griffith Technical College is organized into several different areas of study: the Apprenticeships Training Division, the College of Health Sciences and Administration, the College of Trades, Industry, and Professional Studies, the College of Creative Arts and Design, the Adult Basic Education program, and the Language Learning Center. The Language Learning Center is the largest English Language Acquisition (ELA) program in Colorado and serves 3,000 students a year.[3]
Notes/references
- ^ "Feature Detail Report - Emily Griffith Technical College". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1992-08-31. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ Noel, Tom (2006-02-25). "Griffith's life, not death, endures". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Aguilera, Elizabeth (2007-04-01). "English classes overflow". Denver Post. Archived from the original on 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
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- Brink, Carolyn. Class Acts: Stories from the Emily Griffith Opportunity School ISBN 0-86541-079-8
- Faulkner, Debra. Touching Tomorrow: The Emily Griffith Story ISBN 978-0-86541-078-7
- Lohse, Joyce. "Emily Griffith: Opportunity's Teacher" ISBN 0-86541-077-1
External links
- Emily Griffith Technical College official website
- Denver Public Schools History: Emily Griffith Technical College
- Emily Griffith Technical College 2005-2006 School Accountability Report (applies to the high school program)
