Granville Academy is a national after school program that trains youth in basic business principles. William Granville Jr., retired Executive Vice President, Mobil Corporation, Middle East Subsidiary, started the program.
Bill Granville grew up in urban Trenton, New Jersey. At that time, he was the leader of a street gang. Fortunately, one of his teachers saw his potential and persuaded him to change his direction in life. Bill never forgot the confidence that this teacher gave him. His way of repaying the support and time that the teacher invested in him is to teach and train inner city youth the dynamics of business and entreprenuership.
What Bill Granville started in Trenton, NJ in 1983, as a free after school program teaching business to youth has blossomed into the Granville Educational Program Inc. Granville Academy has been preparing youth for economic empowerment for over 19 years through its ongoing curriculum of fundamentals of business, finance, technology, entrepreneurship, character building and community service.
The Granville Educational program includes after school programs in several cities, including Baltimore, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; Trenton, New Jersey; Plainfield, New Jersey; Waterbury, Connecticut; North Carolina; and Northern Virginia. Each program or affiliate operates independently with support from the national office. The national office provides central administration for the affiliates, training, curriculum development, program evaluation, and coordinates national events. In addition, the national office facilitates communication with local affiliates, develops educational standards, and performs various public relations and community outreach.
Granville Academy Northern Virginia, a 501c 3 non-profit organization, was established in 1992. Meetings are held bi-weekly on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax Virginia. Over the past 10 years Granville Academy Northern Virginia has graduated a diverse group of youth from Prince William County, Arlington County, Fairfax County and the City of Falls Church. Granville students have matriculated at a variety of colleges and Universities, including Hampton University, Hawaii Pacific University, MIT, Duke, VCU, Spellman, UDC, and Mary Washington.
Granville Academy Northern Virginia has enjoyed many supporters over the past 10 years. POWERS, MOBIL, First Virginia Bank, TRW, George Mason University, RS Information Systems Inc., COX Communications, Heritage Fellowship United Church of Christ, Hyatt Fair Lakes, Anheuser Busch Inc., The Edgar Lomax Company, Career Communications Group, Inc., Data Systems & Technology, Inc., The Marshall Group LTD, and Capital Jazz Fest are just a few of the many supporters.
» 2010 Granville Academy Awards Dinner
» 2009 Granville Academy Graduation
» Granville Youth Conference 2009
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Granville Academy Northern Virginia
Michael Artson, Pres., & CEO
Post Office Box 505
Occoquan, VA 22125-0505