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Woodville Rosenwald School

Gloucester, Virginia

The Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation was created to preserve the educational history of Gloucester's African American Community.

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JOIN US FOR A “FREE” SPECIAL ROSENWALD EVENT

                                                           January 25th-28th 2021

“WATCH THE ROSENWALD FILM AND JOIN THE LIVE Q&A WITH THE FILM DIRECTOR AND OUR GUEST PANELISTS”

<> January 25th-27th …at any time… watch the film “ROSENWALD”

         A link to watch the film will be posted here on January 25th at 9am

<> January 28th at noon … join live Q&A with award winning filmmaker Aviva Kempner, Esq. and our guest panelists for discussion of the documentary “ROSENWALD”

          A link to join the Q&A will be posted here on January 28th at 11am


Panel Discussion + Q&A
<> Moderator, Dr. Walter Clemons: Superintendent, GCPS
<> Aviva Kempner, Esq: Documentary Filmmaker

Panelists
<> Dr. Wesley Wilson: President, Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation
<> Dr. Maurice Jackson: Professor of History & African American Studies, Georgetown University
<> Dr. Chuck Wagner: Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, GCPS
<> Dianne Carter De Mayo, Esq: Teacher, United States & World History, GCPS
<> Eugene Johnson: Alumnus, Gloucester Training School, Class of 1944

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History of the Woodville School

The Woodville School, located on Route 17 in Gloucester, Virginia is one of the remaining Rosenwald Schools built across the south for African American children between 1912 … Learn More about History

COMMUNITY DIG

The ongoing community archaeological dig at the Woodville School has led to many interesting finds. See photos and descriptions here

Tour of the Woodville Rosenwald School

Take a tour of Woodville Rosenwald School. Images represent the Woodville Rosenwald School as it … Learn More about Take a Tour

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President’s Message

The importance of education to Gloucester’s African American community, and the struggle to provide it for its children, is the legacy of Woodville Rosenwald School. The … Read More about President’s Message

Gloucester County Images from the UVA Special Collection Gallery

Significant historic images of Gloucester County from the University of … View Gallery about Gloucester County images from the UVA Special Collection Gallery

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We are a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit foundation. All donations are tax-deductible.

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Our Mission

To preserve, maintain and administer assets in perpetuity exclusively for charitable and educational purposes relating to the African American experience, including but not limited to the legacy of Woodville Rosenwald School, and Rosenwald Schools generally, and the contributions of T. C. Walker and other notable African Americans in Gloucester County, Virginia.

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No time to volunteer? Help us with a cash donation. 100% of donations go directly to charitable and educational purposes relating to the African American experience in Gloucester County. Click for details 

Contact Us

The Woodville Rosenwald School is located at:
4310 George Washington Memorial Highway
Hayes, Virginia 23072

Donations by Mail:
Woodville Foundation
P.O. Box 1971
Gloucester, VA 23061

Call or Text: (757) 509-2671

Email: woodvillerosenwald@gmail.com

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