Trip to Morgan State University

February 6, 2025

Yesterday was a great day for our community teens who enjoyed a visit to Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. We had a great student tour guide who "kept it real" with our teens about dorm life, peer pressure, time management, internships and the importance of valuing your education. Our teens also enjoyed learning about Morgan State University advocacy during the Civil Rights Movement and the HBCU experience.

Our students shared reflections after the trip that I felt compelled to share:

"I enjoyed my experience at Morgan State University. The bus ride, the New friendships I formed, and the peek inside college life was an experience I will never forget. Thank you for giving me this opportunity, I hope to make the next one."

Mattison

Cicely Tyson High School

"I enjoyed today's trip to Morgan State University. Mr. Brown and the rest of the staff was polite and treated everyone fairly, the tour guides were very thorough and were able to answer questions that we had, and everything was scheduled perfectly and organized. If I had a chance to go on another trip with Mr. Brown, I would be more than happy to."

Anyé

Weequahic High School

"This trip was fun and better than I expected. This was my first time visiting an HBCU and it was pretty interesting."

Jalen

Newark Tech.

"I would like to thank Mr. Brown for this wonderful opportunity. I had a great time, 10/10 trip."

Breidy

Newark School of Global Studies

"This trip was a good experience for me to visit an HBCU. I learned a lot about the majors and the school history. The students here were also very respectful and I had a great experience."

Zyhir

Malcolm X Shabazz High School

"Today's trip was great. I got to experience what it feels like to walk on an HBCU campus and get a feel of how students maneuver on campus. I learned a lot about the history of Morgan State University."

Christopher

Barringer High School

"I learned a lot about this HBCU. The food was very good and the tour guide was nice."

Jahmir

Central High School

"I had a great time at Morgan State University today with Mr. Brown! I love the HBCU atmosphere at Morgan, although it was a little chilly on our tour. I am glad I applied and I loved the tour. I appreciate Mr. Brown and what he does bringing us on tours for free."

Ian

Malcolm X Shabazz High School

"The trip was great. I had a nice time seeing the different areas of Morgan State University, how big the campus was and the many options there."

Sharrell

West Side High School

"I enjoyed the Morgan State University tour. It really showed the University's beauty and history. It also made me consider applying to the school for the fashion and design."

Rosa

American History High School

"I enjoyed seeing the campus, especially since I am considering attending Morgan. I really liked the campus and the food."

Asmaa

Arts High School

"I really enjoyed this experience, first because today was my first time leaving New Jersey. Secondly, I'm happy that I got to see how life is beyond high school. I learned so much about HBCUs which is the type of college I am interested in."

Giordania

Barringer High School