Village Learning Lab
The Village Learning Lab is a community-centered learning space where young people learn through discovery, leadership, culture, research, and real-world experiences. Grounded in the belief that everyone has something to teach and something to learn, the Lab brings together youth, families, educators, elders, and community leaders to share knowledge, explore ideas, and build a stronger future together.
More than a program, the Village Learning Lab is a place where learning is connected to community, leadership is nurtured, and every young person is encouraged to grow, contribute, and prepare to soar.
A village-powered learning space where young people are encouraged to explore, create, lead, and soar. 🦅🌱📚
What Students Learn
Local History
Students explore the stories, people, places, and movements that shaped Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, and the Black experience.
Economic Awareness
Students learn how money moves through communities and why local businesses, ownership, and visibility matter.
Research Skills
Students practice interviewing, observation, note-taking, community mapping, storytelling, and presenting what they learn.
Leadership
Students build confidence, communication skills, teamwork, responsibility, and public speaking experience.
Culture & Identity
Students engage in learning that affirms who they are, where they come from, and what they are capable of becoming.
Community Action
Students use what they learn to support real community projects, events, businesses, and public conversations.
Junior Economic Researchers
Junior Economic Researchers are students who study how money, business, resources, and opportunity move through their community. They interview local business owners, collect information, document community assets, and help build projects like the Green Book Projek.