On Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, five hundered fifth graders packed the Thompson Intermediate gymnasium- waiting and cheering for Lady Liberty to take the stage. This is the second year Alabama Power Foundation has teamed up with Liberty Learning to make sure students learn the crucial lessons of civics, character, financial literacy, ethics and our Great American Story – despite school budget cuts and the shrinking sliver of time for social studies in the classroom. The Super Citizen Program kicks off with an educational and entertaining performance brought by the Next Great Americans Bus Tour and then program kits are donated to the classrooms which will complete 10-week programs that help educators round out the equation for truly life and career-ready students.
