John Harrison

Harrison’s innovative teaching idea, “Urban Woodworking Project,” is focused on providing students with hands on experience and exposure to an artistic medium that has disappeared from the urban learning environment. Inwood Academy for Leadership will offer this woodworking program in hopes of helping students learn the basics of carpentry, furniture making, tool usage, and safety within an authentic workshop atmosphere. Although the school’s primary focus is on academics, Inwood Academy for Leadership values real world experiences that Harrison believes can deepen students’ understanding of academic concepts, build their bank of knowledge and sets of skills, and establish them on a track that will lead to a successful and rewarding career.