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Ambassador and Former Cincinnati Mayor J. Kenneth "Ken" Blackwell Named to Covenant Journey Academy Board of Advisors
ORLANDO, FL — Ambassador J. Kenneth "Ken" Blackwell has been named to the Board of Advisors of Covenant Journey Academy (CJA), a full-service K-12 online Christian academy available around the world 24/7/365. Blackwell brings to CJA an extensive record of distinguished service as a diplomat, politician, author, educator, and leader. In his prolific career as a public servant, Blackwell served as the Mayor of Cincinnati, Treasurer and Secretary of State for Ohio, Undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission. For his work in the field of human rights, he received the Department of State’s Superior Honor Award from two presidential administrations.
Blackwell was also a delegate to the White House Summit on Retirement Savings and was appointed by Congress to the National Commission on Economic Growth and Tax Reform. He also served on the board of the International Republican Institute and was Co-Chairman of the U.S. Census Monitoring Board. Additionally, he served as a senior transition official for President Donald J. Trump’s White House and was appointed to the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity.
Blackwell is a former Xavier University football three-year letterman and lineman who signed as a free agent and was invited to the Dallas Cowboys camp after his time at Xavier. The university inducted him into its sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
Blackwell currently serves as the Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance on the Family Research Council. He is also a fellow at the National Academy of Public Administration and is a visiting fellow at the American Civil Rights Union. In addition, he is a visiting professor at the Liberty University School of Law.
He remains involved with a variety of public issues, serving on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Pension Fund Integrity, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, the United States Air Force Academy Foundation, the National Rifle Association, the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, and many more. He is also Chairman of the Council for National Policy Action and on the Board of Advisors of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA).
He has received honorary doctoral degrees from 10 institutions of higher education, including Ashland University, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Lourdes College, Wilberforce University, Wilmington College, Urbana University, Indiana Wesleyan University, and Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and a Master of Education degree from Xavier University.
Blackwell is a national bestselling author of three books: Rebuilding America: A Prescription for Creating Strong Families, Building the Wealth of Working People, and Ending Welfare; The Blueprint: Obama’s Plan to Subvert the Constitution and Build an Imperial Presidency; and Resurgent: How Constitutional Conservatism Can Save America.
He is married to Rosa E. Blackwell, a retired Cincinnati Public School District Superintendent. The two have three children and are lifelong Cincinnati residents. Learn more about Amb. Blackwell at kenblackwell.com.
Covenant Journey Academy is a full-service K-12 online Christian academy serving families around the world to offer complete private school education or supplemental home education courses. CJA offers more than 150 courses — from rigorous academics to exciting electives, all taught from a faith-based, biblically integrated worldview and facilitated by certified teachers. CJA even offers six languages, including Spanish, French, Latin, German, Chinese, and American Sign Language. Students can begin Spanish as early as kindergarten.
When families enroll in CJA, they get the chance to go on their children’s learning adventure together, 24/7/365 from their own homes, backyards, or wherever their journey takes them. CJA provides resources on a wide range of issues designed to equip parents to raise courageous children grounded in a biblical worldview.
There are many unique features of Covenant Journey Academy, but some include the following:
1. Biblical worldview in each course.
2. More than 150 K-12 online courses for home or Christian schools.
3. Around the clock availability 24/7/365 anywhere in the world.
4. Extensive electives to develop children’s unique gifts.
5. Fourteen Advanced Placement courses.
6. Multiple levels of six world languages and growing.
7. A variety of Honors courses across middle school and high school.
8. An Honors high school diploma option.
9. Credit Recovery options for many high school core courses.
10. All courses taught by certified teachers.
11. Available teachers to support student learning by phone, email, and virtual meetings.
12. Self-paced options perfect for the specific needs of each student.
13. Parent account to see their children’s progress anytime.
14. Rolling enrollment each week.
15. Full-time or part-time enrollment.
16. Affiliation options for churches and private schools to launch or supplement their own schools.
17. Parental resources and virtual community engagement.
The mission of Covenant Journey Academy is to provide a superior learning experience built upon the foundation of a Christian worldview. CJA’s vision is to empower courageous generations of highly skilled people thoroughly grounded in a Christian worldview to transform the culture.
To learn more about CJA and become part of the CJA community, visit CJ.Academy or call 407-875-1967.
Post Office Box 547067
Orlando, FL 32854
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