Participating students heard from recent refugees and learned about current issues through a schoolwide project day. They will also launch a service project to raise money for refugee resettlement in New Haven (through IRIS) Gallery of the Project
IRIS Workshop @ NHA
Thursday, Jan 21 IRIS of New Haven hosts workshop for NHA students who are part of the Facing History Council and Model United Nations. First, Dennis Wilson, an employee at IRIS, and Maher, a refugee from Iraq who has settled in New Haven, presented on the myths and facts of refugees internationally and locally, shared … Continue reading IRIS Workshop @ NHA
BYOB
Good Morning NHA , Yesterday, Jonaya, Jazmyn and Madison collectively launched their Be Your Own Beautiful Movement (BYOB), which is a continuation from Jonaya's project last year. The purpose of the project is to support girls with learning how to love themselves by defining beauty by their own terms (this is what actually led Madison … Continue reading BYOB
Facing History Council Retreat
Facing History Council retreat (welcoming new members, getting to know one another better as a group, figuring out our goals for the year, and defining our mission...)
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