There were several outstanding projects that were recently completed. I wanted to high light a few of them…enjoy!
Elizabeth B. SU 63
Metuchen Safety Camp
Elizabeth created a camp for children ages 4-6 to learn about various types of safety. Metuchen Safety Camp included a visit to the fire station, the police station and daily trips to Safety Town. Safety Town was created by Elizabeth and consisted of several child-sized buildings, streets and even a traffic light to teach children about crossing the streets. The local Recreation Department has plans to continue this camp in the future.
Sarah F. SU 64
Future Field Hockey Stars of BH
Sarah provided an opportunity for middle school girls to play field hockey by creating a clinic where she taught them basic skills and rules of the sport. She held an equipment drive ahead of time and recruited volunteers to assist in teaching the girls. The program was such a success that the Berkeley Heights Recreation Department has decided to implement a permanent field hockey program for middle school girls in the area.
Kathleen G. SU 90
Peer Tutoring Program
Kathleen founded a peer tutoring program where members of the Warren Hills National Honor Society tutor students at the local middle school. Twice a week a group of tutors visit the middle school to provide extra help to the students. Over the course of the project the program expanded to provide private tutors for students as well as offer tutoring sessions in the high school. The program was supported by the National Honor Society, and faculty from both schools and will continue to run in future years.
Taylor I. & Stephanie K. SU 84
Culture Interactive: Greece
Taylor, and her partner Stephanie, provided interactive learning activities for children in their community. The girls created an event filled with hands on activities designed to expose them to all aspects of Greek Culture. Participants were able to dress up as a Greek warrior, create a Bouzouki, learn about mythology through a puppet show, sample authentic Greek foods, learn Greek fold dance, and much more. The Hunterdon County Diversity Council will utilize the program as a template to create fun and educational programs for other cultures.
Colleen J. SU 48
Intergenerational Senior Buddy Program
Colleen launched a program that paired residents at Atria Assisted Living Facility with children at the Discovery Child Care Center. The buddies met on a monthly basis for activities including bingo, crafts, Wii games, sing-a-longs and gardening. Both the children and the seniors mentored each other and developed special relationships over the course of the year. The program was such a success, that it will continue on in future years.
Alyssa L. SU 72
Girls Gone Green
Alyssa organized and held an eco-friendly workshop to encourage girls to make “green” decisions. Alyssa also started an anti-idling campaign in her community. She went to several community groups and presented a quiz-game to educate people about the effect of idling their car. Alyssa was able to get permanent signs installed at the local high school, to promote anti-idling. Her works has paid off, not only are people idling less, the school has also started other “green” programs, such as recycling and composting.
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What can we do to help after Hurricane Irene? Last weekend’s wild weather may not have altered your life all that much, but many of our fellow community members are suffering greatly with the loss caused by the storm. We recently received an e-mail form a local organization in Somerset, NJ whose property was devastated by the winds and flooding.
Pillar of Fire is an organization that offers many services to the local community at their campus, including a college, a church, a family-friendly radio station and Urban Youth, which is a program that helps to meet the physical, intellectual and emotional needs of local inner city youth. The organization is in desperate need for volunteers to help clean up the mess that Irene left behind. To donate you time (and collect some community service hours) contact the organization directly at 732-560-4012. They are also in need of donations of cleaning supplies, including bleach, face masks, rubber gloves, buckets, towels, paper towels and basically anything to clean with. These can be dropped off at 595 Weston Canal Road, Somerset, NJ.
