Caring & Kindness is Elementary
ELEMENTARY OVERVIEW
Students and teachers from Gilroy USD's Rucker Elementary proudly describe why they have received YMCA Project Cornerstone's Award for Caring Elementary School.
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TEACHER PROFILE
At Downtown College Prep's Alum Rock Middle School in San Jose, Luis Falcon has returned to his alma mater as a teacher. Recognized as a Project Cornerstone champion of Positive Cultural Identity, pupils and colleagues tell how he has made a big difference.
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Teacher Profile: Luis Falcon
Art at The Crucible
ARTS AFTER SCHOOL
Tobias and Sharay have become youth leaders at
The Crucible in Oakland. In their own words, they recount how getting involved with art has been much more than just playing with fire.
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STUDENT P.S.A.
Jerricho Habon is student body president at San Jose's James Lick High School, and is serious enough to get silly about the importance of disseminating COVID information to all audiences.
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Student P.S.A.
Forget Me Not
VOLUNTEER ALUMNA
Anika Kumar has graduated from Notre Dame San Jose High School, but that has not kept her from continuing the important volunteer work she began as a sophomore there. She founded a senior-assisting nonprofit, Forget Me Not, and continues to mentor its student participants.
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ST. ELIZABETH SETON OVERVIEW
Palo Alto's Seton School is a K-8 with a mission to include children from underserved communities. Here, students are cared for in the tradition of the founding order of nuns, the Daughters of Charity. Pupils have their sights set on achieving...and testify to the tasty lunches too.
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St. Elizabeth Seton Overview
Community Member Gives Back
COMMUNITY MEMBER GIVES BACK
As Program Director of after-school tutoring group Dreamcatchers in Palo Alto, Miguel Fittoria has transformed the project into a core cultural asset for Latinx students and their families, calling it a safe "third space" for participants who often feel left out.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL STAFF, STUDENTS & VOLUNTEERS
In Los Altos, Blach Intermediate School prioritizes student health and wellness. This first-hand account from the school family demonstrates their commitment and passion for making the school an inclusive and safe place, where the welcoming gives them wings.
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Wings at Blach Intermediate
Rainbows of Inclusivity
CREATING RAINBOWS OF INCLUSIVITY
Student Claire Kampmeier strives to ensure that Moreland Middle School in San Jose is a community that practices inclusivity every day. As the leader of the Human Rights Club she brings together diverse students to address problems faced by marginalized peers and to explore how to provide a nurturing space for all.
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ESSENTIAL STAFFER DOES IT ALL
Araceli Garcia prioritizes the importance of family heritage and cultural traditions and helping youth, parents, and her Paradise Valley Engineering Academy community embrace diversity in Morgan Hill.
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