| Stories of Change
Stories of change is the newsletter for Monroe Youth Challenge Program.
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Stories of Change
April 2008
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Celebrate a Year of Change |
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Join us for the Annual Celebration Friday, May 9
Mingle
with government, civic, and business leaders as well as
students and parents from Key Largo to Key West. This is
your only chance of the year to see MYCP programs
through the eyes of youth participants as well as the
service learning projects middle and high school
students county-wide have done to benefit the community.
In an entertaining fast-paced evening starting at 6
p.m., you'll enjoy delightful delicacies prepared by the
Sombrero Country Club Chef plus a cash bar and silent
auction. Cost is $15 an adult or $10 per student.
R.S.V.P. Sunny Booker at (305) 797-1328 or
sunny.booker@keysschools.com.
6 p.m., Sombrero Country Club in Marathon
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York's Students Change School Climate |
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Random Acts of Kindness Effect Marathon Middle
School
A dozen
students at Marathon Middle School mobilized an entire
body of 150-plus students to be the change they want to
see in the world, as Ghandi has said. Teacher Linnea
York's language arts class started a
random-acts-of-kindness campaign with funding from a
Monroe County School District serving learning grant to
address teasing and bullying. She contacted Monroe Youth
Challenge Program because of their expertise at
fostering respect for and among students. The impact of
the program made such an impression on Principal Harry
Russell and the faculty that York was presented the
Marathon Team Family Pride award at a recent faculty
meeting.
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'Be-the-Change Booker' is Point of Light |
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Crist Recognized Booker at Governor's Mansion
Reception
Governor Charlie Crist presented one of four Point of
Light awards to Sunny Booker of Marathon at the
governor's mansion in Tallahassee Wednesday, Feb. 27 in
front of a group of more than 200 community leaders,
educators and students at the Governor's Mansion to mark
the conclusion of Black History Month. Governor Crist
said, "The achievements of African-Americans are woven
into every part of our state's history, and we are
honored to celebrate this heritage during Black History
Month and throughout the year." Booker was recognized as
the director of Monroe Youth Challenge Program for her
volunteerism with the program.
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Hispanic Students Change Future |
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Service Learning Success Continues Second Semester
By
starting a free weekly playgroup, a handful of
students hope to help future Hispanic students
change statistics that show what rank children are
most likely to be in by the time they reach high
school. It's called the achievement gap to
educators. Thanks to a school district mini service
learning grant, members of Coral Shores' early
childhood class meet with a group of Hispanic
mothers and children in Key Largo each week for
Grupo de Jeugo, which means playgroup in Spanish.
They read books, learn sign language, play games,
and have a parent discussion on the
40 Developmental AssetsŪ.
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Mora to Serve in AmeriCorps |
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Where are they now? Celena Mora
Celena
Mora, a senior at Marathon High School plans to take her
four-year experience with Monroe Youth Challenge Program
and turn it into a 10-month expedition serving the
country with Americorps. During high school she
participated in Challenge Day every year, 6TP when it
started, Next Step in 2007, and the Make Your Mark
Retreat last summer where this photo was taken. Having
lived her whole life in the Keys, Celena is ready to
take her leadership skills and be the change she wants
to see in the world. "I've lived in the Keys my whole 18
years and I know it's different out there," she said
about her plans to leave for her AmeriCorps service in
August. AmeriCorps is a national service program that
allows people of all ages and backgrounds to earn help
paying for education in exchange for a year of service.
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Sunny Booker
phone: (305) 293-1400 ext. 53319
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The Town Hall Meetings in Marathon and Key West
were successful in large part due to the
generous sponsors who made the social networking
afterwards possible.
Please share our gratitude by doing business
with:
Key West Kia
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We thank these sponsors for being the change! |
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"Only I can change
my life.
No one can do it for me."
~ Carol Burnett
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