Students Break out of Shell for Egg Hunt

BRENTWOOD, NEW YORK (APRIL 2021)—Members of Brentwood High School’s My Brother’s Keeper egged on fun with the district’s elementary students this month to enhance relationships within the school community.

As a joint collaboration between MBK fellow Ezequiel Diaz and members of the BHS Health and Wellness Club, the Spring Egg Hunt welcomed hundreds of community members to East Elementary School to participate in physical education (PE) activities, arts and crafts, and an interactive dance segment facilitated by PE teachers Suzy Goumba and Andrea DiMaria.

Local organizations also showcased their commitment to the Brentwood school community by providing literacy materials and food. Each student that attended received books, at no cost, from The Book Fairies and Pronto of Long Island. Families were also provided a care package of food from Branches Long Island.

The Brentwood Union Free School District focuses heavily on community engagement as a critical aspect of students’ success and the school environment itself. Brentwood students are encouraged to become engaged within the community in an effort to become well-educated and civic-minded individuals.

My Brother’s Keeper is a public-private partnership of the United States Federal Government to promote intervention by civic leaders in the lives of young men of color to address their unique challenges and to promote racial justice. Brentwood’s MBK advisors include Marisol Pagan, Jonathan Morgan, Jorge Aranda, and Dr. Chief Taylor.

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