Ames Students Get A Worldly Perspective

MASSAPEQUA, NY - From Massapequa School District: More than 100 ninth-graders from Massapequa High School’s Ames Campus learned about school life thousands of miles away during a presentation by nonprofit organization Reason2Smile on Dec. 6.

Students from the National Junior Honor Society and Helping Hands attended the after-school presentation by Executive Director Donna Rosenblum. She talked about the school in Mtwapa, Kenya that her organization helps fund, the Jambo Jipya School. Through photos and stories, Massapequa students learned how educational experiences are similar and different for students in Kenya.

Ms. Rosenblum encouraged each ninth-grader to channel his or her own inner superhero by doing charitable acts for others. She said that the purpose of her presentation was to “empower children to feel like they can make a difference.” Both Helping Hands and the National Junior Honor Society perform community service activities.

Ames students were able to purchase colorful bracelets, with proceeds benefitting the Jambo Jipya School. She said it could serve as a visual reminder for them of the small but meaningful effort they made to support another child’s education.

Photo courtesy of Massapequa School District