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MELS’s Radical Act of Leading for Deeper Learning >

At MELS, a focus on deeper learning demands leaders who trust and support teachers to create rich curriculum and to engage students as whole beings rather than simply as data points.

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Passionate students, passionate teachers >

Excerpted from a speech written by NYC Outward Bound Schools student Natalia Gonzalez for our 2017 gala

Finding my Academic Home >

Excerpted from a speech by NYC Outward Bound Schools 8th Grader Aissatou Diallo

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Finding My Crew >

Excerpted from a speech written by NYC Outward Bound Schools senior Jovani Hernandez at our 2017 Gala

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I’m a good investment >

Excerpted from a speech written by Shazzarda Davis, a senior at a NYC Outward Bound School in Bensonhurst, for our 2017 gala.

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Gaynor McCown Students Raise Money and Awareness for Local Teen with Rare Disease >

When students at Gaynor McCown learned about fellow Staten island teen JH Dilgen’s fight against epidermolysys bullosa, they were determined to help: by raising money and awareness.

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Launch Students March to End Gun Violence >

On Friday, June 9th, seventh graders from Launch marched from their school to a rally at Restoration Plaza amphitheater, where the student body president kicked off a series of speakers from the school and community, in partnership with the Save Our Streets (SOS) Crown Heights organization.

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Launch Students featured on News 12 >

Launch students walked from their school to Restoration Plaza to raise awareness of gun violence in their community.

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West End Secondary Students Visit the State Capital to Save the Hudson >

Students from West End Secondary School (WESS) went to the State Capitol to speak in favor of a bill sponsored by local Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal.

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Leaders High School fights Bullying >

ABC 7’s Diana Williams returns to Leaders High School to follow up with the Peer Mediators, Leaders’ restorative justice program.

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