Feb 28
Brett HahnGlobal Concerns Clubs, Student Action Club, Education, Fundraiser, Haiti, Trevor Day School
Students and teachers at Trevor Day School's kick-off assembly for Help Haiti Heal week
After the devastating 2010 earthquake that rocked Port-au-Prince, many schools were demolished, teachers were left jobless, and many children were left without a place to go to school. Trevor Day School students appeared on the CBS Early Show in January to raise awareness about the Concern/American Eagle campaign for education efforts in Haiti and model the t-shirts.
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Feb 24
Sylvia WongEducation, Student Workshop Annual Workshop, Education, Global Concerns Classroom, Haiti, Rwanda, Skype, Video
2011 Workshop Theme: Achieving Universal Basic Education - Exploring Solutions
Did you know? 72 million children around the world never get the chance to go to primary school. This year’s Global Concerns Annual Student Workshop brought together students to think practically and critically about the challenges involved in achieving universal basic education and to explore viable solutions.
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Jan 19
Emma OrlowGlobal Concerns Clubs, Student Action Fundraiser, Haiti, Pakistan, Trevor Day School
Club leaders Francesca, Sammie, and Brett brave the cold to "Help Haiti Heal" at the CBS Early Show
Many students wonder what gets accomplished in Trevor’s Global Concerns club. For those students unaware, the club works in partnership with Concern Worldwide, a non-profit organization working in the world’s poorest countries. At every meeting, Concern’s Education Officer, Sylvia Wong, informs club members on the current state of its “on the field” projects as well as informing them about new global issues that have arisen.
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Jan 12
Sylvia WongEmergency, Student Action Concern, Haiti, One Year, Trevor Day School
Children in front of one of Concern's child friendly spaces in Place De La Paix, Haiti
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010 that left 230,000 people dead, more than one million homeless, and 300,000 injured. Having worked in Haiti for 16 years, Concern immediately responded by distributing essential survival items that would reach over 96,000 people.
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Oct 13
Dan LinehanGlobal Concerns Clubs, Student Action Concern, Fundraiser, Haiti, St. Jean Baptiste
Team SJB participating in Concern's April Fun Run/Walk for Haiti
When news spread of the devastating earthquake in Haiti in early January of this year, many members of St. Jean Baptiste were moved to act. As the moderator of Student Council, I arrived at school the next day with many asking, “What are we going to do now? ” The students immediately sprung into action and began brainstorming on how best to raise awareness or collect donations.
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Aug 19
Dominic MacSorleyGlobal Awareness Days, Voices from the Field Concern, Emergency Response, Haiti, Pakistan, World Humanitarian Day
Dominic at the start of his career - his first job was with Concern and he's never looked back!
Today – World Humanitarian Day – has special significance for me because I have spent the last 28 years, in one way or another, doing humanitarian work. So this is an opportunity to celebrate and commemorate the many humanitarian aid workers I have served with over the years.
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May 21
Sylvia WongEmergency, Student Action Concern, Fundraiser, Haiti, Trevor Day School, Video
Concern receives a check from Trevor Day School towards Haiti's recovery programs
On May 4th, 2010, Global Concerns Classroom went to Trevor Day School to give an update on Concern’s emergency work in Haiti. Since the January 2010 earthquake, the entire Trevor community has taken numerous fundraising initiatives throughout the school. Concern was invited to speak to the high school where a check was presented on behalf of the upper school.
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Apr 21
Brett HahnGlobal Concerns Clubs, Student Action Club, Fundraiser, Global Concerns Classroom, Haiti, Trevor Day School, Water Crisis
Trevor students and teachers donated to have their hand print on the Hands 4 Haiti banner
Throughout the 2009-2010 school year, Trevor’s Global Concerns club has been working with Concern Worldwide on solving the water crisis in Haiti. As a club, we have been learning about the hardships that many children in Haiti undergo everyday, one of which being having to travel far distances for clean drinking water. As young adolescents ourselves, we, the students of Global Concerns felt the need to make a difference for those in Haiti.
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Apr 12
Sylvia WongEmergency, Student Action Concern, Fundraiser, Haiti, St. Jean Baptiste, Trevor Day School
Students from St. Jean Baptiste came out during their spring break to participate in the Run
On Saturday, April 10th, 2010 students and teachers from Trevor Day School and St. Jean Baptiste joined 1200 other runners in Central Park for Concern’s Run for Haiti. The Run for Haiti is Concern’s 13th annual run and this year, it raised over $125,000 towards emergency and long-term development work in Haiti.
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Mar 26
Sylvia WongGlobal Concerns Clubs, Water Club, Emergency Response, Global Concerns Classroom, Haiti, Skype, St. Vincent Ferrer High School, Water Filter, Water Walk, World Water Day
Students at SVF make a board game depicting a young girl's journey to fetch water and the possible obstacles she may face
Students at St. Vincent Ferrer High School have been learning about the water issue for the last few months during Global Concerns club meetings. Even before the January Haiti earthquake, club members were interested in exploring the water crisis and invested in raising awareness of this issue at school. The ultimate goal was to sponsor a well in Haiti through various fundraising initiatives.
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