May 26, 2008
As you know from Thursday’s blog, we will be highlighting our Jammin’ awardees leading up to the event this Wednesday. Today’s selected honoree is New Mission High School.
The seniors at New Mission have devoted a tremendous amount of time and effort to four projects this year: affordable housing and gentrification, MBTA service, youth violence and the BU Bioterrorism Lab. This month, these service learning projects were presented as videos, workshops, poems and information booths in a public forum called Unity for the Community. The event culminated in a panel focusing on the relationship between teens and police, and how to cultivate a more respectful, cooperative dialogue. Read more…