One of the assumed parts of being an educator is a willingness to place the needs of students above one’s own. Service for our students plays out in a number of ways including teachers working with students during lunch and spending a Saturday morning leading a student activity. I was reminded last night at the candlelight vigil for homeless students that this ideal of service for our students is also practiced by many non-educators in our borough. Several who were in the audience last night volunteer their time to help our homeless youth make ends meet. While I am always staggered by the number of such youth in our borough-currently close to 150- I am also impressed by the number of selfless people who work with little or no recognition to help these students have a better life.
As we move toward our Thanksgiving break, I encourage all of us who are able to reach out to the less fortunate. Our homeless students need our support; let’s ensure that they know that our community is paying attention and willing to lend a helping hand. Thanks to those who are already doing this.
Reaching out to homeless students
One of the assumed parts of being an educator is a willingness to place the needs of students above one’s own. Service for our students plays out in a number of ways including teachers working with students during lunch and spending a Saturday morning leading a student activity. I was reminded last night at the candlelight vigil for homeless students that this ideal of service for our students is also practiced by many non-educators in our borough. Several who were in the audience last night volunteer their time to help our homeless youth make ends meet. While I am always staggered by the number of such youth in our borough-currently close to 150- I am also impressed by the number of selfless people who work with little or no recognition to help these students have a better life.
As we move toward our Thanksgiving break, I encourage all of us who are able to reach out to the less fortunate. Our homeless students need our support; let’s ensure that they know that our community is paying attention and willing to lend a helping hand. Thanks to those who are already doing this.