Zoe Chiam Volunteers to Provide Sport Programs for Children with Special Needs
- I have volunteered to participate in Land & Sea Sports Club's surfing lessons (http://www.landandseasportsclub.org/1home.aspx) at Gilgo Beach for the past three summers. Land & Sea Sports Club is a 501c(3) non profit charitable organization dedicated to providing recreational and therapeutic land and sea sports programs for children on the Autism Spectrum and other developmental [...]
Namrata Dixit, NY Hall of Science Fellow
As a Design Fellow selected by the New York Hall of Science,I commuted into the city for a week (8 am to 4 pm)and learned how to incorporate engineering design & technology into my curriculum from experts at the museum. The reason I applied for this program is because a major emphasis is placed on [...]
Renee Carlo Brings Knowledge of Antiquities Back to the Classroom
I taught summer school the month of July to help pre-k thru 2nd grade students maintain their newly learned skills and help them develop strategies to prepare them for grade level expectations. I then traveled abroad to renowned antiquities to broaden my first hand knowledge base to bring back to the classroom.
Joe Toles Foundation Donates to Needy Huntington Children
My foundation donated $11,000 to the Family Service League which used it to send 29 needy Town of Huntington children to summer camp programs. Three children attended a one week program at All Island Basketball Camp, 14 children enjoyed a three week day camp at the Huntington YMCA, and 12 recipients attended Suffolk County Girl [...]
Susanne Ruggiero Brings Flemish-French Language Conflict to the Classroom
I took an extensive tour of the French speaking part of Belgium. I immersed myself into the culture of this very unique part of Europe. The conflict between the Flemish language and the French language in a country the size of Rhode Island has always intrigued my linguistic nature. I learned many things that I [...]