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Little league is for everyone Kathy Kurz celebrated at black-tie dinner for volunteer service sion is to end the stigma surrounding autism and foster g reater understanding and Kathy Kurz wanted her acceptance within communidaughter, Delaney, who has spe- ties. When Kurz, who has always cial needs, to be more involved in the community, so she been passionate about working attempted to enroll the 10 year with children, searched for old in Baldwin Little League in extracurricular activities for Delaney, she found the league 2019. However, at the time, the only offered a program geared toward older particleague lacked a division for Delaney ipants. and other children “It was not fitages 4 to 14. ting for her,” Kurz Deter mined to said. “At the time, create opportunities she was 10 years f o r t h e m , Ku r z old, and these chilhelped launch the dren were 15 or league’s Challenger older.” Division that year, Wi t h o u t a n y KATHy KuRZ which started out prior softball or Baldwin with just five particbaseball experiipants. Today, that ence, Kurz accepted number has grown the challenge of to 15 children. learning the game to create an Kurz, a longtime Baldwin opportunity for Delaney and resident and former New York other children in her age group. City elementary school teacher, “I didn’t have any softball or was recently honored at a baseball experience except, you black-tie dinner for A Child know, knowing the game,” she Beyond for her dedication to said. “As long as I knew the children with special needs. basics, it was great.” A Child Beyond is a nonprofKurz said she understands it organization that creates a the concerns parents of special safe, inclusive environment for needs’ children face when they individuals with autism and are introduced to a sport. In the their families. The group’s mis-
By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ
hgaldamez@liherald.com
Courtesy Baldwin school district
Baldwin High School @ Shubert welcomed the One Flight Up Sound Studio to its campus on March 27 with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Baldwin welcomes sound studio to Shubert School By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Testing, one, two, three — Baldwin High School @ Shubert is unveiling its newest addition to its growing campus: the One Flight Up Sound Studio. Shubert — a nontraditional secondary school focusing on career and technical education — introduced its state-of-the-art studio on March 27, designed to immerse students in practical, career-oriented learning experiences related to music and sound engineering. The new facility aims to offer students access to professional-grade, hands-on resources within the confines of the district. “In Baldwin School District, we are dedicated to creating new opportunities for our students that immerse them in practical, career-oriented learning experiences, especially professions in music and sound engineering,” Superintendent Shari Camhi wrote in an email to the Herald. “This new space and curriculum at Baldwin High
School @ Shubert align with our commitment to ensuring every student graduates ‘future ready.’ By replicating professional studios found in the industry, ‘One Flight Up’ will enable our students to participate in authentic, hands-on educational experiences right within our district versus having to go off campus.” The studio features a range of industrystandard resources, including a control room, soundproof recording room, vocal booth, and podcasting technology. Its design mirrors that of professional recording studios. School district officials said students are selected through career interest surveys and conversations with counselors. Six students are currently taking the course. The addition to Shubert follows the campus’s launch of the Future Jewelers Academy. That hands-on program, created through a collaboration between the Natural Diamond Council and the Black in Jewelry Coalition, introduces them to the jewelry COntinUed On page 2
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