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Students make global connections Martin said the school selected Kenya as the focus of its study and received trunks filled with When third graders at Mead- cultural artifacts, books, musiow Elementary School in Bald- cal instruments and learning win first began learning about materials designed to immerse Kenya, they expected to discov- students in another culture. “It was a project that really er a world very different from got kids excited their own. about lear ning Instead, they about cultures found children who around the world,” played g ames, Martin said. at t e n d e d s ch o o l , Martin said the rode bicycles and initiative also shared many of the aligned with the same interests that district’s goal of they held. developing “futureThat realization ready” skills, sparked a newfound encouraging stufriendship between Meadow students dents to think critia n d ch i l d re n i n cally, communicate Kenya that culmiacross cultures and nated this spring see themselves as with the Baldwin global citizens. students helping But Martin fund 14 bicycles for wanted the experia school in the East YolANDA MARtIN ence to extend African nation — Principal, Meadow beyond classroom and watching the Elementary School lessons. Working bikes arrive during through the Balda live video broadwin School District cast. and an organization called The partnership grew out of Hope for Kajiado, which supthe Red Trunk Project, an edu- ports a school and children’s cational initiative that com- home in Kajiado, Kenya, Meadbines social studies and litera- ow students began correspondcy through hands-on learning. ing with their counterparts in Meadow Principal Yolanda
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Making every step count Months of planning, fundraising and preparation culminated June 13 as participants gathered at Baldwin Park for the Relay for Life of Baldwin, raising awareness and encouraging others to join the fight against cancer. Above, Relay members Jennifer Scarduzio, Abbey and Miguel Melendez, Linda Angelastro, Jim and Pat Kelly, and Lisa Coleman pose together in a sea of purple. At right, survivor speaker Marie Burns shares her cancer journey with attendees.
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