Community Service Fair at Medina promotes civic responsibility to students
Photos courtesy of Medina Central School: Raquel Russell, Bella Fischer, Justine Fitzsimmons, Cole Callard and Trenton Morley chat with Samantha Covis, assistant library director at Lee-Whedon Memorial Library.
Press Release, Medina Central School
MEDINA – Participation in Government classes at Medina Junior-Senior High School present an interesting assignment to students each year. Teachers Jennifer Ossont and Todd Bensley invite several non-profits to the high school cafeteria for a Community Service Fair.
The students are required to do ten hours of community service with at least three organizations so they can develop civic responsibility, learn new skills and gain a sense of their strength and talents. Once their internship is done, students prepare a presentation of their experiences for class.
“Many of the organizations are long-time participants,” Mr. Bensley said. “It is nice to know that they recognize the value of our Community Service Fair in connecting them to the next generation of volunteers in the community.”
Georgia Thomas of the Medina Historical Society talks with with students Lukas Grimes and Trenton Morley. Rob Klino of Friends of Boxwood Cemetery is in back.
Bella Fischer, Justine Fitzsimmons and Raquel Russell meet with Karen Canning from the Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council (GO Art!).
