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PODER Student Organization
The members of PODER are showing that a small group of dedicated high school students can make big differences in less-privileged communities, even thousands of miles away from their own country!
What is PODER?
PODER is a student organization at North Kingstown High School created in collaboration with Cynthia Resch, Spanish teacher and inspiration for thousands of students over her many teaching years.
PODER's vision is to support community development projects in the developing world through activism on the NKHS campus, while raising awareness about the issues they choose to support among the general student population.
PODER Projects, Around the World
Over the years since its inception, PODER has worked on behalf of marginalized communities in the Dominican Republic, and now has extended its efforts to Madagascar.
The association has supported various causes: for the Dominican Republic, they
collected materials to send to a community-run nursery school that was created to provide an education and simply a place to go for the many local young children who were being left alone to wander the streets, as the local public schools are already at capacity.
In Madagascar, PODER is working to fortify two projects going on in our village -- it is using its organizational power to support the community radio station, as well as to raise funds for the renovation of the primary school.
The members have used a wealth of creative channels to raise awareness and funds for their causes, collecting donations at school events, holding a Teacher Swap challenge at NKHS, selling crafts, and more. Their support and solidarity continues to be vital to the life of projects in village, as well as an inspiration for the community who benefits from their efforts. As the link between PODER and my host community here in Madagascar, I am ever grateful for their enthusiasm, energy, and support!
Special Thanks
PODER would not be possible without the tireless, optimistic efforts of Mrs. Resch. She never ceases to encourage and inspire the students who she teaches to be global citizens, concerned with international events and foreign cultures, and to become informed on the inequalities that characterize our global community.
If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be who and where I am today either!
Many thanks!
Mil gracias!
Misaotra betsaka!
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