Service Learning in Haiti

SSSAS’s relationship with St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Montrouis, Haiti offers our students a unique global perspective that benefits both St. Paul’s and our community.

Saints have organized numerous fundraising efforts during the holiday season to help provide St. Paul’s students with daily lunches.  Funds are also being used to help with the cost of next year’s trip.  The picture featured is from earlier this month when the Change for Haiti Club held a Haitian coffee and chocolate sale. Both the coffee and chocolate were purchased from Singing Rooster, a nonprofit company that returns its proceeds back to the farmers and their communities for continued economic development in Haiti; the profit that we make from the products will be sent to St. Paul’s and the broader Haitian community.

We have successfully built a relationship with St. Paul's and I know that by continuously sharing experiences filled with love and humor, this relationship will only continue to thrive.

To learn more about our service learning opportunities, please visit our website: http://www.sssas.org/page/Our-Community/Service-Learning

SDLC 2015

This past Wednesday through Saturday, a group of students and faculty took a trip down to Tampa for the 2015 Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) and the People of Color Conference (POCC). I had the privilege of attending this year, and I was beyond excited, as I consistently heard students rave about their time at the conference.

We started off leaving mid-day on Wednesday and after a missed connection and a series of delays, we found ourselves arriving in Tampa nearly 7 hours behind schedule! Tired, hungry, and ready for the upcoming days, we immediately crashed upon arrival at the hotel.

The following days were jam-packed with various activities that forced us to question the system, opened our eyes to varying perspectives, and allowed us to connect with students from around the world. Even though the days began at 7 AM and ended at 11 PM, I found myself learning in an unparalleled environment of peers that were equally passionate about solving issues of social injustice. Overall, I learned so much from SDLC, and I was truly inspired by my exceptional peers. I can't wait to show the Saints community all I've learned!