Seniors Kara Rickford, Katie Mongoven, Laura Marquez, Michelle David, and Emily Hallewell and junior Pooja Duleep take the short metro ride to Tenleytown to volunteer their time and talents at Janney Elementary School. These gators spend the day photocopying, cutting papers, and playing with the cute kids grades one to five. The warm atmosphere and [...]
Puppy mills, dog fights, and abandonment are just some of the horrible ways animals are abused in today’s society. In addition, dogs, especially pit bulls, are discriminated against because of their use in fights. These subjects, among others, are those that the sophomore social action groups research before heading over to the Washington Animal Rescue [...]
One of the more unconventional volunteer sites offered through the Social Action program is Bikes for the World. This organization sends bikes to peoples in countries who would otherwise not have that mode of transportation. “These bicycles provide affordable transport to individuals for use in getting to work and school, or to in providing [...]
While many of us were in the midst of going to the beach, camps, or just hanging out at home, Charlotte Gosnell (’14) went on the adventure of a lifetime. For two and a half weeks, Gosnell explored Paraguay, performed many acts of Social Action, and learned a lot about herself and the world around [...]
Ever since volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in middle school, I wanted to “help build it” as their fancy t-shirts advertise. During my junior year I finally had the opportunity to do what I had waited years to accomplish. In a group of 10 girls and 2 teachers I traveled to New Orleans to work [...]
Eliana Fassihi (2013) guides the freshmen class through the tall glass doors into the welcoming lobby of Sunrise at Fox Hill, an elderly home in Bethesda. Upon arrival she separates her group into smaller sub units, Volley ball, Bingo, or Charades. As the women and men walk past the group, they excitedly and gratefully say [...]
On Wednesday, September 26, 2012, Stone Ridge had the pleasure of inviting Erin Lauer, a Hunger and Livelihoods Communication Coordinator from Save the Children to speak to our community for our Poverty and Hunger Presentation. Ms. Lauer described poverty and hunger an interrelated, never ending cycle, those who are impoverished cannot afford food and thus [...]
Olivia Jacocks (2013) runs a tight, but chaotic ship during her Social Action days. Between various discussion groups, coloring, and actual lessons, Jacocks has the freshmen class booked with activities and knowledge surrounding Human Rights. While a relatively new freshmen rotation and an even newer teacher, Jacocks takes the reigns and shows her students what being human [...]
