NOT A LOT OF THINGS IN HIGH SCHOOL ARE COOL - BUT THIS IS SO COOL...
LAST WEEK, WHK PRESIDENT ELLIE KASSNER ATTENDED ROCKLAND P.L.U.S. (PLANNING LAND USE WITH STUDENTS) AS AN INVITED MENTOR. SUPPORTED BY KEEP ROCKLAND BEAUTIFUL, CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, SUEZ, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE AND MANY MORE, THE PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS OF WHAT TO DO WITH OPEN LAND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
WORKING WITH A TEAM FROM NORTH ROCKLAND HIGH SCHOOL (RAIDER PRIDE!), THE TEAM OF STUDENT'S ELLIE WORKED WITH FOCUSED ON TEVA LABS FORMER CAMPUS ON QUAKER ROAD. WHAT WAS EVEN MORE AMAZING, WAS THAT WHILE THE STUDENTS HADN'T BEEN ABLE TO VISIT THE SITE, ELLIE WAS ABLE TO GIVE THEM INSIGHT AFTER WORKING ON THE SITE FOR OVER A DECADE.
OF THE EXPERIENCE, ELLIE SAID "STUDENTS ARE THE FUTURE - AND THE FUTURE CAN START AS SOON AS WE MOVE OUT OF THE WAY AND START INCORPORATING EVERYONE'S VOICES INTO OUR COMMUNITIES. THAT INCLUDES PLANNING. THIS IS EXACTLY THE TYPE OF PROGRAM OUR WORLD NEEDS AND IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE THESE STUDENTS RISE TO THE CHALLENGE!"
LIKE WE SAID... SO COOL.
