Continuing our hands-on study of local government this month, the students had the opportunity to speak with Delegate Maggie McIntosh of the 43rd district. Delegate McIntosh has served in the State House of Delegates since 1992. As the previous chair of the Environmental Matters Committee and the current chair of the Appropriations Committee, Delegate McIntosh was also the first woman in Maryland to be House Majority Leader.
The students had the opportunity to ask Delegate McIntosh about a variety of topics from environmental concerns to the U.S. President, as well as current events such as the Johns Hopkins police force, the Alabama abortion bill, and the new Baltimore Mayor Jack Young. Delegate McIntosh had a background in education before becoming involved in politics, and she spent some time discussing education policy as well.
Later, the students reflected on the conversation. “I liked how she talked about her honest opinion on situations. She even made me rethink my position on some things. I think that she is deep rooted in her community and that she had changed a lot in our Community,” said Tyleiah.
Salma said, “I was never into local politics and now I can teach others so they can expand their views as well. Since she’s the one that is going to be making decisions for us all it was great seeing her points in these types of topics that was brought up.”
Claude thought that “she has such a deep understanding of government and politics that she knows what she says. To me, she does seem to be more progressive than I am, but I’m open to her viewpoints on the subjects she talked about. She did move my views on the Hopkins Police because she did give me a more informational standpoint. Overall, I think she was a valuable person to have to talk the class.”
This week’s news broadcast from The Community School was researched, written, produced and anchored by students Claude Nicholson and Neenah Payne.
There is nothing like a hearty, home-cooked Italian meal! The students are always excited to have the generous members of ACIM here, and enjoyed some of their delicious pasta this Thursday.
Margurita Mazza, Dennis Loehr, Jean Gallo, and Valerie Meola brought the food and stayed for conversation during lunch. The women of ACIM actually visited two weeks ago as well ahead of the final space lab, gifting the students with NASA jackets and key chains.
Thank you ACIM for your continued support and involvement in the school!
Dr. George Delahunty, retired Lilian Welsh Professor of Biology at Goucher College, led class today with our biology students. The students have been learning about the endocrine system this week. Dr. Delahunty’s professional research focuses on physiology and endocrinology.
Dr. Delahunty has taught many years of classes on endocrinology, and was able to answer a variety of questions from the students such as the effect of steroids on athletes. Thank you, Dr. Delahunty, for giving the students the opportunity to learn from an expert!
Representation matters. That’s exactly why Dyrrell Moon, TCS class of ‘17, presented today on his study abroad experience. As a student of Howard University, Dyrrell believes that once one sees someone from their kind of experience doing something like traveling, they can believe that it can happen for them, too.
Dyrrell is an International Affairs major and spent his time abroad working with the European Union. He presented a slideshow of the places he studied and what he learned about European trade and governance. The students asked questions about Brexit, which Dyrrell was able to learn about first-hand, and what it’s like traveling in foreign countries.
It’s wonderful for the students to be able to hear about the success of a recent graduate!