Adding to the usefulness of a TCS education, the students were certified in CPR today. Special thanks to long time Advisory Board member Tom Iacoboni who enabled this class to happen. Iacoboni Site Specialist certified safety Officer Dennis Grochowski conducted the class that also covered basic first aid. Thank you! ...
[embed]https://youtu.be/oH0SX9R1xc4[/embed] High prices in this holiday season affecting your family? Check out what this week's news producers, Chase Christou and Hector Rivas, have to say about it. Hear about the very special conversation with former U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, a special showing of the Native American film Smoke Signals, this week's seminars and more....
We had the amazing honor of having a Conversation with former U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski today. She talked about her childhood growing up in Highlandtown and her lifetime of service to the people of Baltimore and beyond as a member of the City Council, U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Barbara Mikulski was the first women in Maryland to be elected to the U.S. Senate where she served for 30 years. The students asked questions about the issues that they are concerned with like women's rights and violence, but also about her growing up and early experiences. Senator Mikulski was generous with her time and spoke candidly with the students. She commented on how well informed the students are and how much she enjoyed the conversation as well. Our deepest thanks to Senator Mikulski for her years of service and her kindness to us. And special thanks to former Baltimore City Council President Mary Pat Clarke for helping to arrange this visit and for joining us for the conversation. ...
[embed]https://youtu.be/zQ2hIhncvoY[/embed] Want to know more about the Respect for Marriage Act just passed by Congress and signed by Joe Biden? Check out this week's TCS Student News broadcast produced and written by Karla Rivas and co-anchored by Ethan Jobita Jemadari. Plus you can tune in to all of the happenings around TCS including another great home repair seminar with Done Construction; a special visit to the school by Felix Dialoiso and boxer Kevin"the Scarecrow" Womak; a great Conversation with Carlos Payes about his life is El Salvador, journey to the U.S. and his achievements and successes here; the Annual Holiday Open House, learning about marketing in the Financial Literacy Seminar with Berman McAleer, a special visit and donation from Tony & Lynn Raymond in Honor of Foard Wilgis and our second Shadow Day of the year....
What a great party last night at the annual Holiday Open House! It was so good to see so many people from years gone by as well as new faces! Let the holiday season begin!...
We had a very meaningful conversation with Carlos Payes, owner of Remington's Café Los Sueños. Carlos talked about growing up in the mountains of El Salvador and the challenges of living in a meager shack and working in the coffee plantations starting at the age of 7. He spoke about the challenges trying to get an education and dealing with the violent gangs and his difficult trip to the U.S. Carlos also shared his drive to make a better life and his determination to build and own his coffee roasting business and cafe. He is another example of the contributions that immigrants make and have always made to this community and our country. We are fortunate to have him as a part of our community and for his sharing of his story. Thank you Carlos!...
Have you ever had to unclog a toilet or replace the flapper in the back? Yesterday, the folks at Done Construction conducted their monthly home repair seminar on all about toilets. The students learned how a toilet works, areas where there are common leaks, how to reseat a toilet and several ways to deal with a clogged toilet. Here at The Community School we believe that high school students should get a broad range of skills in addition to a rigorous academic program. Thank you to Done Construction for adding to our students' education!...
[embed]https://youtu.be/FFw_13J408U[/embed] This edition of TCS Student News was researched, written and produced by Rhys Guilfoyle with assistance from Ethan Christou....
We were honored to attend the Annual Charitable Giving event of the Associated Italian-American Charities last night. The Community School has been supported by AIAC for 20 years at the initial invitation of Tom & Jacque Iacoboni who have continued to support the school every year since. We are grateful to them along with Tony Culotta, Felix Dialoiso, Ray Marocco Jr., Mike Meola, Mike Gallo and Mike Shaw, each of whom sponsored the school through AIAC this year. AIAC was founded in the Italian-American community after World War II to support orphans from the war in Italy. It has grown over the years to support hundreds of nonprofit organizations with most in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Not only do its members raise all of the money given out each year through a variety of events, but many are personally involved with the organizations they sponsor. Ethan Christou and Jayla Nickens-Gill did a great job speaking for the students and school at the event and expressed our appreciation for the invitation to the dinner and for the many years of support. Our deepest gratitude to all of the members of AIAC for all of the kindness shown to us and for the many years of support....
The students learned all about the work of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police. These are the folks who you see at the airport, tunnels port and more. Sergeant Jermaine Montgomery, Senior Officer Ted Jeremenko and Officer Ayanna Turner shared about their lives and careers. The students were especially interested in experiences they have had on the job, their views on policing and how their work affected their personal lives. It included a significant conversation about mental health. We are looking forward to an ongoing relationship with the MTAP and send a special thanks to our guests. ...