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Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Florida, Inc. Teacher of the Year Coalition 2017 Spirit of Service Learning Recipients and Finalists

Finalists – Higher Education u Maria Cendon u Miami-Dade College, Kendall Campus u Oscar Gomez u Miami-Dade College, Interamerican Campus u Wendy Hinshaw u Florida Atlantic University u Kelly Kennedy-Everett u Miami-Dade College, Hialeah Campus

Maria Cendon Anatomy & Physiology u Majors : Nursing, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, with service in hospitals u Students identified needs & volunteered to address that need u Volunteer experience put a face on academic learning and the hospital environment, fostering empathy and compassion u Students became EXTREMELY engaged: 30 hour volunteer requirement often turned into 100 hours u Patients benefitted from the emotional support of students

Oscar Gomez English Composition u Uses writing and research to identify and reflect on problems and propose an action plan to solve them u Students used “Solutions Story Tracker” to learn about previous approaches taken on this issue u They went into the community for local research and service-learning u Students gave class presentations on their projects in addition to a research paper u Based on a connection with Hands on Miami, students chose a class project of painting a mural in the Zen Garden

Oscar Gomez

Wendy Hinshaw Writing for Non-profits u Students had a choice of 9 different nonprofits to work with u They researched the agency and the issues it addressed u They learned the “voice” of the organization u They prepared an agency profile report and identified needs u Using the “voice” of the agency, the students assisted with communication needs such as public exhibits and social media

Kelly Kennedy-Everett English Composition u Class uses the Global Citizenship Project model to enhance global knowledge, skills and abilities u Student groups chose a societal topic to research and volunteered at local agencies with ties to that topic u Ongoing student reflection of the service-learning experience - journals and group reflection u Volunteer experience provided foundation for required research paper u Students gave campus presentations, produced informational videos, provided links to petitions for change and brochures for the various community agencies

Finalists – K-12 u Science u Erin Cernuda, Miami Sunset SHS u Carmen Marroquin u Erica Martinez u Brooke Fatima Yubero u Social Studies u Amy Lander-Rolon u Rosa Carvajal Alejandro u Mabel Lopez

Erin Cernuda u DIG (Dream in Green) Green Schools Challenge and garden club sponsor u Led all green activities at Miami Sunset Senior High School which included student led hands on activities such as: u designing and installing an edible garden on campus u creating a composting initiative in coordination with the school cafeteria

K-12 – Carmen Marroquin Science Educator : Coral Reef SHS u Brought the four pillars of Dream in Green to Coral Reef High School. u Created a culture of recycling through the water bottle challenge, where the Green Team collected and recycled over 2,000 plastic water bottles. u In addition, the Green Team completed a plastic bag drive and educated students and staff on the importance of using reusable bags when shopping.

K-12 – Erica Martinez Science Educator : Mater Academy Charter H/MS u Created the recyclable water bin. u The water jug was created from a container that was going to be thrown away (similar to a trash bin). u The Green Team cleaned it, sanitized and created a water jug collector. u This jug is used to collect rain water and used to water the plants.

Erica Martinez Accepting Dream in Green Award Science teacher at work - recycling

Going green for transport

K-12 – Brooke Fatima Yubero Science Educator: Key Biscayne Presbyterian School u Led staff and students by raising environmental awareness through creative projects focused on water conservation, recycling and waste reduction. u Encouraged Kindergarten students wanted to create a reusable canvas shopping bag to help eliminate plastic waste on Key Biscayne and to protect the manatees. u Children hand painted over 100 canvas bags and sold them to friends and family to raise awareness. u The Mayor of Key Biscayne visited Kindergarteners who also received a special invitation to share their ideas at a Village Council Meeting.

K-12 – Amy Lander-Rolon Service Learning Project : Miami Killian SHS u This class tackled 2 topics: u Pedestrian and Bike Safety u Student Mental Health education. u In their work with mental health they were able to develop a budget neutral plan to provide mental health education for Miami-Dade County students. u They were named M-DCPS 2017 Senior High School District Winners representing M-DCPS at the Project Citizen State Competition

K-12 – Rosa Carvajal Alejandro Service Learning Project : Norman S. Edelcup Sunny Isles Beach K-8 u These 7 th grade students studied child exploitation and developed a plan to educate their classmates about the danger of human trafficking. u In the process, they became 2017 Middle School Florida State Winners, representing the Sate of Florida at the National Project Citizen Competition. u They were recognized for their Portfolio and Oral Hearing

K-12 – Mabel Lopez Service Learning Project : Hialeah Gardens Middle School u These students addressed the needs of veterans . u They visited a homeless shelter, organized a toiletry drive and delivered donations to the VA hospital . u In addition, they were 2017 Middle School Florida State Winners, representing the Sate of Florida at the Project CitizenNational Competition. u Recognized for Portfolio and Oral Hearing, they won 3 rd place.

Finalists – Higher Ed u Laura Finley – Barry University u Dadilia Garces Mejia – Miami- Dade College, Medical Campus u Susan Lichtman – Miami-Dade College, Homestead Campus

Higher Ed – Laura Finley Service Perspective Consciousness and Social Justice: u Study of gender inequality, systemic injustices and the importance of activism to reduce social inequalities u Specifically, studied the twin social problems of domestic abuse and dating violence u Capstone project was the College Brides Walk, an event to bring awareness both problems via workshops, performances and a Brides Walk from Barry to Johnson and Wales University u Service-learning students assisted in planning, promoting, implementing and evaluating the event.

Higher Ed – Dadilia Garces Mejia Physician Assistant Program: MDC - Medical u Classes: Integrated Behavioral and Community Medicine I and II u Students are involved in the annual Project S.E.E.D. health fair ( S erving E veryone, E mbracing D iversity) serving the migrant and seasonal farmworker population of Homestead u The health fair provides a variety of screenings and testing plus health information, awareness and prevention education to the population u Student participation exceeds 600 hours

Higher Ed – Susan Lichtman Fundamentals of Speech Communication u Class undertook a study of communication behaviors u Students choose an agency for their service experience based on personal interest u They identified a positive “change maker” in the organization and studied the various aspects of this person’s communication behaviors and how these behaviors contributed to their u Students gave a speech or wrote an essay based on their observations u 2016-17 academic year, approximately 200 students volunteered 2600 hours at 90 agencies.

Finalists – K-12 u Science – Asia Fernandez u Caribbean K-8 Center u High School Social Studies – Rukayat Adebisi u Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High u Middle School Social Studies – Ingy Cruz u Bob Graham Education Center

K-12 – Asia Fernandez u Facilitated several environmental sustainability projects u Goal was expanding the projects to the community u Led the Green Schools Challenge, monthly green projects, and the school won 1st place overall. u Led a group of students who participated in the Eco- Hub Competition and won 1st place and a $5,000 award for a greenhouse to produce herbs, fruits and vegetables at the school. u School also won a 2nd place BrandsMart Premio Verde award and was featured on Univision 23.

K-12 – Rukayat Adebisi u Students focused on the problem of insufficient affordable housing in South Florida u Researched legislation and worked to support Barbara Jordan’s proposals u Created awareness of the problem and possible solutions u Presented their ideas in Project Citizen’s competitions u Became 2017 Florida State Winner in the 2017 High School Project Citizen Oral Hearing

K-12 – Ingy Cruz u Students tackled the problem of sunny day flooding and its impact on poor coastal communities u Won 1 st place , 2017 Middle School Florida State Winners u Represented the State of Florida at the Project Citizen National Competition u Students were recognized for Best Portfolio and Oral Hearing