Langley students making the world a better place
When students at Lochiel U-Connect saw photos of a roofless orphanage in Tecate, Mexico, they knew they had to do something.
The leadership students got into groups and brainstormed to come up with fundraising initiatives.
Each of the twelve groups was challenged to develop their own creative ideas to raise money for the orphanage which is located close to the Mexican-U.S. border.
Leadership teacher Tracey Thorne commented that teachers “try to teach students that while one person may not be able to make a huge difference, collectively we can make the world a better place.”
She added: “While a few dollars may not change our lives, it can change the lives of others.”
Thorne said that educators try to teach students that as they broaden their world they need to not only include their community, but other countries and communities in them.
“A simple, positive gesture can have such an impact on others,” she said.