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Senior Send Off Strategic Planning
Happy Tails Supplies Drive
Students Rebuild Facing Difference Challenge
YAC had an internal collection for blankets and towels for the Humane Society as they had over 100 puppies to care. YAC freshman Gabby  K, took pictures of portraits made by 3rd graders in Mrs. Thompson's art class.  Mrs. Clay entered the portraits on the Challenge.  Senior John R. connected to a proposal by Quail Ridge Assisted Living Facility for a new intergenerational project, The Wednesdays Lunch Bunch- One a month lunch conversations with elder residents of Quail Ridge.  Quail Ridge will pay for the bus and the bus driver to take Cyclones to heir facility and back to classes.  This project needs to be presented to the administration by interested students.
Wellnes Senior Centers sponsored by the Parks and Recreation also wants to connect seniors and teens on story corps type dialog next year.

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National Volunteer Week-Presidential Awards  STUCO's Walk-A-thon and Environmental Club Street Clean-up as observance for Earth Day 2018

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March for Our Lives, Students Walk Out, YWCA Care bags
Doran W'20 led the Casady Cyclones Walk Out 2018 and was the main organizer of the March for our lives. YAC Vice-President Katherine S. facilitated and delivered highly needed items for YWCA women escaping domestic violence situations.

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February:Black History Month-YAC Connected to Mrs. Smith and Coach T.   Chinese New Year of the Rooster YAC participates in Chinese Club Fundraiser

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February:Black History Month-YAC Connected to Mrs. Smith and Coach T.   Chinese New Year of the Rooster YAC participates in Chinese Club Fundraiser

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YAC in collaboration with Miss Smith, Substitute Teacher for Mrs. Clay and Coach T. presented stories of famous Oklahoma African Americans.
On Monday, Feb. 26 the Reverend Mother Nontombi Naomi Tutu engaged in a conversation around the topic of racial justice.Ms. Sarah Smith, Interim Director of Service Learning and member of the Chapel Department, facilitated the interview and questions from the audience.

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MLK Day at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, Jo Ivester Inspirational Speaker

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MLK Day at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, Jo Ivester Inspirational Speaker

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Project Warm: Fleece Blankets for Positive Tomorrows and Candy Grams

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The first service-learning advocacy for youth in government club started like a service project for STUCO President, Luke Albert.  At the end of the Year at the State Conference two Cyclones were selected to represent Oklahoma at the Youth Conference on National Affairs. Special thanks to Mrs. Bek-gran for sponsoring this new YAC club connection.

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Service Learning Office Intern, Sharun P.'18 brought therapeutic relief before finals in November and AP exams in May to the Upper Division.  She also brought service dogs to pet during the STUCO fundraiser for Children's Hospital, Walk-A-Thon 2018 in April.

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Casady YAC officers, Claire R'19. and Katherine S'19., Casady STUCO President, Luke A'18 , Youth and Government Project Chair , and Rainbolt Family Service-Learning Chair, Carmen Clay'74,  participated in the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits Visions Recognition Event.  One of the honorees was Mr. Gene Rainbolt.  He received the Life Time Achievement in Philanthropy.  Thank you, Mr. Rainbolt for the resources you provide to help Cyclones  make a difference in the Casady and Oklahoma City Community.

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The fourth graders made posters and gave a LD chapel speech accompanied by YAC Vice-President Katherine S.'19.  The drive began Friday, December 1st and ended on December 12th.  On December 13th, selected 4th graders delivered the donations to Infant Crisis Services with Mrs. France and Mrs. Freeland.

The Primary Division also started the ICS Hope for the Holidays Drive on December 1.  The ICS Baby Mobile picked-up the PD and UD donations on December 14th.

Memories of the UD drive at https://casadycommunityservice-learning.blogspot.com/2017/12/hope-for-holidays-delivers-donations.html

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Art Club/YAC Holiday stockings for Our Spot Head Start Program

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Art Club/YAC Holiday stockings for Our Spot Head Start Program

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51 stockings were made, decorated and filled with art supplies for young children to have an art activity during the holiday break.

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Find all poems provided by YAC and Youth LEAD OKC Here
Where I am  from?

I am from soft blankets,

from Apple

and colored pencils.

I am from beaches,

Peaceful, pristine, and pretty.

I am from daisies,

Simple and innocent.

I am from board games

And noisiness,

From James and Trina.

I am from persistence

And hard work.

From “Keep trying your best”

And “Don’t care what others think of you.”

I am from ancestor worship,

Altars, incense, and offerings.

I am from Oklahoma City and Vietnam,

Eggrolls and Phở.

From the journey to America,

The making a living out of nothing,

And hardships.

I am from world peace.
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Where I am from?

I am from paintbrushes
from jckin
and Polaroids of my family
I am from the city
urban, diverse, gliterring
I am from the jasmines of my grandmother's gardern
I am from late family dinners and dimples from Anna and Aamir and Hameed
I am from the artistic
and
From "brush your hair" and "speak confidently"
I am from Islam
Peace
I am from Michigan and Pakistan Chicken and Naan -)
From the scrapbook full of pictures
the
and my grandma's curly hair
I am from building a hospital.

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http://casadycommunityservice-learning.blogspot.com/p/positive-directions.html

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Mentors reflected via cell (405-520-1325) to this directive: One word that describes the experience and what makes you say that!
"Exciting! Getting to know D'Michael was so exciting because he was genuinely eager to be with us."
"Optimistic! because I am very excited to see where this mentoring goes and my mentee or "little" , and I bonded over roller coasters, siblings, etc. She is very sweet and I am glad I get the chance to mentor and help her."

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Positive Directions Mentors Program Begins

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Mentors reflected via cell (405-520-1325) to this directive: One word that describes the experience and what makes you say that! "Exciting! Getting to know D'Michael was so exciting because he was genuinely eager to be with us." "Optimistic!

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Wednesday, December 13th, 7:30-12:30 at the Casady Woolsey Wing Cyclones gave the gift of life for the Holidays.
Details at
https://docs.google.com/a/casady.org/presentation/d/1SaMyr1ZCBe27sSY2JwFOurnZpEpqELiHFFErNr5cjGU/edit?usp=sharing

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“To make a difference in someone’s life, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care enough and be there.” Anonymous

323 pairs of socks collected for foster children sponsored by Oklahoma Citizens Caring for Children Youth Board member, Claire R

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Wild Life Fund raised funds.  YAC could not recuperate funding spent on supplies for the photo booth.  We all had fun and attempted something  new.  Hip Hop dancers were a welcome surprise. If anyone found a pink tutu, please return it to Claire R.

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Fall Fest 2017 2nd grader Hip Hop Dancer and Friends ...

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Casady Cans Do, Students Against Hunger Food and Fund Drive 2017

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Casady Cans Do, Students Against Hunger Food and Fund Drive 2017

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The freshman team did a fantastic job organizing and implementing the drive in all divisions.  Casady raised over 16,000 meals in 2017.
Find food Drive details  here https://docs.google.com/a/casady.org/presentation/d/1r0PcIV1-3zz-xKWk-0Lomw35bv_65oPCOscFh2Emdc0/edit?usp=sharing

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The Global Peace Village aimed to connect to differences (faith icons) and similarities (Golden Rule) using visual thinking strategies . Speakers invited to consider a shift from I-2-We.  Activities called  to be in someone else's shoes.
Our  lunch interaction with Oklahoma Centennial Capstone connected our different realities, our common struggle to create a better future, and taught us ways to help each other for change in a positive direction.

YAC Meeting Feedback

Peace Week would have been more enjoyable if there were more opportunities for me to participate.  Having several activities interfere with Peace Week Activities prevented me from completely experiencing the week.

I think the school should do more activities to incorporate peace in our lives.

It was OK.  I did not feel too involved, except for chapel.  There might be other ways to include more people, but otherwise it was good.

I listened to long chapel talks, but I am not sure how we can make the week more engaging for the kids.  I did not do anything to help anyone.

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Youth Action March 2017-Million Youth Peace March 2017

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Youth Action March 2017-Million Youth Peace March 2017

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Teens  focusing on needs, challenges, and passions to be the change they want  to see.
http://casadycommunityservice-learning.blogspot.com/2017/10/million-youth-peace-march-washington.html