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Students at
the Resiliency
Preparatory School participated in a day-long Youth Empowerment
Conference held at the School on May 11, 2016 and sponsored by People
Incorporated. Following opening remarks by Principal Magdalena Reis, State
Representative Carole Fiola began the day with her remarks about
succeeding in life, followed by Navy
Corpsman Joshua Chiarnini, Boys
and Girls Club Executive Director Peter McCarthy, Kuss
Middle School Vice-Principal Bob Hargraves, Lead
the Baseline CEO Aaron Wilson, Fall
River Mayor Jasiel Correia II, and Jesse
Green "The Machine". English Teacher and
Guidance Intern Jan Doyle stated that "we chose those speakers to
inspire them to pursue their dreams, go after their goals, and give them
their own stories of how they found success." The day also included
lunch and recreation in front of the school and fun inflatables and an
interactive rain
forest reptile show. Click here for an
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(Top row) Principal Magdalana Reis and English Teacher and Guidance Intern Jan Doyle were on hand to welcome the students to the day-long inspirational conference. (Row two) Principal Reis and Vice-Principal Terrance Talley enjoy the lunch and recreation at noon on Rock Street in front of the school. (Row three) Students Chris Pabon and Logan Ferry huddle during a touch football game while Math Teacher Mary Jane Omar hands out tee-shirts as students file into the building to hear more speakers after lunch. (Row four) After Ms. Doyle brings the students into the cafeteria, Ms. Magdalana welcomes them and introduces the first speaker, State Representative Carole Fiola. (Row five) Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Peter McCarthy, Navy Corpsman Joshua Chiarnini, and Kuss Middle School Vice-Principal Bob Hargraves tell their stories. (Row six) Students listen as Lead the Baseline CEO Aaron Wilson inspires them to reach their dreams before taking a selfie with the group in the background. (Row seven) Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II suggests that the students each develop a team that can help them fulfill their dreams, (Bottom row) Jesse Green "The Machine" talks to the students about what made him succeed before concluding the day with an interactive rainforest reptile show and some fun time on inflatables in the gym. |
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