" Steer us toward summer and enrichment programs. Anything a teacher can do to keep us learning outside the school calendar pays off. What would you want your own kids to be doing when they weren't in school? Suggest it to us, too, and help us find ways to make it happen.
'It helps to go away to camps, and school is a place where you can hook up with that kind of program, like leadership camp. You learn communication skills and you can be on your own.' - Mahogany"
This section stood out to me because when I was in high school my teachers nominated me to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Award conference which is a leadership summer camp that is sponsored by the local town Rotary. My teachers only nominated students who they feel had strong leadership skills and potential, so it was a really big honor to be noticed by my teachers. I attended the camp, and it was such a valuable experience from which I learned many skills I still use today. I also am grateful for that opportunity because it helped me win a large scholarship my senior year of high school. I have obviously seen firsthand the value of summer enrichment opportunities and will suggest them to my students in the future.
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