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Allison, Cameron, Maria, and I are
coaches at Godby High School.
PeaceJam at Godby is a little different
from PeaceJam at other schools. At
Godby, we have two different groups
of students. The first group is the club
that meets during lunchtime and the
second group is an actual service
learning class
where PeaceJam
comes in once a
week to teach.
The Club
The club is made
up of about ten
students. It always seems to go by
really fast. By the time the students
come into the classroom from picking
up their lunch, we have 20-25 minutes
left with them. Allison usually jumps
right into the decision topic with them.
This group of students, although small,
is very animated. They all have their
individual opinions and are not afraid
to share them.
The Class
The class is made up of about 20 to 25
students. Cameron, Maria, and I are
there every Tuesday for a full period.
We start off by reminding students of
our last session. We go over what they
learned and ask them if they have any
lingering questions.
Then, we remind them
about the conference
date and cost.
Afterwards, we
usually do a quick
icebreaker activity by
taking them outside to
the courtyard. We play games like
linked and grocery store. The games
are usually 15-20 minutes and when
we are done we go back inside to start
our discussion for the day. Our
discussion topics are made up of topics
that the students want to talk about.
We very briefly cover Nobel laureates
because Mrs. Marquez teaches them
Featured School 1-2
Success Stories 2
GCA Project
Updates 3
Photos 4
April 2013 Volume 1, Issue 3
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Alexandra Thomas (4/1)
Savannah Hartnett (4/4)
Brandon Mordecai (4/13)
Megan Hall (4/23)
Michelle Avaroma (4/23)
Jaime Bayo (4/24)
Emily Waters (4/27)
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“Our group continues to grow—
both in size and in strength! We've
noticed friendships forming among
students that might not normally
come together, due to the fact
Lincoln has a tendency to have
stratified cliques based on race
and socioeconomic status. Our
more active members have
delighted us by coming to meetings
prepared with agendas for the
meeting and well thought-out plans
for how we can accomplish their
goals. They have taken the
initiative to come up with a few
fundraising stints to raise money
for Heifer International, as well as
to make sure that they've got some
extra funds to send the way of
anyone who might not be able to
pay the PeaceJam conference fee.
It’s great to see that they're
becoming more and more of a
family.”
- Taylor Fabrega, coach at Lincoln
High School
about them during the week.
Allison, Cameron, Maria, and I have been a coaching team since the start of the spring semester. Although we
have not known our students for very long, we have definitely shared some significant moments with them.
During the club, it happens when the students start delegating GCA project responsibility without being asked
to. In the class, it happens when the students can recall all ten GCAs without our help or when they filled up a
poster board with their dreams and goals after Martin Luther King Jr. day.
As I speak for the whole coaching team at Godby High, we can truly say that coaching at Godby this semester
has been a great experience. The students are fully participating in activities and dialogue related to
PeaceJam. They are working hard on their GCA project with our help and the help of their amazing teacher
Mrs. Marquez. I have enjoyed being able to get to know my
coaching partners better, although it is tough coming up with times
that all four of us can meet. Nonetheless, Allison, Cameron, and
Maria are amazing coaches and I continue to look forward to
working with them.
- Stephanie Hernandez, coach at Godby High
Page 2 The Peace Diaries
“My coaching partner Brandon
Mordecai and I, along with our
students have made significant
progress regarding our GCA
Project. Since last semester, the
students at S.A.I.L High School have
been working nonstop to spread
awareness regarding PCB
contamination at Lake Munson and
the drastic medical effects it may
have on the fishermen that consume
them. After continued
correspondence with the Florida
Department of Health and its
affiliates, we are taking a trip to
Lake Munson to survey these
fishermen and gauge their
awareness regarding the
contamination present within the
lake and the impact the
consumption of their catch may
potentially have upon themselves
and their families. Because of this
trip to Lake Munson along with
constant correspondence with
individuals at both the Florida
Department of Health as well as
other environmental associations
within the state and city of
Tallahassee, we have made great
strides in our efforts to spread
awareness centering around the
contamination at Lake Munson and
will hopefully continue to do so.” -
Catherine Burke, coach at S.A.I.L
High School
“My coaching partner, Sam and I
went to Montford and put on a
bake sale for the Brehon House, a
women’s shelter in Tallahassee. Our
four girls baked mustache
brownies, cookies, cupcakes, and
Rice Krispie treats and we sold
drinks to middle school students.
We raised over $100 today and
we plan on having another bake
sale again in 2 weeks in order to
raise another $100 or more to
donate to the Brehon House so they
can buy supplies for women and
children in the Tallahassee area. “
-Catherine Weisz, coach at
Montford Middle
Page 3 The Peace Diaries
PeaceJam Southeast is partnering with Big Bend
Anti-Bullying Task-Force, and the Leon County
School Board to hold an Anti-Bullying Rally!
Date: April 13th, 2013
Time: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Front steps of Old Capital
The rally is open to the public- we want to get as
many people out there as possible, so spread the
word.
This is part of the PeaceJam’s Spring Conference
as a service project.
Volume 1, Issue 3 Page 4
Newsletter Design: Leanna Lakeram
For more information, please contact: Rody Thompson, PeaceJam Southeast Director
E-mail: rhthompson@admin.fsu.edu Phone: (850) 645-8782
Thank you to all of the PeaceJam Southeast Coaches for their hard work and contribution to our program!
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Amy Correia with students at Fairview Middle
and one of her alumni students, Raymond.
Students at Palmer Munroe Teen Center with
certificates of completion for the Community
Connections Program
Girls at Montford Middle
having a bake sale
Students at Astoria Park listening to their coach,
Felicia Perez