Students at Soundview School in Lynnwood will role play this week while studying a major topic.
Pia Kamimura, office manager at Soundview School, says they have a dynamic guest visiting Thursday and Friday.
Carl Hobert, founder and executive director of Axis of Hope from Boston University, will work with seventh- and eighth-graders on both days. Some students will visit from other schools.
Axis of Hope is a nonprofit organization that teaches role playing to students about political issues. On this trip, the topic is “Whose Jerusalem? The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.”
Inae Piercy, founder and head of school at Soundview, met Hobert at a seminar, Kamimura says. They chatted for a couple of hours, and Piercy extended an invitation to visit the school.
Soundview School is for intellectually motivated children, and offers an International Baccalaureate World School.
School officials hope that Hobert will visit each year to present a different peace and conflict program so students can learn global conflict resolution.
A fundraiser for the Snohomish Education Foundation raised almost $100,000 for the Snohomish School District.
That’s a successful auction.
The foundation’s office manager, Pam Roberge, says they are so grateful to their many donors for their overwhelming support.
“We had wonderful volunteers who made it fun to organize this auction,” Roberge says.
The foundation raises money for classroom grants, college scholarships and even shoes for kids with nothing to wear on their feet.
“With the support of our donors, the new program ‘Biotech Pathways’ was launched at Glacier Peak High School this fall,” says Janet Kusler. “We actively work with the Snohomish School District curriculum department for new programs that will provide a margin of excellence for our students.”
Everett South Goodwill is more than a store. Spokesman David Sandler says they want to help folks find jobs.
As in, everyone doesn’t have Internet access. The Job Training and Education Center offers help.
On Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m., Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon, folks can use a dozen computers to look for work or make a resume.
The center is located at 228 SW Everett Mall Way in Everett. For more information, call 425-267-9718, ext. 103, or send an e-mail to rebecca.jacobson@seattlegoodwill.org.
The offer is good until Feb. 25.
There will be instructors on hand to answer questions.
Don’t ask how to play Solitaire.
It’s only for job stuff.
Kristi O’Harran: 425-339-3451, oharran@heraldnet.com.
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