leadership in high schools

September 23, 2008, twenty students from the Hewes Center together with teachers and staff will take a tour of an interactive exhibit titled Step into Africa at the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena in Jamestown, NY which will highlight the issue of HIV and Aids in Africa.  Students will get a glimpse into traditional African life and see how this devastating illness has changed the scope of family life and affected entire generations on the African continent. 

The students have been selected by their counselors and teachers with preference given to students coming from home schools farther away from inner city Jamestown and those who are 11th and 12th graders. 

Here is an example of a precursor student activity that will be used with students:

1. What do you know about Aids/HIV and how does this information affect your life?
2. Since learning through reading or TV about these diseases have you changed anything in your life, have you changed how you view illness and its spread?
3. What do you expect to see at the interactive exhibit?

Post-assessment:

1. How has viewing the interactive exhibit affected you?
2. What have you learnt about African Life and the effects of the wide-scale spead of Aids/HIV in those counteries?
3. How has this field trip changed you?
4. What will you tell your friends about this field trip and what you experienced?

The BOCES Public Relations officer, Jarred Lindall will be in attendance for this exhibition and will accompany our students on this learning adventure.  The responses of students will be used by teachers to educate our high school students and programs as well as inform our organization about the ways in which current affairs affect youth and their vision.