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WCPSS Podcast: Broughton Students Serve
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At the International Baccalaureate high schools in the Wake County Public School System, students are involved in community service. Community service has been a requirement for students at Broughton High for years.
Hillary Pollan is a Broughton High senior in the IB program who is very active in community service. Myra Smith, Broughton High's Middle Years Programme IB coordinator, explains the impact of community service involvement on students.
Susan Schmidt, the WCPSS Character Education coordinator, sees Hillary's work in the community as an important part of character building instruction.
Click here to listen to WCPSS Podcast: Broughton Students Serve
This is a 15 minute mp3 file.
One of Hillary's volunteer efforts is the Global Village Festival that will be held at Broughton High 12 to 5 p.m., Oct. 27 at the football field. She would love to see you there.
Posted by Bill Poston at 5:36 PM on October 24, 2007 | Leave Feedback
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