Students who rise above the challenges of academia, and become interested in their village, unlock unknown doors, and begin to flourish towards a brighter future. This involvement improves self confidence, experience, and a holistic being that strongly connects to their education. Our latest event was the "First Annual 5K Run/Walk." It was exciting to see many students, families, teachers, and staff members participate on a sunny Saturday morning while sidewalk viewers watched with interest! This landmark brought opportunities and experiences for students with their families to engage with the community. Administration, committees, and other staff, cohesively spend endless hours for student and family support, to build a plethora of community wide relationships. The "African" proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child," is in place with rigorous work. I am a 6th grade teacher at the West Hertel Academy #94, in Buffalo, NY. I asked for full time duty at Build for the 2013-14 school year because I believe that Build just as the Phoenix can rise again and be the great school it was. I came to know first hand about the two tier education that exists in Buffalo-the one school who has it all and the other that does not. For the past two years, my teaching duties were split between two schools. What makes the Build Academy children's smiles and hugs so prevalent? Why should Build win the $5,000.00? The answer to that is the dedicated administration, teachers, and staff's belief that the children are our future and we can make all the difference. Most of the children come from poverty and Build's teachers and staff are often found fighting for precious resources to do their jobs to boost student success and cultivate the children's abilities and skills. I wondered what positive new experiences the children would encounter in the next two months to help them build self reliance, resilience and strength to propel these beautiful children to success. On June 21, 2013, the faculty and staff stood outside waving good bye to the bus loads of children from Build Academy as they left for their summer vacation.
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