2014 AT&T/MACUL Student Technology Showcase
Meridian High School World Studies students were invited to showcase their Present-Day Human Trafficking service project on December 3, 2014 at the Capitol Building in Lansing Michigan.
Stryker O'Boyle, Governor Rick Snyder and Courtney Moore. Students explain their Human Trafficking service project to the Governor.
Pictured to the left: Mr. Joseph Ribarchik, instructor, Courtney Moore, Stryker O'Boyle and State Representative Jim Stamas. Students provide information on what the class accomplished on creating an awareness throughout Michigan on Human Trafficking. Michigan is in the top five in the Nation and Mackinaw Island is a thoroughfare to and from Michigan.
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Representing Present-Day Human Trafficking are Courtney Moore, Stryker O’Boyle and Mr. Joseph Ribarchik at 9:30 a.m. “The Chains that Bind Us: 1500 – 2014” involved student created public service announcements/informational videos and presentations at community organizations to generate an awareness of the problems of Human Trafficking/Slavery in Michigan, the nation and the world. This project the tenth grade World Studies students’ partnered with Michigan Senator Judy Emmons.
Courtney Moore, Senator Judy Emmons and Stryker O'Boyle. Senator Emmons introduced legislation on Human Trafficking in Michigan.
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2015 MACUL Student Technology Showcase & Sparks Session
On March 19th Meridian Early College High School Political Studies students Charley Kovacs, River Kressler, Mackenzie Lanphierd and Quaid Trudell showcased The Game of Life project at MACUL. As part of the Political Studies project the students lived the lives of the characters in “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair. As the characters migrated to the United States and continued on with their life the Political Studies students went through the process of migrating to America, planning a wedding, purchasing a home, having children, entering the job market, purchasing health insurance/life insurance, planning for their retirement, filling out the naturalization and immigration application, and successfully completing the Citizenship test. Students learned life skills as well as the process for immigrants to become U.S. citizens. The second project showcased at MACUL was the Present-day Human Trafficking Awareness service project presented by Courtney Moore and Stryker O’Boyle. The students provided insight into the importance of being aware of the human trafficking facts in Michigan, nation and world. The students also provided background information pertaining to how the project could be incorporated into a high school course. Ms. Susan Sampson and Mr. Joseph Ribarchik were also on hand to answer questions on both projects.
Later that afternoon Courtney Moore and Stryker O’Boyle joined Mr. Ribarchik in his Sparks Session presentation. Mr. Ribarchik’s presentation encompassed the process of how educators can create their own human trafficking awareness service project while incorporating past events of slavery as well as present-day human trafficking. Students created interactive newsletters, public service announcements, informational videos and presentations to community organizations were also discussed.
2016 MACUL Conference
MACUL Conference closing keynote on March 11, 2016 featuring Meridian Early College High School's Present-day Human Trafficking service project. A screenshot from The Chains that Bind US: 1500 - Present website. A clip from the Closing keynote can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/BfPhni4bL-Y (MACUL Closing Keynote clip)
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On Friday, March 11, 2016 Rushton Hurley featured Meridian Early College High School in his Closing Keynote. Meridian’s Human Trafficking service project was featured as part of creating effective projects with community involvement. The keynote speaker talked about what work was needed to get community involvement with school project based learning. The keynote presentation also provided insight into what can be done to go beyond just creating projects but involving the community. Rushton Hurley provided insight into how Meridian Early College High School’s project based learning environment is meaningful to the community, school and students.
Day two entire Closing Keynote with Rushton Hurley can be viewed at: http://mistreamnet.org/videos/3664/day-2-closing-keynote-with-rushton-hurley Published on March 22, 2016. |