Cherry Hill Alternative High School, a Power2 high school in Cherry Hill, New Jersey continues to receive recognition for their student-driven service-learning initiatives. For the second consecutive week, the Cherry Hill Public Schools E-news offered a description of what students, faculty, and staff at the school are doing to engage in the greater community. The following is a quote from the December 4th edition:
“As the season of giving approached, staff, students, and friends of the Cherry Hill Alternative High School, once again, elected to sponsor Heifer International, an international nonprofit organization whose goals include ending world poverty and eliminating world hunger. This year’s Alternative High School campaign culminated with the purchase of a llama for a family located in the Andes Mountains of South America, a flock of chicks to a village in South America, and a flock of ducks to a village in Asia. The llama allows families to earn a modest income from selling the wool, or making clothes or blankets. The eggs that are harvested from Heifer International’s Poultry Project provide a sustainable food source to malnourished children.”
The students, faculty, and staff at Cherry Hill Alternative High School spent time during the month of November developing a community food drive, which included delivering empty bags to residences in their neighborhood and collecting them later to gather community donations. Students also engaged in a day of direct service at organizations within the community. Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the school gathered together in celebration of their good works with a community meal.
The faculty, staff, and administration at Cherry Hill Alternative School have shown great commitment and dedication to developing the culture and competencies of excellence and ethics within their school through the Power2Learn program, service-learning initiatives, and the development of a dynamic school community.
