The Life Savers - Team 1
McDowell High School - Erie, Pennsylvania
Modern Montessori School - Amman, Jordan
McDowell High School - Erie, Pennsylvania
Modern Montessori School - Amman, Jordan
The McDowell High School GIA team is led by one teacher from the school and 19 students. For more information about McDowell High School, please click here.
Name of GIA Teacher:
David Hoderny
Name of Team Co-Captains:
Alanna Grafius
Collin Hanlon
Aeryn Smith
Name of Team Members:
Lauren Anderson
Dominic Barbaro
Rachel Borsa
Beth Burnes
Marcus Daum
Kaitlyn Fromknect
Paul Kemper
Andrew Masteller
Courtney McManigle
Trey Miller
Tyler Muntean
Taylor Shippling
Alec Simpson
Marina Stinely
Will Smith
Leo Zausen
GIA 2010 Topic:
Wildlife Preservation
Name of GIA Teacher:
David Hoderny
Name of Team Co-Captains:
Alanna Grafius
Collin Hanlon
Aeryn Smith
Name of Team Members:
Lauren Anderson
Dominic Barbaro
Rachel Borsa
Beth Burnes
Marcus Daum
Kaitlyn Fromknect
Paul Kemper
Andrew Masteller
Courtney McManigle
Trey Miller
Tyler Muntean
Taylor Shippling
Alec Simpson
Marina Stinely
Will Smith
Leo Zausen
GIA 2010 Topic:
Wildlife Preservation
Name of GIA Teacher:
Rawan Shamayleh
Name of Team Co-Captains:
Daed Bibi - 10th Grade
Zeina Dahlan
Name of Team Members:
Farah Abu Ghazaleh - 9th Grade
Tamara Abu Ramadan - 10th Grade
Zein Annab - 10th Grade
Wassan Atteih - 10th Grade
Seema Barhoush - 10th Grade
Karma Dudin - 9th Grade
Raya Fanek - 10th Grade
Anas Habib - 10th Grade
Maha Qawasmi - 10th Grade
Zein Qussus - 9th Grade
Ban Shaban - 10th Grade
GIA 2010 Topic:
Wildlife Preservation
GIA Update: April 2011
"The Life Savers"
McDowell Senior High School - Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Modern Montessori School - Amman, Jordan
- The Life Savers are working on wildlife preservation and conservation.
- Facebook Page name: "McDowell and Modern Montessori: The Life Savers"
- Facebook Page link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/McDowell-and-Modern-Montessori-The-Life-Savers/163153720387579
- Facebook Page Statistics: 137 "Likes;" one photo album and three videos/interviews posted; one news article featuring McDowell High School's GIA team.
McDowell High School Update:
- Key Issue: Wildlife conservation through protecting lands crucial to migratory species.
- Service Project Date: April 9, 2011
- Presque Isle spring clean-up day and family day. More details to follow at a later date.
- Promoted project locally through service announcement on local television stations.
- For their project, they are partnering with local universities, Audubon Society, Asbury Woods (local NGO)
- The students are communicating regularly with their counterparts in Amman, Jordan through Facebook.
Modern Montessori School Update:
- Key Issue: Wildlife preservation through raising awareness about the constant threat of extinction of various animal species in Jordan, especially marine life living withing the threatened reef of Jordan's coast.
- Service Project Date: April 9, 2011
- Replanting habitat area for animals in Amman, Jordan.
- Students are raising funds through bake sales to buy trees for planting.
- Students are also adopting an endangered animal with funds raised.
- Students are communicating with their counterparts in Erie, Pennsylvania regularly through Facebook.
GIA Midterm Update: January 20, 2011
"The Life Savers"
McDowell Senior High School - Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Modern Montessori School - Amman, Jordan
- The Life Savers are working on wildlife preservation and conservation.
- Facebook Page name: "McDowell and Modern Montessori: The Life Savers"
- Facebook Page link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/McDowell-and-Modern-Montessori-The-Life-Savers/163153720387579
- Facebook Page Statistics: 137 "Likes;" one photo album and three videos/interviews posted; one news article featuring McDowell High School's GIA team.
McDowell High School Update:
- Key Issue: Wildlife conservation through protecting lands crucial to migratory species.
- GIA team featured in a local newspaper article
- TV segment on the district's channel
- Interviews with 4 major officials from Asbury Woods, Audubon Sociey, and Tom Ridge Environmental center (many posterd to the Facebook page)
- Facebook page up and running, since before the first video conference - videos posted along with regular updates
- Skype calls with Modern Montessori School in Amman: every other Tuesday from this point forward
Project Update:
Erie is home to several crucial conservation areas for migratory birds. The Erie team is working to educated the public about the importance of portecting these areas and will work with local nonprofits to engage the community in visiting and cleaning these areas as a means of wildlife conservation. Steps taking thus far include:
- Education
- Elementary schools
- Kits for backyard conservation
- For the community day
- To donate to the cause
- March 19, April 2, or April 9
- At Presque Isle, the main congregation point will be at the Rotary Pavilion
- Three main areas of conservation:
- Air
- Land
- Water
- Each have a clean-up station and various activities and agames that educate participants and help conserve wildlife
- Involvement of Asbury Woods, Tom Ridge Environmental Center, andd Audubon Society
Modern Montessori School Update:
- Key Issue: Wildlife preservation through raising awareness about the constant threat of extinction of various animal species in Jordan, especially marine life living withing the threatened reef of Jordan's coast.
Jordanian students divided themselves into four groups:
Group 1: they are in charge of calling, scheduling, and meeting with 3 personnel in the government to ask them about our problem and interview them.
Group 2: is responsible for collecting donaitons and bake sales to make money that will help in printing posters and distribute them. The funds will also be used to purchase recycling bins and fund their animal extinction club.
Group 3: is responsible for raising awareness among students in elementary school and management of the extinction club for younger students: a club that will help young ones develop a deeper understanding of the necessity to protect and foster wildlife and will hopefully engage them in the Montessori team project.
Group 4: is responsible for writing letters to people whop can change laws and make a difference in upholding and establishing laws regarding the pollution of animal habitats, hunting, and scuba diving practices that are ruining Jordan's world renowned coral reefs. This group is also responsible for outreach to groups who practice hunting, scuba diving and other harmful practices and educating them about how their behaviors negatively impact wildlife in Jordan.
The Erie and Jordan teams are working in partnership on the following:
1. Clean-up campaigns in areas affecting wildlife
2. Interview with a local magazine to educate them about GIA and the team's project and efforts in the program
3. Community outreach through gathering fans for the Facebook page
4. A community recycling program