RARE Celebration

As the school year winds down, celebrations are being thrown for all aspects of students' lives.  This past Thursday, the efforts and accomplishments of middle schoolers in RARE were put on display at the end-of-the-year event.  RARE is one of the youth programs put on by the Concerned Citizens Network of Alexandria. The celebration took place at Francis C. Hammond Middle school, where middle schoolers met after school throughout the year to work on math and gain technology skills. 

 

The ceremony featured a number of speakers, from board members to the mayor to students themselves.  RARE students presented on subjects they had learned, such as bullying and financial literacy. 

 

At the end of the night, CCNA Executive Director Gwendolyn H. Lewis presented a Life Time Service Award to Bill Corbett, who has been the RARE contact for the Alexandria Mentoring Partnership.  On behalf of AMP, we congratulate Bill and thank him for all that he has done for the youth of Alexandria!

 

While the RARE year is wrapping up, CCNA volunteers are already getting ready for next year's program.  Any Hammond middle schoolers interested in joining RARE can fill out the application.