WBEZ Community Champion Day of Service at South Shore Fine Arts Academy

Community Champion:

Karen Daiter

Organization Mission:

South Shore Fine Arts Academy is a school with high expectations of performance for every single member of the school community, including teachers, parents, administration, support staff, and of course students. They are a place where every member of the school community shares a focus on continuous improvement. South Shore Fine Arts is also a place where supports are in place for students, teachers, and parents to make that continuous improvement possible. To support their mission, South Shore Fine Arts Academy has partnered with Rebuild Foundation which helps neighborhoods thrive through culture-driven redevelopment by activating abandoned spaces with arts and cultural programming. They transform under-resourced communities by leveraging economic and cultural resources. The partnership has led to the development of a community garden for the students and community members to enjoy.

Project Type:

Environmental

Project Description:

The Holding Circle is a school based project (at South Shore Fine Arts Academy) dedicating to enhancing the lives and community of school-aged children by providing individual support, community connections, and resources. Volunteers will support the Holding Circle project with South Shore Fine Arts and Rebuild Foundation by working towards the development of a community garden next to the school. Volunteer work will include cleaning, clearing and tilling the garden area, building raised garden beds, and laying mulch.