Students’ Year-long Social Justice Projects Combat Islamophobia And Racial, Gender Stereotypes

A group of hodge podge high schoolers at The Center School spent their entire senior year preparing for last Friday’s presentations focused on social justice. The rooms were speckled with vibrant hair colors, fabulous femmes, amazingly creative clothing and immaculate make-up.

Teacher Jon Greenberg spearheaded the presentations, which first began in 2009.

“I felt confident enough about widespread quality to invite the press,” he said of the student projects, expressing pride in the young presenters. “They’re picking topics that are so close to them. They’re trying to act on it, to make this a better place for other people.”

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