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Medford Public Schools and Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility to Host Dedication Ceremony for Krystle Campbell Memorial Garden on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
MEDFORD—Medford Public Schools (MPS) and the Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility (CCSR) program will be hosting a dedication ceremony for the new Krystle Campbell Memorial Garden on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 3:00 p.m. at the front entrance of Medford High School. The new garden will honor Campbell, a 2001 Medford High School graduate who ...
Read more Medford Elementary Students Lead Initiative to Protect Medford’s Mail Carriers
Medford, MA — In a heartfelt initiative to promote safety within their community, twofifth-grade students from Brooks Elementary School, Savannah McLaughlin and Adam Costello,have taken a significant step to protect Medford’s postal workers. After learning about thealarming rise in attacks on mail carriers, including a tragic incident that occurred last Halloween,these young students decided to ...
Read more Medford Public Schools’ Summer Art Workshop Inspires Social Impact
Medford, MA — The Medford Public Schools recently concluded its Summer Art Workshop, a program that empowered students from grades 1 through 12 to harness their artistic talents in ways that extend beyond the classroom. Sponsored by the Medford Arts Council, the City of Medford Community Fund, and the Cummings Foundation, this workshop provided young ...
Read more The New Cool Kids by Terry E. Carter
Poem to honor Krystle Campbell and the work of CCSR student leaders in Medford MA. The cool kids learn from being good. They’re filled with love for the neighborhood. They walk the ground where heroes stood, and build them shrines of stone and wood. They’re not punks or bullies. They’re not looking to scam. They ...
Read more Walkathon
I wanted to let you know that two of our 6th grade boys, James Marino and Matt DeMeo, have been working hard to plan a Walkathon at Hormel to support the Mystic Market. Wegmans is donating water for the walkers. Would it be possible to post an announcement to CCSR’s Facebook page? The pledge sheet is ...
Read more Summer Academy Press Release
Summer Leadership Academy The Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility (CCSR), a program in the Medford Public Schools, is offering high school students an opportunity to participate in a Summer Leadership Academy in July. The students will learn important leadership skills and strategies, such as teamwork, collaboration, problem solving, social responsibility and project-based learning. The ...
Read more Maria Silva – My Story When I Move to the US
Maria Silva January 6, 20 When I Came to the US In 2018, my family and I decided to come to the United States. The reason for that decision was that in Brazil at that time, many companies were losing money and firing employees because they were scared of collapsing. One of the employees ...
Read more Medford CCSR Leads Veteran Headstone Cleaning Event: Honoring Korean War Heroes
Brooks School’s 4th & 5th Grade CCSR Leaders Inspire Community to Support Veterans and Restore Neglected Monuments By Jonah Siegel – Medford High School – Class of 2025 Medford, MA – The Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility (CCSR) led an inspiring community event at Oak Grove Cemetery, where 4th and 5th grade CCSR leaders from the ...
Read more The CCSR Addresses Hopelessness in Children
The experience of hopelessness in childhood can have significant adverse effects on a child’s development and well-being. When children feel hopeless, they may believe that their circumstances will never improve, that they lack control over their lives, and that their efforts are futile. This can lead to despair, helplessness, and a sense of worthlessness. Research ...
Read more Thanksgiving Baskets 2022
A group of students in Mrs. Nyland’s French 4 class put together baskets for many Medford High School families. They assembled baskets with Thanksgiving foods, paper goods and delivered them. This project is sponsored and funded by The Cummings Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and The Krystle Campbell Community Betterment Fund.
Read more Mystic River Watershed Association Cleanup
On December 4th 2022, 18 students volunteered to help with a park cleanup, this was the first cleanup where the CCSR was partnered up with the Mystic River Watershed Association. Together the volunteers successfully removed 11 full trash bags worth of trash from the park! Outstanding work!
Read more World Culture Day 2022
On April 27, the CCSR is holding World Culture day event with a fashion show and performances! There will also be food and drinks available.
Read more Disability Acceptance
The CCSR is hosting a disability acceptance conversation as our second Diversity Week event! This will take place Tuesday April 26 after school in Cafeteria 1. We hope to see many students and staff there! Email [email protected] with questions.
Read more Diversity in Music Trivia
The CCSR is hosting a music trivia afternoon to start of Diversity Week! The event will take place April 25 after school. We hope to see many students and staff competing! If you have any questions, please email Khushi Kaur at [email protected]
Read more Soles4Souls Donations
These CCSR student leaders helped to collect and box over 130 pairs of shoes and shipped them to Soles4Souls! They helped to provide relief, fight poverty, and empower women in some countries like Haiti and Moldova. We are so proud of you all! Pictured left to right: Naomie Pierre, Baban Gill, Cindy Nguyen, and Amy ...
Read more The Mayor’s Citywide Clean Up
Please join us on April 30, from 10 am-1pm for a CITYWIDE CLEAN UP!! Details are below.
Read more 2021-2022 CCSR Officers
These are our 2021-2022 school year CCSR officers! We are so thankful for your hard work this year. Listed from left to right: Row 1: Ellie Hunt, Lily Beagan, Laurel Baxter, Zayn Yousef, Amine Nazih Row 2: Baban Gill, Erin Tan, Dan Khoi Nguyen, Khushi Kaur Row 3: Sumaya Orni, Emma Maganzini, Ava Heinegg, Juliana ...
Read more Arbor Day Poster Contest
The CCSR is holding an Arbor Day poster contest! The theme is “The trees that bring us together”. The winners of the contest will receive $50, and submissions are due by April 22!
Read more Mystic River Cleanup
On Sunday April 3, the Mystic River Cleanup project with the help of CCSR student leaders: Jonah Siegel, Maggie Fowler, Emarlie Etienne, and other CCSR members completed another successful park cleanup. They joined forces with Mystic River Watershed Association to clean up near the Mystic River at the Condon shell in Medford. We collected 11 ...
Read more The Kindness Garden
The Kindness Garden is finally up! It is filled with flowers and butterflies of the kind notes that MHS students and staff wrote during Kindness Week. We hope that you feel a sense of positive energy and thoughts from the notes written there.
Read more Bingo Night Fundraiser
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, CCSR held a Bingo Night fundraiser in support of Neurofibromatosis (NF), a genetic disorder of the nervous system. With the support of the Medford community and many local organizations, we were able to raise $877. In addition to the $500 from our first Bingo Night in 2020, the AMS CCSR ...
Read more 2022 Bake Sale
The CCSR is holding a bake sale on March 17 and 30 for schools supplies for MHS students. We hope to see you there!
Read more Kentucky Tornadoes Fundraiser
CCSR students Ava Chasteen, Madeline Morris, Ainsley McInnis, and Emma Ademaj, worked on a fundraiser during January and February. Proceeds from the fundraiser went to victims of the Kentucky tornadoes. To fundraise, they had a bake sale every week in January and February. They ended up raising over $150 dollars. They were very glad that ...
Read more Seeds to Feed
Last week, the members of “Seeds to Feed” regrouped in the MHS Garden to start preparing for the spring season! Keep your eyes out for more from this group later in the school year!
Read more McGlynn Helps Ukraine
The McGlynn Middle School CCSR is holding a donation drive for Ukraine! Students are also encouraged to wear blue and yellow on Friday 3/11, when donations will be collected during homeroom.
Read more Stand With Ukraine Event
The CCSR is hosting a “Stand with Ukraine” gathering this Friday, March 4, at 7 P.M. in front of the Medford High School entrance. All are welcome, and we encourage you to wear blue and yellow on that night. There will be many student speeches, as well as a moment of silence. Also, there will ...
Read more Malden Warming Drive
The CCSR is holding a Malden Warming Drive! Please bring donation materials to the Andrews Middle School Lobby.
Read more Soles4Souls
The CCSR is partnering with SOLES4SOULS to make a Shoe Drive! All donations can be brought to the main lobby in the MHS. Contact [email protected] with questions.
Read more Kindness Week Prep
CCSR student leaders Khushi Kaur, Nailah Chowdhury, and Shayan Chowdhury are busy preparing for Kindness Week this week. Please stay tuned for our Kindness Week activities, starting the week of March 7.
Read more Bingo Night 2022
On March 16th, the CCSR is holding a Bingo Night with food, drinks, raffles, and more! All money raised will be donated to NF Northeast.
Read more Valentines Carnation Sale
CCSR student leaders Sandro D’Aveta and Melissa Antoine organized a carnation sale today for Valentine’s Day. They sold over 150 carnations! Great work, Melissa and Sandro! We are so proud of you!
Read more CCSR Hats
CCSR is now selling hats! They are $15 dollars each. Please contact Mr. Skorker ([email protected]) if you are interested in buying one.
Read more Paint Drive
Support CCSR’s paint drive! These will be used to paint murals in the school. Thanks to CCSR student leader Savanna Nash for organizing this drive! If you’d like to donate , please contact Ms. Carnabucci at [email protected]
Read more Medford Teachers Book Sale
The CCSR in partnership with the Friends of the Medford Public is hosting a used book sale for Medford teachers to thank them for all of their hard work this past year! The book sale is open to all Medford educators and school librarians and will have books for kids and adults of all ages. ...
Read more Textile Drive Teddy Bears
Stella Heinegg and Lindsey Quinn started sewing teddy bears using donated textiles to give to a local shelter, just in time for the holidays. We are so proud of Stella and Lindsey for all of their hard work. Their goal is to make at least 50 teddy bears! If you’d like to donate your fabric ...
Read more Mustang Assembly 2021
The McGlynn Middle School CCSR hosted the 4th annual Mustang Way Assembly for the 6th graders last Wednesday. Middle school and high school students shared their stories about what the Mustang Way means to them. They shared the importance of ACE, the Mustang Way and how it is applied to our academics, athletics and our ...
Read more Don’t Throw Them Away!
Don’t throw it away! The CCSR is running a textile drive organized by Stella Heinegg and Lindsey Quinn. You can donate your old fabrics and clothes at City Hall or in the boxes located at the high school. The students will be turning these donations into handmade stuffed animals for the kids at St. Mary’s ...
Read more Bread of Life Donations
The Sewing Club and CCSR at the Andrew’s Middle School will collaborate to make donations to Bread of Life in Malden. The Sewing Club will make toiletry bags and CCSR will collect items to fill these bags and they will be donated by December 23. If you can spare any of these items listed below, ...
Read more Medford Recreation Volunteer Opportunity
From the Medford Recreation Department: Medford Recreation will be in partnership with Belmont Recreation’s S.P.O.R.T. program along with C.C.S.R. students at Medford High School. This Adaptive Soccer Program will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm from October 6th – November 3rd (5 weeks in all) for participants ages 5-14. The Rec Department is reaching ...
Read more Free the Pad
Marianna Konstantara and Melina McGovern with the collection of all the City Hall “Free the Pad” CCSR Project donations! We are entirely grateful for all of the donations that the community selflessly gave in order to combat the major issue of period inequity. We believe this is a large step in the direction of completing ...
Read more Cummings Foundation Grant
Medford’s Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility Receives $350,000 Grant from Cummings Foundation MEDFORD – Medford’s Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility (CCSR) has been awarded a 10-year, $350,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation as part of their $25 Million Grant Program, the City of Medford and Medford Public Schools announced this week. The grant ...
Read more Acceptance Video
Acceptance means something different to everyone, but it is a universal concept. The CCSR is asking students to answer the following question: “What does acceptance mean to you?” Submissions from students will be put into a video that will accompany a mural about disability acceptance, which can be found outside of Cafeteria 2. Although the ...
Read more Medford Teen Pride March
If anyone is interested in marching in this year’s Medford Teen Pride March, hosted by the CCSR, GSA, and the Medford Public Library, please sign up on the SignUpGenius link below. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Skorker or Ms. Simpson. Happy Pride, everyone!!! (http://tinyurl.com/medfordpride)
Read more PBL Spotlight Experience
Thank you so much to Kyle Wagner of Transform Educational Consulting for spotlighting the CCSR in this wonderful write-up! https://transformschool.com/2021/04/11/pbl-spotlight-experience-a-multi-age-center-for-citizenship-and-social-responsibility/
Read more Young Leaders’ Voices
Thank you so much to Senator Jehlen for including us in her e-mail newsletter! We are so grateful and appreciative! Dear Neighbors, This is the first of a set of newsletters about education. In this season of hope and renewal, it features the voices and work of four groups of young people I find ...
Read more Stocked Micro Pantry
CCSR MicroPantry at Tufts Park is fully stocked! Thanks so much to CCSR student leaders Andrea Suribory and Daniel Morgante for stocking the micropantry yesterday.
Read more Rosie’s Place Donation
CCSR student leaders Evenson Charles, Tony Huynh, Owen Kelly, Kendrick Richardson, Romeo Roberts, Jackson Calvert, Valdi Vainqueur, Derek Lozius, and Bryant Garcia raised money to buy hand sanitizer, disinfectant, and bacterial wipes for Rosie’s Place, a local women’s shelter. The students’ goal for this project was to provide the shelter with items greatly needed to ...
Read more 2021 Warm Clothing Drive
Medford community Hope chest 2021 Warm Clothing Drive Would you like to help the Medford community by donating some winter clothes? This is the opportunity for you! Please look through your closets and bring any of the items listed below to the MHS Hope Chest donations box in the front lobby: -Hats, gloves, and scarves ...
Read more Plasticware Awareness
Aniya Crump, Justin Curcio, Baban Gill, Ellie Hunt, Khushi Kaur, Amine Nazih, Erin Tan and Zayn Yousuf are MHS students from the CCSR, a student based leadership organization. They have been working on a project to reduce the amount of plastic utensils used by recommending businesses to give plasticware out on a request only basis. ...
Read more Books for Little Free Libraries
Medford sixth grade students were determined to fill the Little Free Libraries around Medford with aged appropriate books. They noticed that the majority of the libraries had books in them for an older audience. With the current pandemic and the rebuild of the Medford Library, they wanted books to be more accessible to middle ...
Read more CCSR Transcript Article
https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/medford-transcript/2020/12/14/ccsr-continues-make-world-better-place/6442507002/
Read more Masks Project
Sarah Lima, Alyssa Parziale and Paloma Castillo Navarro have been making masks due to COVID for people who aren’t able to get masks. They have been learning how to make them at home, and are planning on making over 150 masks in total! One completed, they will be dropping the masks off at local ...
Read more School Supplies for Students
School Supplies for Students!!! Lily Beagan and Cadyn Golisano are collecting school supplies for the students of Medford! They are collecting donations from now until December 14th. Donation boxes are located in the following: Medford City Hall, Andrews Middle School, McGlynn Middle School, Roberts Elementary School, Columbus Elementary School. Please reach out to Lily or ...
Read more Tufts University Community Outreach Program
Through a generous grant from the Tufts University Community Outreach Program, individual donors, and a matching grant from our partner the Outreach Programs meal-packing project Medford High’s CCSR program helped Sanctuary UCC’s Meals for Medford Mission distribute another 25,000 servings of protein rich, shelf stable food for Medford. These meals are delivered through Medford’s Food Pantries and Micropantries – ...
Read more The Food Drive
CCSR student leaders Andrea Suribory and Daniel Morgante are working on a food-drive project that they are calling, “Essential Work.” They are accepting canned goods and all non-perishable items from now until Monday, January 11. All food items collected from this “Essential Work” project will go to the CCSR Micro Pantry, located at Tufts Park, ...
Read more K-12 Holiday Musical Theater Auditions
“Interested in performing in this year’s CCSR K-12 Virtual Musical Theater? See the flyer below, and e-mail Melissa and/or Phillip with your video audition!”
Read more Garden Harvest
Over the past month, Baban Gill, Eleanor Nkera, Naomie Pierre, and Oprah Nkera have been working on the garden at Medford High School. They harvested and distributed 19 bunches of oregano, 5 bunches of dill, 4 punches of mint, and one bunch of garlic chives. Great job, Baban, Eleanor, Naomie, and Oprah! We are so ...
Read more Mystic River Clean Up
On Saturday, November 7th, the CCSR collaborated with the Mystic River Watershed Association and the City of Medford in order to host a cleanup along the Mystic River. This event took place from 10 AM to 12 PM. The participants wore masks and remained six feet apart at all times in order to ensure the ...
Read more Seed to Feed
CCSR student leaders Baban Gill, Naomie Pierre, Oprah Nkera, and Eleanor Nkera. Seeds to Feed is a CCSR project! Our project goal is to bring life to the MHS garden. We want to replant fruits and vegetables throughout this season. We will use them to feed struggling members in our community and donate to Mystic ...
Read more The MPS Advantage
https://www.mpsadvantage.education/2020/07/09/ccsr-helping-to-keep-medford-clean/
Read more Voter Registration Document
Hello Fellow Students, My name is Sam Cluggish, and I am emailing you from the CCSR. My project this year focuses on getting as many students registered to vote as soon as possible so that you can join the public discourse and effect direct change in the government. This year, it is especially important ...
Read more Covid 19 Prevention Kits
Delilah Putnam Bagley created COVID 19 Prevention Kits for three schools in the Medford Public School District. The COVID 19 Prevention Kit will hopefully provide masks for 750 students and a few classrooms. Delilah received donations from Costco and the Medford Farmers Market Vendor Bart’s Ice Cream. Delilah also contributed all of her money ...
Read more Shanghai Moon Painting
Students from the Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility (CCSR) at Medford High School have added their own unique beauty and whimsy to the jersey barriers surrounding the outdoor cafe at Shanghai Moon restaurant in Haynes Square. Working together on two afternoons, five students painted all seven jersey barriers with flowers and butterflies. The traffic-facing ...
Read more Tufts and CCSR Drive in Night
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Read more CCSR Helping to Keep Medford Clean!
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https://www.mpsadvantage.education/2020/07/09/ccsr-helping-to-keep-medford-clean/
Read more Virtual Project Fair
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https://ccsrmedford.org/index.php/virtual-project-fair/
Read more McGlynn Middle School CCSR Virtual Project Fair
McGlynn Middle School CCSR adviser, Ms. Meghan Olsen, states: “Each year the CCSR contributes to the McGlynn Middle School, the Medford community and beyond. Every student and every project completed has an essential goal, to make the world a better place. I am amazed by the student’s resilience and desire to continue their efforts during school closure. ...
Read more CCSR is Hosting Virtual H.O.R.S.E. Tournament
The CCSR is hosting its first Virtual H.O.R.S.E. Tournament! ALL are welcome! Here is how it will work: All games will be tournament style where winners will move on to the next round. There will be one H.O.R.S.E participant per volunteered basketball hoop. (If you are interesting in volunteering your basketball hoop, please e-mail Aidan ...
Read more MHS Students Presented “Green Medford: A 50-Year Tradition” on May 6
From the People Against Pollution Club of the early 1970s, to more than 30 environmental projects undertaken by students this school year, Medford High School has a proud, five-decade tradition of environmental activism. The City of Medford also has been a leader in this area over that time, creating the first municipal Climate Action Plan in ...
Read more MHS Students Thank Healthcare Professionals
Dechen Antsa, Rachell Paz, and Liana Curcio put together a montage of “thank yous” and messages from Medford High Students to thank all health care professionals working at this difficult time for their hard work and dedication. We are all juniors at MHS and have parents, family, and other friends who are currently giving their ...
Read more Columbus Earth Day Video
Ms. McKenzie and her Columbus Elementary School CCSR Student Leaders put together this beautiful Earth Day Video! Please take a look. Congrats to all! We are so proud of you!
Read more Medford Student Selected For National Fellowship
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Maria Rocha is a sophomore at Medford High School and an amazing CCSR student leader, who has been awarded a HERlead Fellowship for her project to help first generation, low-income (FGLI) high school students in professional development and the road to college by connecting them to college readiness resources and a Mentor Team composed of ...
Read more McGlynn Elementary School Student Testimonials
With the end of the year at hand, some CCSR students at the McGlynn Elementary school wanted to express their thoughts about the CCSR. Here are their testimonials below in text and video form. Alyssa Kumar Keziah Diligent Summer Zheng Leonardo Hernandez Dawa Lhamo Georgianna Alves Ava Moylan
Read more Green Medford Presentation Event
From the People Against Pollution Club of the early 1970s, to more than 30 environmental projects undertaken by students this school year, Medford High School has a proud, five-decade tradition of environmental activism. The City of Medford also has been a leader in this area over that time, creating the first municipal Climate Action Plan in ...
Read more CCSR Social Distance Historical Scavenger Hunt
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With the remainder of the school year occurring remotely, it can be very difficult to learn, be active, and stay connected to the community. The Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility at the Andrews Middle School created this Hunt as a fun and safe way for students and families to get out of the house, ...
Read more Roberts Elementary Scavenger Hunt
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The CCSR members and advisors at the Roberts Elementary School put together this amazing CCSR Scavenger Hunt to keep our elementary school students engaged during these difficult times. We hope you enjoy! And remember: safety is our NUMBER ONE priority. Be sure to read the directions carefully before beginning the scavenger hunt! Love, the CCSR. ...
Read more Video from Roberts Elementary School CCSR
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Read more Middle School CCSR Events
Take a look at some photos of middle school CCSR events taken a while back CCSR Bingo Night New England Animal Shelter CCSR Group Bracelets for Breast Cancer Group
Read more Medford Students Bringing Community Together While Separated During Coronavirus
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https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/04/22/coronavirus-social-distancing-community-positivity-medford/
Read more Quarantine Letters of Sunshine
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Watch Jackie Madigan’s video on her project, Quarantine Letters of Sunshine Listen to Jackie talk about her project on an interview with Carl Stevens at WBZ Radio
Read more Coronavirus Act of Kindness
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For her Coronavirus distance project, CCSR member Audrey Soule wanted to share a positive message with my neighbors. She designed a sign on Google Drawings that said “#six feet together” and printed out copies of this sign. She wrote a note explaining how she wanted her neighbors to display the sign in a window or ...
Read more CCSR April Quarantine Challenges
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CCSR Daily Challenges: This is an opportunity for us to connect as a community. We’ll have some fun and show empathy during this unusual time. Complete the challenge and post to Facebook tagging @Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility, twitter tagging @MedfordCCSR or Instagram tagging @medfordccsr. Email submissions to [email protected] giving Ms. Olsen and the ...
Read more Inspirational Cards
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Throughout their time at home, Cadyn and Lily have been creating cards to send to the residents at the Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Each card contains an inspirational message or note and a drawing. The goal of this project was to make the residents smile during a hard time where they are not allowed ...
Read more #6FeetTogether CCSR Rocks
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McGlynn Middle School 6th Grade students Mia and Lila Armit have started painting rocks with the #6FeetTogether CCSR on them. They are putting them around town to spread positivity and the sense of community during this time.
Read more COVID-19: Unity in Times of Adversity
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A message from the CCSR to our beloved community in these uncertain times.
Read more CCSR Quarantine Challenges
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CCSR Daily Challenges: This is an opportunity for us to connect as a community. We’ll have some fun and show empathy during this unusual time. Complete the challenge and post to Facebook tagging @Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility, twitter tagging @MedfordCCSR or Instagram tagging @medfordccsr. Email submissions to [email protected] giving Ms. Olsen and the ...
Read more Benches of Dugger City Council Meeting
Amishika Dhaurali and Elise Turner went to present their CCSR project, Benches of Dugger, to the City Council last night for the complete approval of a Community Preservation Act’s Small Grant Program. The City Council unanimously approved the awarding of $3,000 for the project and even suggested the possibility of bumping up the grant to ...
Read more Medford Students’ Proposed Styrofoam Ban Wows City Council
https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/medford-students-proposed-styrofoam-ban-wows-city-council
Read more Hospitality for the Homeless
On Tuesday, March 3rd, Aniya Crump, Miranda Gomes, and Christopher Hunt from the Hospitality for the Homeless Team earned 90$ during the polling at the Brooks Elementary School. The team consists of everyone listed above as well as Amine Nazih. They hope to use all the proceeds to buy necessities for a homeless shelter in Medford.
Read more Hospitality for the Homeless Cookies
Yesterday, Miranda Gomes, and Aniya Crump made cookies for their “Hospitality for the Homeless” Project. These two amazing CCSR student leaders made about 3-4 dozens of cookies to donate this week.
Read more New Medford High School Common Ground program brings disabled, able-bodied students together
https://northofboston.wickedlocal.com/news/20200226/new-medford-high-school-common-ground-program-brings-disabled-able-bodied-students-together
Read more Polystyrene Ban Petition
A great presentation was made by CCSR students Jules Franks and Ellie Hunt tonight to ban polystyrene (styrofoam) in Medford. Their proposal was positively received, and in fact, at the behest of Councillors Bears and Morell, language for a draft ordinance already has been assembled. On a 7-0 vote, the draft ordinance was referred to ...
Read more CCSR Winter Session
What an awesome end to our Winter Session here at CCSR! Becca Toltz, Volunteer Coordinator at Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem, came in person to accept the multitudes of donations that many of our groups had spent the last several weeks hand-crafting! She was overjoyed when she saw that we had made “snuffle mats” (1st ...
Read more Voting Registration Drive
On February 10, the CCSR, in collaboration with the Humanities Department, hosted a voting registration drive at Medford High School. With the help of parent Chenine Peloquin, English teacher Douglass Bowen-Flynn, and CCSR Program Coordinator, Michael Skorker, we were able to register/pre-register 123 students! Thank you so much to everyone for making this happen, and ...
Read more Medford Ed Talk CCSR Interview
Below is an interview about the CCSR on a local cable TV program called Medford Ed Talk.
Read more Medford Arts Council Grant
This week, Isabella DeSouza, Amer Shah and Lucas Ruocco won a Medford Arts Council grant to paint a display on the Roberts Elementary School playground. Congratulations to these awesome CCSR leaders, and thank you so much to the Medford Arts Council for this opportunity.
Read more Bingo Night
As members of the CCSR, a group of four girls, Nevin Mustone, Ruby Andreasen, Rory McConnell, and Hayden Winter wanted to support their two friends at the Andrews w ho suffer from Neurofibromatosis (NF). On Thursday, January 30th, the CCSR hosted a Bingo Night in the Andrews Middle School cafeteria to raise money and awareness ...
Read more ‘Look Up Challenge’ Encourages Kids To Put Down Their Phones Together
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/01/22/look-up-challenge-kids-cell-phones-initiative-mcglynn-middle-school/
Read more CCSR Transformations Podcast
Check out an interview with CCSR Director Richard Trotta and CCSR Coordinator Michael Skorker on the Transformations Podcast: Learn more at https://www.transformationspodcast.com/
Read more CCSR MLK Day Celebration
Check out the MLK Day celebration the CCSR hosted below On Monday, the CCSR and its students helped support and volunteer at St. Raphaels for an MLK day celebration. The event celebrated the legacy of Dr. King through poems, table conversations, and much more. Posted by Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility on Wednesday, January 22, ...
Read more Key Club
Kiwanis/Key Club is an international student-led organization providing high school student-members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership skills. The core values of this organization are leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness. Our objectives involve serving our school, our community and those who need our help. Some of the projects include Holiday Caroling in ...
Read more Medford Community Fund Grant
Thanks so much to the Medford Community Fund for providing us with a $5,000 grant, we truly appreciate your partnership and funds! The CCSR is grateful for all its providers, and it would not be possible without them.
Read more Martin Luther King Annual Community-Wide Celebration
Come join us at the Martin Luther King Annual Community-Wide Celebration on January 30 from 11-1:30 at St. Raphael Parish Center ! Posted by Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility on Sunday, January 5, 2020
Read more Vicki and Theodora
Sunday December 22 evening, Theodora and Vicki went to Staples and bought 75 cards with three different designs they had children from Special Townies make. They folded all the cards themselves. On Monday December 23 morning, Theodora and Vicki went to Little Sisters of the Poor during the residents’ lunchtime and interacted with them. They ...
Read more Krystle Campbell Run
We are so excited for this event! Our collaboration with the Krystle Campbell Community Betterment Project is very important to the CCSR, and we are honored to be able to partner with such great people and such a great organization in loving memory of Krystle Campbell. Krystle, you will always be in our hearts, and ...
Read more Composting in the Cafeteria
Today, four CCSR students working on the Composting in the Cafeterias Project traveled on a field trip to some of the North Andover Public Schools in order to learn from their composting practices. Seniors Audrey Soule, Rachel Klein, Cadee Stefani, and Ebyan Abshir went with Retta Smith and were given a tour of two elementary ...
Read more The Lookup Challenge
McGlynn Middle School Lookup Challenge Hosted by the CCSR The CCSR is sponsored by grants from the Cummings Foundation and the Krystle Campbell Community Betterment Project. At the McGlynn Middle School, the CCSR initiated the schoolwide LookupChallenge. The challenge originated from Ms. Susan Reynold’s presentation on December 4th, “Thriving in the Age of Digital ...
Read more Key Club Caroling
Today the Key Club did caroling all around Medford Square! We went to Coleen’s, Carol’s, Salvatores, Real Gusto, the Medford Housing Authority, and the Chevalier Theater and spread Christmas cheer to all who could hear. We also collected donations from many generous citizens in the establishments and those donations will go towards funding our service ...
Read more Christmas Tree Lighting
On December 4, a group of CCSR student leaders went to Medford City Hall to volunteer at the Christmas Tree Lighting. Students helped with setting up and maintaining the different trees being raffled off throughout the night. They had a great time interacting with the children there and representing the CCSR at this charity event! ...
Read more Columbus CCSR Students Asking for Book & Game Donations for CCSR Collection at Medford Public Library
http://www.mpsadvantage.education/2019/11/25/columbus-ccsr-students-asking-for-book-game-donations-for-ccsr-collection-at-medford-public-library/?fbclid=IwAR3ZrKW6QbQCMhb3ns-gurFrIhrfdXYNdx7Ij0_ABEvKgYYa_L-nmccerlY
Read more Amanda Gorman, Youth Poet Laureate of the United States of America, visits Medford Middle School students
The McGlynn Middle School and Andrews Middle School 8th grade classes were blessed to hear a presentation by the first-ever Youth Poet Laureate of the United States of America at the McGlynn Middle School on Friday, November 15th. Amanda Gorman has been called “the next great figure of poetry in the U.S.” Amanda, a current ...
Read more Medford High School CCSR – Veterans Day 2019
Thank you so much to Emma McGlynn for making this video!
Read more CCSR Presents Tour de Roberts Bike Safety Event
Check out the Bike Safety Event that Roberts CCSR student leaders planned! http://www.mpsadvantage.education/2019/11/12/ccsr-presents-tour-de-roberts-bike-safety-event/?fbclid=IwAR0NFkmfOocafEJpWdU8qdtGZkOL6RW1oVTVZlDDFNtZLNRFKGhHNobeGRM
Read more 2019 Mustang Way Assembly
Today, many CCSR members presented our Mustang Way Assembly to the sixth graders at the McGlynn Middle School. The assembly focused on the importance of being respectful, kind, caring and empathetic. Thank you so much to all student leaders who participated, as well as to advisor Meghan Olsen who did an amazing job organizing the ...
Read more Why I Dropped Out Of An Ivy League College Just 3 Weeks Into Freshman Year
Please check out this article, written by former CCSR Co-President, Jenny Lu. Congratulations, Jenny! https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5db061eee4b0a7dbe8e28816
Read more Bob Socci visits a CCSR Group
Bob Socci, the radio broadcaster for the New England Patriots, visited to talk to a CCSR high school group!
Read more Richard Blanco Visits MHS
Thank you so much to Richard Blanco for coming to Medford High School today and reading some of your beautiful poems. We are so grateful for your visit, and we know that you words will continue to inspire others for generations to come. Read more here! http://www.mpsadvantage.education/2019/10/23/richard-blanco-latin-american-poet-speaks-at-mhs/?fbclid=IwAR2RIUpjnSIt5yJqEhuTRoaFg4HVuBk_ahztgug-jF23w9ZgnhE9SCPE00s
Read more CCSR Will be Part of the Zero Waste Assessment in Medford Public Schools
http://www.medfordma.org/2019/10/15/mayor-burke-launches-zero-waste-assessment-in-medford-public-schools/?fbclid=IwAR1cRUQF5T8td1FYmj7fPpOi-MQzj7BB9Zdl4aKRmu_Am9QEeAwyw1n0xkI
Read more PFLAG Makes Presentation to Andrews 8th Graders
http://www.mpsadvantage.education/2019/10/07/pflag-makes-presentation-to-andrews-8th-graders/?fbclid=IwAR0DoS-1xF3uxGEiVqvA7KKEbyZ64TWzL6nmtUdTDAOcdzVp_qkdXxet5D4
Read more First Day of High School Post-It Notes
The CCSR put positive Post-It notes on all freshman lockers today to welcome them to the high school.
Read more Kiwanis Club of Medford Donation
Thank you so much to the Kiwanis Club of Medford for their generous donation of over $1,000 to CCSR tonight! And thanks to seniors Ebyan Abshir and Emily McDaid for speaking on the CCSR’s behalf! We are so grateful for our collaboration with the Kiwanis Club of Medford!
Read more Global Climate Strike
Many members of the CCSR attended the Global Climate Strike in Boston on September 20th. These Medford students were among the estimated nine to ten thousand in attendance. They decided to purposefully miss school to take action against one of the biggest threats to their generation. Climate Change is real and its disastrous effects are ...
Read more Tufts Community Day Relations
Thanks to Tufts University Community Relations for inviting us to Tuft’s Community Day! We had such a great time!
Read more Canning for Kiwanis of Medford
On September 21st, some CCSR members got out to help the Kiwanis Club of Medford raise money! Check out some of the posts below: The Kiwanis Club even gave us a shoutout! Check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/kelly.catallo/videos/10219727659564015/
Read more CCSR Hosts Anti-Bullying Speaker at McGlynn School
http://www.mpsadvantage.education/2019/09/20/ccsr-hosts-anti-bullying-speaker-at-mcglynn-school/
Read more Tufts University Shoutout
Thank you to Tufts University Community Relations for the shout-out! Read what they had to say below.
Read more LGBTQ+ faculty training to be held at Medford schools
https://medford.wickedlocal.com/news/20190909/lgbtq-faculty-training-to-be-held-at-medford-schools
Read more CCSR Shoutout by Mayor Burke
Read Mayor Burke’s comments about the CCSR and the 3D Illusion Crosswalk project in the Facebook post below: ⭐️ SUNDAY SHOUTOUT ⭐️ •• Center for Citizenship and Social ResponsibilityFounded in 2013, CCSR is a program… Posted by Mayor Stephanie Muccini Burke on Sunday, September 8, 2019
Read more Foundation Trust Grant
The CCSR would like to acknowledge the Foundation Trust for giving us $1,500 to be able to host LGBTQ+ trainings, hosted by PFLAG, for the faculty and staff at Medford High School and the McGlynn Middle School. Also, due to the generosity of the Foundation Trust, PFLAG will be coming to the aforementioned schools ...
Read more CCSR 3D Illusion Crosswalk Project Featured in Scholastic News
The 3D Illusion Crosswalk Project that has garnered national attention is now featured on the September 2, 2019 issue of the Scholastic News Edition 5/6! Subscribers can access this article by clicking on the following link: https://sn56.scholastic.com/issues/2019-20/090219.html
Read more Medford’s CCSR 3D Crosswalk Highlighted in September Oprah Magazine
http://www.mpsadvantage.education/2019/08/13/medfords-ccsr-3d-crosswalk-highlighted-in-september-oprah-magazine/?fbclid=IwAR3HzYaePG2mvyhUSxDlH8oioF_j0NFMTmYmpdHDphY01hO527ePNJiHWMs
Read more Leadership in Athletics, CCSR Summer Workshop Held at McGlynn School
http://www.mpsadvantage.education/2019/08/09/leadership-in-athletics-ccsr-summer-workshop-held-at-mcglynn-school/?fbclid=IwAR1x8y09HBWZCfGjug0qL4HhIXXW87JiOxQyrXOY9YTHgP3VLULDX_zpFwU
Read more Medford Students Deliver Lasting Impact With Civic Projects
https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/medford-students-deliver-lasting-impact-civic-projects?fbclid=IwAR2BsUveS_l6d_3HPkP27UiaoeZWKMScwENuOVGXQgKXy7C1kOgxVOGw_2I
Read more Medford Slavery Memorial Project Reveal
Medford high school students Jenny Lu and Joe Schmidt and Brooks elementary school students Liam Brady and Jasmine Hagbourne stand next to the Medford Slavery Memorial in Salem Street Burying Ground. Photo credit to Erin Clark for WBUR On Saturday, June 8th, 2019, CCSR students Jenny Lu, Joseph Schmidt, Jasmine Hagbourne, and Liam Brady unveiled the ...
Read more 3D Crosswalk Project Featured in News
The 3D Crosswalk Project started by Brooks CCSR students Eric and Isa has gained a lot of attention as the crosswalk was finished in April, 2019. There are multiple news articles on the crosswalks: https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/3-d-crosswalk-installed-outside-medford-school https://boston.curbed.com/2019/4/23/18512272/medford-3d-crosswalks https://whdh.com/news/medford-elementary-school-students-see-3d-crosswalk-plan-come-to-life/ And there is a NowThis video about the crosswalk: Your browser does not support the video tag. ...
Read more Stone Zoo Donations
This group of 4th and 5th-grade CCSR students wanted to do something to help endangered animals, and after some internet research, they found out that the Franklin Park Zoo and the Stone Zoo collect used cell phones to save gorilla habitats. To start, they printed up some coloring pages of gorillas for younger students to ...
Read more The Mustang Way Assembly
The CCSR recently held their first annual Mustang Way Assembly on February 13th at the McGlynn Middle School and on March 6th at the Andrews Middle School. Facilitated by Michael Skorker, the CCSR Director, with the help of McGlynn Middle School’s CCSR Advisor Meghan Olsen and the Andrews Middle School’s CCSR Advisor Ms. Pourali-Bacon, the assembly ...
Read more Reports on Social-Emotional Learning and Self-Esteem in the Classroom
The following are reports written by a Medford Public Schools staff member on the effect of Mirror Neurons on Social-Emotional Learning and the Importance of Self-Esteem: Mirror Neurons & SEL-3 Self-Esteem in the Classroom
Read more Plastic Bag Ordinance Update: Victory!
Last year, Medford’s city council unanimously supported a motion to draft a plastic bag ordinance started by Rubia Fernandes. Fernandes started an online petition in her junior year, which has amassed over 600 supporters After a year of working on this project, the ordinance has made significant progress, getting an official signature from Mayor Stephanie Muccini ...
Read more CCSR Eighth Grade Open House
Last night MHS/MVTHS hosted its annual Eight Grade Open House Night at which the CCSR participated in as one of the stops along the tour. It was a pleasure speaking to future MHS/MVTHS students and parents about we do to make the world a better place. We can’t wait to do it again!
Read more CCSR & Mayor Burke Host Veterans Day Walk
http://www.mpsadvantage.education/2018/11/12/ccsr-mayor-burke-host-veterans-walk-on-veterans-day/
Read more CCSR Attends Bill Cummings Book Presentation
http://www.mpsadvantage.education/2018/10/15/ccsr-attends-cummings-foundation-founder-bill-cummings-book-presentation-at-chevalier/
Read more CCSR Students Assist in Merrimack Valley Disaster
http://medford.wickedlocal.com/news/20181010/medford-high-students-assist-in-merrimack-valley-disaster
Read more CCSR Member Emily Gaddy Writes about the Benefits of the CCSR
http://medford.wickedlocal.com/news/20180912/medford-highs-ccsr-helps-new-students-freshmen-thrive
Read more CCSR Member Sophie Liu writes Local Op-Ed about the Importance of the CCSR
http://medford.wickedlocal.com/news/20180903/op-ed-medford-high-club-highlights-importance-of-civic-engagement
Read more ELL Giveback Project wins KIND Schools Challenge
CBS Article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/n/students-surprised-with-national-award-for-helping-others-navigate-school/vp-AAyz3rj
Read more Medium Article on ELL Giveback Project
https://medium.com/communityworksjournal/a-powerful-student-led-english-language-learner-project-9d3a30903639
Read more 2018 CCSR Student Fair
http://medford.wickedlocal.com/news/20180510/student-fair-showcases-growth-of-social-responsibility-group-in-medford
Read more Medford Students Participate in the March for our Lives Protest
https://www.wcvb.com/article/medford-students-to-participate-in-march-for-our-lives/19580112
Read more CCSR Collaboration with Krystle Campbell Fund
http://medford.wickedlocal.com/news/20180416/medford-schools-krystle-campbell-fund-team-up-for-new-project
Read more Feature: The Crayon Project
https://www.itemlive.com/2017/12/19/medford-high-school-juniors-project-good-example-social-change/
Read more CCSR School Committee Meeting
http://medford.wickedlocal.com/news/20171221/school-lunch-policy-district-initiatives-reviewed-at-final-school-committee-meeting
Read more Hurricane Harvey Project Discussed on WROR
https://wror.com/2017/11/13/medford-teen-treks-houston-personally-deliver-goods-hurricane-victims-hank/
Read more Helping Hurricane Harvey Project Recognized by WCVB
https://www.wcvb.com/article/a-plus-helping-victims-of-hurricane-harvey/13798501
Read more Bates Insurance Sponsors CCSR T-Shirts
All the staff and student leaders at the Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility at Medford High School would like to thank Andrea Bates at Bates Insurance for her generous donation of $700.00 for the purchase of T-Shirts! It is people like her that serve as positive role models for our youth. Once again, thank ...
Read more Channel 5 Awards A+ to CCSR
http://www.mpsadvantage.education/2017/10/27/channel-5-awards-a-to-center-for-citizenship-social-responsibility/
Read more CCSR Hopes to Expand Student Projects
http://medford.wickedlocal.com/news/20170922/ccsr-hopes-to-expand-student-projects-integrate-social-and-emotional-learning-into-curriculum
Read more “Free the Pad” project featured on Medford Transcript
http://medford.wickedlocal.com/news/20170911/medford-high-students-want-to-make-sure-everyone-has-access-to-menstrual-products
Read more CCSR Awarded 100K Grant
http://www.mpsadvantage.education/2017/06/06/center-for-citizenship-social-responsibility-awarded-cummings-100-grant/
Read more Medford Mayor Visits CCSR Class
https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/medford-mayor-addresses-high-school-inclusion-class
Read more MPS Advantage Article on First CCSR Fair
http://www.mpsadvantage.education/2017/05/24/center-for-citizenship-and-social-responsibility-fair/
Read more CCSR Welcomes State Treasurer Deb Goldberg
https://bostonnewsgroup.com/2016/03/20/medford-public-schools-center-for-citizenship-and-social-responsibility-welcomes-state-treasurer-deb-goldberg/
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