NEW YORK | Fifteen new American Seeds met in New York on September 9 to check in after Camp, discuss their return home, and talk about post-camp programming.
The day-long program started with a reflection dialogue during which the Seeds shared their experiences after Camp and returning to school. Many shared similar frustrations upon their return, including difficulty communicating messages learned at Camp with their relatives and friends.
They also examined Changemaker Projects, looked at past examples of these projects, and explored the possibility of future participation. American Seed and Breaking Borders founder Carter Hirschhorn and Director Jacob Kern gave a presentation with Q&A about their project to generate dialogue on race, religion, and socioeconomic status between students from the Riverdale Country School and the Marble Hill School.
The last part of the program centered on this year’s upcoming Seeds of Peace program calendar. The Seeds shared their feedback on the calendar and proposed a day of service and fundraising initiatives including a 5K race.