El Salvador Student Travelers - (Already assigned to classes)
Student travelers to El Salvador will share
their experiences through stories and photos.
They will also speak about the Share Foundation, as well as the
challenges mining causes to indigenous populations in El Salvador.
Terry Forliti, Breaking Free - Periods 3, 4
At
Breaking Free, our
mission is to educate and provide services to women and girls who have been
victims of abuse and commercial sexual exploitation (prostitution/sex
trafficking) and need assistance escaping.
In
addition to being a survivor of many forms of abuse, Terry focused on
empowerment of the marginalized while obtaining her degree in
Organizational Leadership from Bethel University in 2006. Terry served on the
Board of Directors of Breaking Free in and was eventually hired as staff due to
her incredible gift of relating with the women and girls we serve and her
tireless dedication to them. Terry is the Volunteer Coordinator, Vice/Probation
Coordinator, Life Skill and Job Skill Coordinator and wears many other hats as
do all the staff at Breaking Free. Her focus at Breaking Free is to empower our
women by eliminating barriers such as education, job services, career
development and soft skills that inhibit many to move forward. Terry prepares a
weekly newsletter that is sent to each graduate to provide them with current
opportunities for career development and events surrounding human trafficking.
She is very dedicated to loving people from all socio-economic backgrounds and
teaches GED classes in her spare time at an inner-city church. Terry has three
children that drive her to survive and strive.
Meghan Paul-Cook, Inter-Faith Youth Leadership
Coalition - Periods 7, 8
The
Interfaith Youth Leadership Coalition is a group of high school and
college-age youth who work together to nurture interfaith understanding, reduce
prejudice and misunderstanding, and act together on common values through
service and justice to transform our world. Our IYLC Youth Leadership Team
brings together Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Unitarian, Baha'i, Atheist,
and other high school youth. All programs are planned and led by youth.
JROTC - Periods 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
CDH instructors Lieutenant
Colonel James Fisher and Sergeant Major Dave Berrisford will present the effects
of war on children. They will address
the history of children in war and the theme of child soldiers.
Jill Rudolph, Camp Heartland - Periods 2, 3, 4
From
1993 to present day, Camp Heartland has provided fun, exciting and progressive
camp experiences to kids living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
Coffee House/Variety Show - Tues., Thurs. Per.
5/6; Wed. @7:00pm; Sun. Feb. 19 @ 4pm)
CDH students and staff will
be performing original pieces. Their
works can also be accessed on line through the CDH website.
CDH Link Crew Leaders - Periods 1 – 8
CDH Link Crew Members will
join your class to show how “play with a purpose” can empower and inspire youth
to leadership.
Melissa Sherlock, Adoption and Permanency Policy - Periods 7, 8
Child Safety and Permanency
Division, Department of Human Services
She presents about children under state guardianship
and adoption to either large or small groups of students.
Wednesday, February 15
Youth Summit - Closed to classes
CDH LaSallian Youth will be
hosting students from across the Archdiocese in order to support one another on
justice initiatives that support Catholic Social Teaching and the United
Nations Declaration on the Rights of Children.
Their sessions will take place in the Commons and may be open to
classes.
Empty Bowls
Our 10th
anniversary of Empty Bowls features soups from area restaurants. Soup is available during lunch and 5 – 7pm.
Ryan Sarafolean—Kibera Girls’ Soccer Academy (KGSA) (Closed)
A 2004 graduate of CDH, Ryan
is the founder of the Kibera Girls’ Soccer Academy in Kenya. The school provides education for
impoverished young women. Ryan is the
keynote speaker for the Youth Summit, and his talk may be open to additional
classes.
Mike Tikkanen, Kids at Risk (KARA) - Periods 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
KidsAt Risk Action (KARA) is a non-profit advocacy network focusing on issues
related to neglected and abused children. Founded by Mike Tikkanen, a
businessman turned socially-concerned citizen, KARA works to educate
individuals and communities about the need to protect the rights of children.
Deborah Schlick, Project Manager - Periods 2, 3, 4
Transitions to Economic
Stability Division, Department of Human Services
She discusses child poverty; the Minnesota FamilyInvestment Program, Minnesota’s welfare program; and its impact on children.
Terry Besaw, Child Safety Consultant - Periods
3, 4 (also Th per. 3, 4)
Child Safety and Permanency
Division, Department of Human Services
He
presents on direct child protection practice, share up to four 4-minute videos
of parents who successfully left the child protection system, explain the Signsof Safety Initiative, and share a safety plan (done for children and written in
a child’s language)
Readers Theater - Period
2 (also M, Th, F period 2)
Katie Kreitzer’s 2nd period Reader’s
Theater class will perform pieces celebrating the Rights of the Child through
spoken word and skits. They will present
M, W, Th, Fr of Justice Week during 2nd period in the Theater.
Br. Chuck Gregor - Periods
6, 7, 8 (also Th, F per. 2, 3, 4)
Brother Charles Gregor, FSC teaches at
Archbishop O’Hara High School in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to being an
instructor in both the Technology/Computer and Art Departments at O'Hara, Br.
Chuck has been very active in developing and leading Justice Education Trips. In
particular, Br. Chuck has fostered a very strong partnership with St. PaulSecondary School in Marsabit, Kenya, as well as St. Mary’s Secondary School,
Child Discovery Centre, Mwangaza Centre, Rongai Agri-Tech High School, also in
Kenya. Br. Chuck has lead many nearly month long summer trips for students from
Archbishop O'Hara, Kansas City, and Christian Brother College High School in
St. Louis. Br. Chuck has been tireless in his efforts as an advocate for those
served by LaSallian Ministries across the globe.
Melissa Sherlock - Periods 7 , 8
Adoption and Permanency Policy Specialist Department of Human Services
Melissa leads discussions about children under state
guardianship and adoption.
Carole Wilcox - Period
6
Prevention and Research
supervisor
Carole
offers an overview of racial/ethnic disparities in the child welfare system,
which involves encouraging “courageous conversations” about race.
Lahens St. Fleur - Periods 1, 2, 3, 4
I was born in Port-au-Prince,
Haiti. When I was 6, I went to live in
St. Joseph’s Orphanage. When I was 11 ½
I was adopted and came to live in the United States. I went to St. Luke’s, CDH, and the University
of St. Thomas. Now I work at St. Catherine’s
University. I will tell my story and
focus on the importance of education.
Her Cage (CDH Traveling Readings) - Period 7 (also Th Per. 2)
'Her
Cage' is the original Tour Show that will officially perform in March.
The audience will hear a staged reading by the actors, as well as learn about
the creative process and issues discussed and identified during the writing
process. The play is an absurdist piece written as a metaphor for the
subliminal and subconscious effects of gender oppression - specifically how
women are targeted and then taught to perpetuate it themselves. The end
of the hour will be an open forum for discussion in which audience members are
invited to participate.
Pat Leseman Founder, Highland Friendship Club Per. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
The
mission of the Highland Friendship Club is to serve individuals with
disabilities from teens through adulthood by providing a range of opportunities
to develop lifelong skills, friendships and connections within their community.
Coffee House/Variety Show (7pm)
Prayer and Taize Worship (8:30pm following Coffee
House)
Thursday, Feb. 16
Invisible Children -- Film Screenings Per. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
In
the spring of 2003, three filmmakers (Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey, Laren Poole)
traveled to Africa to document the genocide that was occurring in Darfur. Instead,
they stumbled upon a little-known war that originated in northern Uganda in
1987, making it Africa's longest-running war. They produced a documentary about
the children being abducted and turned into child soldiers by Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Out of fear of being
abducted, the children of Uganda would walk miles every night to places of
refuge in order to avoid the LRA. This film follows a group of these children
and tells their stories.
Heifer International – Jason Bergman - Periods
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Heifer International is a global nonprofit with the
goal of ending poverty and hunger in a sustainable fashion. Established in
1944, Heifer International gives out gifts of livestock, seeds and trees and
extensive training to those in need. Based in Little Rock, Arkansas, Heifer International has helped more
than 13.6 million families (71 million people) in more than 125 countries.
Readers Theater - Period
2 (also M, W, F per. 2)
Katie Kreitzer’s 2nd period Reader’s Theater
class will perform pieces celebrating the Rights of the Child through spoken
word and skits. They will present M, W,
Th, Fr of Justice Week during 2nd period in the Theater.
Steve Vonderharr, Adolescent Services - Period
3
Social Services Supervisor,
Department of Human Services.
Steve is a specialist for adolescent services for
youth in foster care.
Jeanette Meyer – Pregnancy Choices - Periods 2, 3
Jeanette Meyer is the
Executive Director of Pregnancy Choices Life Care Center. She educates women about choices that respect
life.
Hilary Caldis - Periods 2, 3, 4
CDH graduate, Hilary spent a
year in Brazil working with indigenous populations and has worked in the Twin
Cities for various non-profit organizations that work on behalf of impoverished
youth.
Terry Besaw, Child Safety Consultant - Periods
3, 4 (also W per. 3, 4)
Child Safety and Permanency
Division, Department of Human Services
He
presents on direct child protection practice, share up to four 4-minute videos
of parents who successfully left the child protection system, explain the Signs
of Safety Initiative, and share a safety plan (done for children and written in
a child’s language)
Br. Chuck Gregor - Periods 2, 3, 4 (also W per. 6, 7, 8, F per. 2, 3, 4)
Brother Charles Gregor, FSC teaches at
Archbishop O’Hara High School in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to being an
instructor in both the Technology/Computer and Art Departments at O'Hara, Br.
Chuck has been very active in developing and leading Justice Education Trips. In
particular, Br. Chuck has fostered a very strong partnership with St. PaulSecondary School in Marsabit, Kenya, as well as St. Mary’s Secondary School,
Child Discovery Centre, Mwangaza Centre, Rongai Agri-Tech High School, also in
Kenya. Br. Chuck has lead many nearly month long summer trips for students from
Archbishop O'Hara, Kansas City, and Christian Brother College High School in
St. Louis. Br. Chuck has been tireless in his efforts as an advocate for those
served by LaSallian Ministries across the globe.
Her Cage (CDH Traveling Readings) - Period 7 (also W per. 7)
'Her
Cage' is the original Tour Show that will officially perform in March.
The audience will hear a staged reading by the actors, as well as learn about
the creative process and issues discussed and identified during the writing
process. The play is an absurdist piece written as a metaphor for the
subliminal and subconscious effects of gender oppression - specifically how
women are targeted and then taught to perpetuate it themselves. The end
of the hour will be an open forum for discussion in which audience members are
invited to participate.
Coffee House/Variety Show - Tues., Thurs. Per.
5/6; Wed. @7:00pm; Sun. Feb. 19 @ 4pm)
CDH students and staff will
be performing original pieces. Their
works can also be accessed on line through the CDH website.
Friday, Feb. 17 Jenny Kampa – Empty BowlsA CDH graduate, Jenna is one
of the Founders of Empty Bowls and will speak on the power of youth to make a
difference.
Readers Theater - Period
2 (also M, W, Th)
Katie Kreitzer’s 2nd period Reader’s Theater
class will perform pieces celebrating the Rights of the Child through spoken
word and skits. They will present M, W,
Th, Fr of Justice Week during 2nd period in the Theater.
Sharon Wilson, Respect Life Office - Periods 1, 2, 3, 4
Sharon Wilson from the
Archdiocesan Respect Life Office offers presentations celebrating children’s
rights through all stages of childhood.
Br. Chuck Gregor - Periods 2, 3, 4 (also W per. 6, 7, 8, Th per. 2, 3, 4)
Brother Charles Gregor, FSC teaches at
Archbishop O’Hara High School in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to being an
instructor in both the Technology/Computer and Art Departments at O'Hara, Br.
Chuck has been very active in developing and leading Justice Education Trips. In
particular, Br. Chuck has fostered a very strong partnership with St. PaulSecondary School in Marsabit, Kenya, as well as St. Mary’s Secondary School,
Child Discovery Centre, Mwangaza Centre, Rongai Agri-Tech High School, also in
Kenya. Br. Chuck has lead many nearly month long summer trips for students from
Archbishop O'Hara, Kansas City, and Christian Brother College High School in
St. Louis. Br. Chuck has been tireless in his efforts as an advocate for those
served by LaSallian Ministries across the globe.
Respect Life Club - Periods
4, 7, 8
CDH students who attended the
Right To Life March in Washington D.C. will come to your class to share their
experiences at the event, their passion for life, and how other students might
get involved.
Cameron Perra - Period 8
I graduated from CDH last Spring, and before going to
college I decided to take a gap year doing service in a poor city in Venezuela
called San Felix. I teach English four days a week to the people of the
surrounding area, and volunteer at a home for abandoned or disadvantaged
boys.
Prayer Service – All Homerooms
