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Danvers NextGen students return from DC; committee readies MLK Day and plans to showcase student game-design work
Summary
NextGen reported a Washington, D.C., learning trip to the Holocaust Museum and National Museum of African American History and Culture and will show student-created games at the Jan. 20 MLK Day event. Committee members praised the students and discussed promotion and school partnerships.
Danvers High School's NextGen leaders reported to the Human Rights and Inclusion Committee on Dec. 19 that four students traveled to Washington, D.C., visiting the Holocaust Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to document exhibits and gather material for a game-design project.
"This past Saturday, all 4 NextGen leaders were able to join us to the trip to DC...we took notes and photos documenting the history of the Holocaust...and then transitioned to the African American Museum where we also took notes and photos and notes for our upcoming game design process," the NextGen leader said.
Committee members praised the students' work and noted plans to present the games at the committee's MLK Day program on Jan. 20. Erin, who provided the MLK update earlier in the meeting, outlined the day's schedule: an art exhibit and refreshments from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m., a formal program beginning at about 4:45 p.m., a Seed of Hope award presentation, brief community speakers and interactive activities, with the program wrapping at about 5:30 p.m.
Erin asked for promotion help from committee members and Danvers Public Schools and suggested distributing flyers and sharing posts on social platforms. The NextGen group said it is developing a social-media page and will display early game designs at the MLK event. Committee members encouraged continued partnership between the students and town organizations to amplify youth engagement.
No formal vote or financial request accompanied the NextGen report; members said they would help publicize the MLK event and the student presentations.
