Learning to speak up : Our Voices Matter group forms at Provincetown Schools
Michaela Chesin, Banner Staff
PROVINCETOWN After school each Wednesday at Provincetown International Baccalaureate Schools, middle schoolers push aside their studies and close social media pages for a special Zoom meeting. Watching as COVID-19 has swept across the nation, as people take the streets for racial justice, as rioters storm the U.S. Capitol, the virtual space allows students to talk about the tough stuff.
That virtual space is a new program for sixth through eighth graders called “Our Voices Matter,” which is meant to encourage leadership development and social and emotional learning. The program also allows students to explore issues related to equity and social justice.