Our Current Projects:
Bake sales
On September 17th 2010, the Poolesville Interact Club sponsored a bake sale during study hall. A variety of baked goods were sold to a variety of students and teachers and proceeds totaled to about 57$. All proceeds will be donated to a country in need.
International Night
Poolesville Interact club is again planning to host an International Night to promote inter-cultural appreciation and understanding.
The Girl Effect
Starting last year,
Poolesville High Schools’ Interact Club has been supporting The Girl Effect, a
non-profit organization that believes in the concept of “Growth through
learning”. This concept maintains that even one girl is of great importance,
the effects of teaching her will create a ripple effect; starting with the
single girl’s growth from learning and building herself, to her community, to
cities, and eventually improving the world. With many girls combined, together,
they can make the world a better place, but only if we help these girls. This
group, founded by the late Roger Whiting, has been steadily growing and
succeeding and has sponsored many of the top universities in Egypt and South
Africa. Whiting himself often inspired others to reach out beyond themselves
and to selflessly bring hope to the poor and unfortunate. The idea of our
Interact Club is to have charity and to help people around the world live
better lives. By earning money through fundraisers such as bake sales, we can
save money to help this organization, as every dollar counts.
http://www.growththroughlearning.org/news-articles
Past Projects:
2009-2010 Projects:
International Night
On May 25, 2010 Poolesville High School held its first International Night, hosted by our InterAct Club. Our International Night featured booths with food and cultural artifacts from around the world. A flag ceremony was held in the auditorium, which showcased flags and costumes from all of the different continents in a manner similar to a fashion show. There were also fabulous performances held in the auditorium by various nationalities showcasing their respective cultures.
The Girl Effect
Poolesville High Schools’ Interact Club supported The Girl Effect, a non-profit organization
that belives in the concept of “Growth through learning”. This concept maintains
that even one girl is of great importance, the effects of teaching her will
create a ripple effect; starting with the single girl’s growth from learning
and building herself, to her community, to cities, and eventually improving the
world. With many girls combined, together, they can make the world a better
place, but only if we help these girls. This group, founded by the late Roger
Whiting, has been steadily growing and succeeding and has sponsored many of the
top universities in Egypt and South Africa. Whiting himself often inspired
others to reach out beyond themselves and to selflessly bring hope to the poor
and unfortunate. The idea of our Interact Club is to have charity and to help
people around the world live better lives. By earning money through fundraisers
such as bake sales, we helped save money to help this organization, as every dollar
counts.
http://www.growththroughlearning.org/news-articles
