Grant School Student Council Facilitates Picture Book Tile Wall Project
Mary Louise Hyman
Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 4:00am
Photo: Far left top: Diana Polack, Creator of "Walls That Unite";
Nancy Uslan, Creator of "Books and Beyond"; Sharon Reuter, Elks
Organization, Mrs. Ellen Decker-Lorys, Grant School Principal; Bill
Reuter, Elks Organization; Student Council Members, Far Right Top:
Mrs. Julie Flasser, Student Council Supervisor; Mrs. Megan Basile,
Student Council Supervisor
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - In 2008, English was mandated as the official
language in Rwanda, however they had very little supportive material.
Rwanda's Kabwende Elementary School had zero books. The Rwanda
National Library has only about 10,000 books.
Recently, a "Books and Beyond Project" was founded by Nancy Uslan, a
resident of Cedar Grove, whereby students from Indiana University work
together with students from Newark, New Jersey's TEAM Charter School
to create a critical thinking/storybook, "The World Is Our Home." In
addition to working on the newest (sixth) volume of the book this past
winter, the Newark students were introduced to another project by
Nancy Uslan i.e. a literacy tile wall, which will be installed this
summer as a permanent picture book on a large wall at the Kabwende
School in Rwanda.
The Grant School Student Council President, Brody Donovan proposed
that this literacy tile wall project, titled "Walls That Unite" by
founder, Diana Polack be adopted by the Grant School Student Council
this year. Polack, the founder of 'Walls That Unite' partnered with
Nancy Uslan and her 'Books and Beyond Project', facilitating her first
global initiative last summer in Nepal. This exciting project was
accepted by Grant School Principal, Mrs. Ellen Decker-Lorys. Along
with Mrs. Decker-Lorys, the Acting Assistant Principal, Mr. John
Orfan, Student Council Teacher Supervisors, Mrs. Megan Basile and Mrs.
Julie Flasser, Brody Donovan, the Executive Student Council Board and
the Student Council Members worked together to facilitate the project,
which will create a beautiful 'artistic literacy wall' for this
elementary school in Rwanda. Colorful picture tiles will be shared
with the students of the Kabwende School from the 5th/ 6th grade
students of Grant School in South Plainfield, NJ. The artistic
educational dialogue between Jennifer Gil, the art teacher at Grant
School and the students was invaluable in establishing a creative
mindset within each student. It set the stage, as the students worked
with their Student Council Supervisors, Mrs. Basile and Mrs. Flasser
to create the beautiful square images. The students' artwork will be
digitally transposed onto tiles that will be cemented to the walls at
the Kabwende School for future generations to enjoy.
The Student Council reached out to the South Plainfield Elks
Organization for support with their fundraising efforts for the
'Picture Book Tile Wall Project' and are extremely thankful to Sharon
& Bill Reuter and the entire Elks membership for the generous
sponsorship, which they received toward this international endeavor.
Pictures of the literacy tile wall in Rwanda will be sent back to
Grant School with photos of the children at the Kabwende School. Grant
School students will see their artwork permanently embedded into a
school wall in Rwanda and their hard work turned into a reality. This
project has helped the students to realize that making a difference in
the lives of those less fortunate, even on the other side of the world
is so rewarding!
Ms. Polack plans on bringing 500 tiles to Rwanda from schools around
the metropolitan area. It is a wonderful project because it will
provide every student with a sense of self-worth and an understanding
of the part they can play in our world as global citizens.
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