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by Allan Appel | Nov 8, 2017 8:26 am See this article in the New Haven Independent with additional pictures here: http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/leaders_retreat_/ While New Haveners voted on Tuesday for new leaders, newly elected High School in the Community (HSC) leader Ny’Asia Davis elected to spend the…

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By Brian Zahn, New Haven Register POSTED: 06/05/17, 5:46 PM EDT http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20170605/for-new-haven-students-a-trip-to-nicaraguan-sister-city-leon-brings-new-perspective NEW HAVEN >> After traveling a distance of more than 2,000 miles, a group of Elm City high school students came to see a strong resemblance between New Haven and its sister city,…

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    This article was originally published here: http://www.narrative4.com/2017/04/tool-culturally-responsive-teaching/   When educators discover the power of the story exchange, they often feel compelled to spread the word. Case in point: Cari Strand, Curriculum Leader at the High School in the Community for Law & Justice (HSC)…

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The 2nd Annual Badminton tournament started with 46 competitors. It was not an easy journey, but Jairo and Angel were the last players still swinging rackets. Angel came in breezing through the competition with only Jeremiah giving him a challenge. Jairo, reminiscent of Michael Jordan’s…

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Jeremiah and Angel had a match for the ages as they both battled to stay alive in the tournament. The crowd was thrown into an emotional rollercoaster as this match was full of intense moments and lead changes. Jeremiah continued to make magic as he…

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Why is Jairo a Jalapeño? Because his game is en fuego! And no one has any water! The sophomore cannot be stopped no matter who the opponent is. Even if that opponent is a seasoned veteran like Jen N. Some onlookers thought Jairo didn’t stand…

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The dominance of Angel M. continues as he put an end to the cinderella story that was Lizeth the Dragon Slayer. Angel would have none of the hype as the crowd cheered for Lizeth to continue her run and knock off another heavyweight. Angel gave…

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Little Miss Lizeth turns into the Dragon Slayer once she steps onto the court! The girl rose to the occasion today playing like a child possessed. She first handled Tyron as he sweated profusely around the court with Tymel watching in disbelief. Lizeth 21 Tyron…

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Photo features HSC students Sean, Lily, and Natalie (front row). From the New Haven Independent, 11/22/16: For New Haven high-school students, the results of the presidential election came as a shock — because they almost all of the information they heard in the months leading…

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Civics class High School in the Community Thursday morning The students in Justin Scully’s third-period civics class at High School in the Community, a New Haven public school on [Water] Street, laugh more on November 10 than they did on November 9. The day after…

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