respect to the District’s annual spending priorities, the legislative process, and local community
change efforts. In addition, student government representatives visited the DC Council Offices
at the Wilson Building. They met with Mr. Ira Stohlman who did a presentation on what the
Council represents and its obligations to the city and its citizens. They also learned about the
structure of the local government.
Public Speaking Training: Fifteen student government
representatives from the day and night classes received a
full day of training on public speaking. During the
training students examined factors for success in making
public presentations, gaining confidence, speaking in
front of others, and practicing speaking in a variety
forms.
SGA members attend Public Speaking training.
Community-Building Playground: During the fall
semester student representatives helped to build
CentroNia’s new playground here at the Carlos Rosario School. Students helped assemble
playground equipment, move mulch, paint, and much more.
Promoting Personal Safety: The SGA also worked for the second year in a row with police
officers from the local Latino Liaison Unit to discuss personal safety and request additional
police presence around the school during the evenings. Student representatives then promoted
personal safety through handmade posters, an information table, and police-facilitated workshops
for the whole student body.
Leadership and Civic Engagement: During the spring semester the student government had
the opportunity to learn about the importance of leadership and civic engagement. Daytime
student government representatives participated in the NCLR National Issues and Advocacy
Day. Students learned about the Dream Act, Predatory Lending, Financial Counseling,
Immigration Reform, Youth Violence and Voting Rights Act. They visited representatives in
Congress the next day as a part of NCLR Advocacy Day. The evening representatives
participated in the Washington Mayoral Candidate’s Forum at Carlos Rosario School. During
this event they learned about the candidate’s views on Latino issues, language access, youth
violence, and affordable housing.
Bargain hunters enjoy the yard sale.
Community Yard Sale: The school year ended with an
extremely successful community Yard Sale. Daytime and
evening student government representatives worked
together to plan, promote, and collect items from their
classmates and teachers. They then promoted the event in
the school and within the local community and invited all
students, teachers and staff to participate. The sale of
hotdogs, sodas, and donated baked goods raised additional
money. All the money raised was donated to support the
scholarship program at the Carlos Rosario School.
Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, Annual Report SY 2005-2006, Appendix D