Denton ISD Our Impact In Your Community Magazine Summer 2018 | Page 10

Lissette Lomeli joined 28 Denton High artists who created unique portraits of children living in refugee camps in Syria.
mirror.” said Joy. “I was like, really? Wow.”
For many other artists in the room, Mr. Rosin’s
introduction of Memory Project just also sparked
feelings of gratitude.
“The project
was a
“In the video you see that
really good
they live in huts of mud
motivator to
keep me doing
and paper, so not only do
what I am
they not have pictures of
doing,” said
their childhood, they might Paige Richard,
senior. “And, it
not even have a mirror.”
makes me feel
very grateful
for where I am and the people and things I have in
my life.”
Denton High School is an International
Baccalaureate School, and like all Denton ISD
campuses, seeks ways to frame learning in
empowering lifelong learners to be engaged
citizens who positively impact their local
and global
communities.  
The Memory
Project is a
charitable
nonprofit organization that invites art teachers
and their students to create and donate
portraits to youth around the world who have
faced substantial challenges, such as violence,
disasters, extreme poverty, neglect, and loss of
parents.
For more info: https://memoryproject.org/
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