Inspired Magazine November | Page 26

Sponsored b y COMMUNITY Together: Student In Action (SIA) Sara, Alexis, and Erin Greenfield Central High School Indianapolis, IN SIA stands for Students In Action... Launched in 2006 by the Jefferson Awards and Deloitte, SIA has been training high school students to not only become leaders, but also community advocates. Over the years SIA has grown, and is currently active in 325 high schools in 13 different communities throughout the United States. One of which is right here in Indianapolis! In those years SIA has trained over 12,000 students, many of whom were inspired to continue to serve their community after high school! Together SIA students from around the country have performed over 14 million hours of service. That’s a lot of hours! Imagine how many people’s lives we have touched in 14 million hours. In the end it doesn’t come down to just the numbers, it comes down to the impact we have had on people’s lives and our communities. Every year on September 11th, we honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks in 2001, including all of the 26 Inspired firefighters and police officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice trying to save lives. In 2002 a National Day of Service was launched by a group helping the victim