Communities at Oshkosh North Students and Mid-Morning Kiwanis Club of Oshkosh Partner to End MNT
OSHKOSH, Wis. (March 4, 2016) On February 25, 2016, Oshkosh community members attended a spaghetti dinner hosted by Mid-Morning Kiwanis Club of Oshkosh and Communities at Oshkosh North 9th and 10th grade students. Students of Communities planned the event in partnership with local Kiwanians in order to raise awareness about maternal/neonatal tetanus (MNT) and save the lives of mothers and their future babies in developing countries.
Students prepared for the event by first investigating MNT. They learned about the causes, effects, and the 21 countries still working to eradicate the disease. Research into The Eliminate Project initiative, as well as insight from a local doctor aided their understanding. Students also helped coordinate the event by soliciting donations, selling tickets, and publicizing the cause. On event day, Kiwanians and Communities students served over 370 guests and raised $4,800, which has the potential to save over 2,000 mothers/babies in the developing world.
Communities is an interdisciplinary, project-based program at Oshkosh North High School offering students a unique way to learn English, social studies, and leadership content and skills through community engagement. Communities students investigate and engage in community problems through collaboration with businesses, organizations, and members of the community in an effort to provide authentic learning experiences while improving the local, national, and global community.
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