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Children learning how to make a
difference by playing with Nobody
ALISON LANGLEY
Local News -
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 @ 02:00
Everybody is a
somebody with Nobody.
That's the goal of a new
outreach project to be implemented at a number of
Niagara Falls elementary schools within the Niagara
Catholic District School Board.
Who Is Nobody is
a provincewide program that demonstrates to children how
they can make a difference locally, nationally and
globally.
Several teachers were given a sneak
peek at the upcoming project Thursday when program
founder Kelly Clark visited St. Vincent de Paul Catholic
Elementary School.
"This will instil in them
strength. It lets children find their potential and
their passion," Clark said as she held up "Nobody," a
large, faceless denim doll.
Students take turns
keeping the doll for a week and must add something to
the doll that represents what they have done to help
others.
If, for example, a child encouraged
family members to step up recycling efforts, he could
affix a pull tab from a soda can to the doll.
The 3-D mementoes are only limited by their
imagination, Clark said. A student can perform a play
about global warming and pin the script to the doll or
sew a piece of a fleece to the doll after organizing a
used blanket drive for an animal shelter.
The
students then present the doll and their story to their
classmates.
Over the course of the school year,
the doll will go from being a "Nobody," a doll with no
character, to a "Somebody," who has lots of character as
a result of the students' efforts.
"It helps
young people figure out their unique strengths and build
respect by using their strengths to help others," Clark
said.
The real-life activities exercise
responsible citizenship, promotes social skills and
builds character and self-esteem, she added.
The
program will be implemented at St. Vincent de Paul, St.
Patrick, St. Gabriel Lalemant, Sacred Heart, Mary Ward
and Notre Dame schools.
Teachers Kyle Rufrano
and Marylee Kelly plan to incorporate Who Is Nobody?
into their writer's workshop program at Mary Ward.
"This is a very good idea for our kids," Rufrano
said.
The program is sponsored by the Niagara
Falls Sunrise Rotary Club and The Printing House.
alangley@nfreview.com
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