For a social justice project in a Social Studies 20 class, four students decided to raise awareness about homelessness in Canada and Ukraine. The idea was to examine where students in Austin O’Brien High School would want to donate more to: A homeless shelter in Canada (The Mustard Seed, Edmonton) or a organization that works in Ukraine.  Eventually the students raised over $855 by the end of the week and are still raising funds. A teacher also volunteered to shave his head into a mohawk and dye it different colours to encourage the spirit of giving. Students were eager to support this worthy cause and many didn’t care what nation the money went to, provided it went to someone in need. Here is a link to the video the group created and posted on YouTube that was played in all the classes. Merry Christmas!

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