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News from the Nest: 7th Grade Boys’ Chorus Gives Back

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By Liv Garcia
January 23, 2025
The members of Ethical Culture Fieldston School's 7th Grade Boys Chorus pose in front of a building sitting down wearing festive clothes.

Before Winter Recess, the 7th Grade boys’ chorus embraced the gift of giving by collecting non-perishable food items for Riverdale Neighborhood House’s food distribution event.

The inspiration to support the Riverdale Neighborhood House drive began with a challenge from Music Teacher Ena Shin: take ownership of a service-learning project. From there, students embraced the opportunity to lead, collaborate, and make a meaningful impact on their community.

Three 7th Grade students at Ethical Culture Fieldston School sort donations of canned goods.

In addition to visiting classrooms to perform festive songs, the chorus gave an encore performance when dropping off their donations at Riverdale Neighborhood House. Afterwards, Shin asked students to reflect on their experiences.

The members of Ethical Culture Fieldston School's 7th Grade Boys Chorus stand in a group singing.

“A lot of people can be struggling and need help. People need to take action to actually change that.”
— Mansur R. ’30

“I am glad that I could contribute to a project that helped the community.”
— Andreas M. ’30

Two Ethical Culture Fieldston School 7th Grade boys carry a bag of donations

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