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 Feature Story: Wisconsin Academy Trains Students for Service
“We are thrilled to have the students from Wisconsin Academy help out,” says Wendy. “As an organization that relies on volunteers and donations, we’re happy whenever people are willing to give of their time, but I especially appreciate the students from Wisconsin Academy. They’re self-motivated. I really appreciate their moral character. It was evident in the way they worked. I’d be happy to have them volunteer again.” This afternoon is only one among dozens of intentional service opportunities built into the Wisconsin Academy experience. So far this year, students have scrubbed and painted over 28 fire hydrants in the village of Fall River, participated in a 30-hour famine to raise money for hungry children in Haiti, raked leaves in residential neighborhoods, preached and given testimonies at churches across Wisconsin, and put on a live nativity pageant at the academy attended by over 750 people from the area. The list goes on. “God calls us not to be hidden Christians” says junior Naomi Ferrel. “When we get out in the community, people find out that not all teens are bad. It’s about gaining trust and not being afraid.” First-year junior Andrea Fernandez agrees. “Serving others changes us too. It helps us open up our hearts more to people. Being at the academy really takes you away from everything you know - out of your comfort zone. At home, to be honest, I pretty much just sit in the pews. But here there’s a whole different atmosphere. They want me to get involved and are very supportive. It’s really helped me grow in faith and opened my mind up to God’s power. It’s like riding a bike with training wheels. You have a chance to practice and try things out.” Both in the classroom and out, Wisconsin Academy is committed to establishing faith, building commitment, and training for service. “Only by practicing actual acts of service can a young person understand what it means to serve or be served,” says Keith Nelson, Wisconsin Academy principal. “A theoretical class on such a subject will only carry the student so far. Opportunities to serve come packed with their own built in rewards. This creates an ongoing desire to serve again.” Find out more at www.wisacad.org More Feature Stories  |
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