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Clubs

This year, the High School had 2 8 student-led service clubs serving a variety o f communities worldw ide.
Here are spotlights on just a few :

Carrollton's Human Rights Club - a champion o f Goal III

By Rebeca Boudet '18, Alexandra Keary' 18, Olivia Cosio ' 17, Gabrie a Socarras' 17, Emiliana Soto ' 17

The Carrollton Human Rights Club is a champion of Goal III - "A
social awareness which impels to action.” Throughout the: year, the
Human Rights Club works to increase social awareness school-wide
and sets an example to the community through their actions.
The Human Rights Club, originally called the Amnesty International
Club, has been active close to 20’ years, Andrea Riviere '08 is
credited: with increasing membership and the scope of the club's
social work. Today the club has 34 active members.

Every year the Human Rights Club holds their largest fundraiser -
parking cars for the: Coconut Grove Arts Festival - and this year the
club made almost $3,000. These funds wore donated to several
organizations including Women for Women International (benefiting
women in Nigeria and Afghanistan), two students who attend the
Sacred Heart School In Uganda, a young boy in Haiti sponsored by Partners in Health, and women with Kristi House in Miami.

Early this year, the H uman Rights Club brought the issue of child immigration, to the attention of the High School and Junior
High communities, The presentation consisted of an informative PowerPoint followed by an in depth Q & A session. Club
members explained the moral and political points of view on the issue while relating it to Catholic Social Teaching . Through
this effort, the Human Rights Club demonstrates their commitment to promoting social justice and awareness.

Carrollton is a place where students and faculty from diverse cultures and backgrounds unite under common spiritual and
intellectual values. Therefore, immigration is an issue about which the community can relate, A survey sent out to students
demonstrated that most Carrolton families are immigrants going back only a generation or two.

The result of the work of the Human Rights Club is visible in the
letters received from girls in the organizations aided. This dynamic
club works diligently throughout the year to inspire their peers and
make a change where they can.

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