Community Outreach Programs at Greenfield College
Greenfield College pays special attention to those with special needs, actively promoting human rights initiatives. We celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities through focused activities designed to raise empathy, including engaging in NGO collaboration and providing special needs support such as:
Preparing movies and songs to raise empathy is crucial in our human rights initiatives. The first-place winning video clip "Equal in Rights" was presented at the English Language Olympics in Amman, Jordan. This touching video clip showcases the collaboration between GFC students and orphans, as well as special needs support for students at our neighboring school – Dar Al Aytam Tanmiyeh Fikriye. It also highlights the work done with marginalized youth and refugees at the Amel Association.
We hold annual awareness days to foster tolerance and empathy within our school community. Our neighboring school, Dar Al Aytam Tanmiyeh Fikriye, serves as a vital community partner, with GFC students visiting weekly during their Community Service club hour.
Visiting members of the Lebanese National Basketball teams came to play wheelchair basketball with a group of special needs athletes as part of our human rights initiatives. Our students created banners and cheered them on after participating in awareness activities.
Students celebrated the first 20 minutes of the “Special Needs Day” blindfolded and deaf to build empathy with those who face these challenges daily, highlighting the importance of special needs support.
In collaboration with local NGOs, our STEAM classes included our special needs neighbors – students participated in integrated science, technology, engineering, arts, and math classes, engaging in experiments and hands-on activities alongside our students and teachers.
During the Games and Gifts Day, students collected gifts for our special needs neighbors and created fun games and activities for them to enjoy. They spent the day at Greenfield rotating through labs and activity centers, fostering a sense of community.
In our summer enjoyment program, Tanmiyeh Fikriyeh, IB students designed STEM activities for weekly visits throughout the summer, working with a diverse group of students of various ages and different special needs, furthering our commitment to special needs support.
Collaboration With and Support of NGOs
SOS Village
Visit and gift distribution – IB students visited SOS Village after preparing gift packages of school supplies as part of our NGO collaboration focused on human rights initiatives. Our STEAM stories are designed around two fictional characters from SOS Village who embark on scientific adventures, encouraging students to reflect on the different perspectives of children in foster homes and the importance of special needs support.
Baitna
Baitna is an association dedicated to special needs support for adults. It serves as a home for approximately 15 individuals who live there full-time and receive care from dedicated caretakers residing on-site. The environment feels more like a home than an institution. Greenfield students recently engaged in NGO collaboration by visiting Baitna, raising funds for this important cause, participating in baking activities, and celebrating Easter with the residents as part of their human rights initiatives.
SAID
SAID is a colorectal awareness NGO that focuses on human rights initiatives, founded by a woman who was directly impacted by this highly preventable cancer. Each year, students support SAID in the Beirut Marathon, showcasing their commitment to NGO collaboration. IB students have visited several municipalities with SAID to raise awareness about colorectal cancer. Additionally, they created the video Ana Said to encourage more people to support SAID during the marathon, further enhancing community engagement.
In support of the SAID foundation, a special documentary was prepared by GFC, which won a national award at LAU. This initiative is part of broader efforts for special needs support within the community. You can watch the documentary at the link:
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=ana%20said&epa=SEARCH_BOX
Amel Association
Amel is an organization that supports marginalized youth, including Syrian and Palestinian refugees, through various human rights initiatives. Greenfield students participate in NGO collaboration by visiting weekly to assist with homework and enhance English language skills, while also providing special needs support.
Habitat for Humanity
Students met with the Regional Director of the Middle East of the NGO, Habitat for Humanity, to discuss ways of introducing students to the work of this organization, which aligns with important human rights initiatives. They developed the plan of the ‘Hallway for Humanity’ to raise money and inform others about the need for suitable housing for all. As part of this NGO collaboration, students will sell cardboard bricks to create a hallway display with the ‘donor’s’ name on it, also highlighting special needs support within the community.
Additionally, they wrote a journalism article about the NGO, which earned them second place at the LAU Arts and Science Journalism competition. The article has been submitted to the Generation Z column of An Nahar Newspaper.
Celebrating Human Rights
Greenfield College has consistently championed human rights initiatives by collaborating with NGOs and human rights organizations, while also developing our own projects. Some examples include:
Women’s Rights
Equality and gender rights are represented in the Debate Curriculum, reflecting important human rights initiatives. A special documentary, which won the first award at the KIDSPROOF national competition, aimed at fighting the selling of the images of women in media, showcases the impact of NGO collaboration in promoting these values. Additionally, it highlights the importance of special needs support in achieving true equality.
Right for Proper Education
Students prepared an engaging video titled 'Roots of Change' that advocates for the right to proper education, aligning with various human rights initiatives. This documentary, which showcases the importance of NGO collaboration in providing special needs support, won an international prize at the ELO competition in Jordan.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
ROOTS OF CHANGE
Elderly Rights
A touching movie entitled: إلى أبنائي الأحباء, which highlights human rights initiatives for the elderly, was also prepared by GFC students in collaboration with various NGOs to strengthen special needs support.
GFC students pay visits to the elderly homes to offer them gifts and show compassion.
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