See what you did!
You might remember Say K Paw, I met her at the Hackett Middle School in Albany, she was a student of Kathy Saso. She was eager to transfer to Bishop Maginn High School, but her family couldn’t afford the tuition.
We raised it for her and this is her first full year at Bishop Maginn.
She loves it, is learning English and feels safe and welcome. This week, she was named Artist Of The Week for the painting that sits over her shoulder in the school lobby.
The refugee children often struggle in the public schools. The classes are large and they have trouble learning English and they are often teased and bullied. Say K Paw says she is learning a great deal and feels safe.
That word means a lot to these refugee children.
They sure know what it means to be unsafe.
It was sweet to see how happy she is (the middle school was very hard for her) and how happy the school is to have her. She had some hard years, it was so nice to see her.
Jon : This is just magnificent. I pass by aloe vera and huge succulents growing in yards here every day – she really has captured the essence of the plant.
These young refugee children never cease to amaze me. Their artistic talents and choices and understanding of the subject bring me to the brink of disbelief. Thank you and the BMHS faculty for your encouragement for them to continue. I often ask, “Where must this come from?” And Say K Paw is no exception.