Greetings,

As you may know, "Creating Global Citizens" is our program theme for the year.

And it's not just a catchy phrase or a colorful logo - we take very seriously the charge to work with our students to create tomorrow's leaders, who will work with, live next door to, and be in relationships with people from all over the world and many different backgrounds.

One way we do that is by modeling global citizenship, and here are three stories that exemplify working for global change:

She invited students to bring in items to share, and throughout the week she crafted them into a one-of-a-kind piece, especially for Swain. It is now hanging in our Community Room gallery, along with several other of her works
(art teacher Adrian Sauers hangs the show, right). We invite you to stop by when you have a few minutes to examine the detail of her thought- ful work.

Ms. Abbott writes:

"When people see my work, I hope they enjoy or are moved by the subject matter. But just as important is that they begin to discover how surprisingly intricate and beautiful yet sturdy, sculpture made from recycled materials can be. I create cast paper sculpture entirely from post consumer pulp, which is pressed into molds from my original designs.  It is my small way helping the earth stay green."

Here are additional photos from her week at Swain, which was made possible by a grant from the Borgenicht Foundation.

Mrs. Hazelton and her husband Dan were among the 400,000 citizens who took to the streets of New York City late last month, for the "People's Climate March".

As she wrote in an Op-Ed piece for the Morning Call:

"Increasingly, I have felt overwhelmed by news of droughts, tornadoes, tsunamis and hurricanes. Livelihoods and lives lost. Although the Lehigh Valley has not been severely affected... I began to feel afraid for the future of the world and for my sons and their families.

"... (A) bus (was organized) for the People's Climate March on Sept. 21 in New York City... I reserved two seats (for my husband and myself)... Would two additional people make any difference?

"(When we got there), sidewalks were lined with people applauding. With families, union members, artists, musicians, nuns, clergywomen and clergymen, we found ourselves in the middle of social change... In front, in back and on either side of me, I felt the personal and political will needed for significant change...

"My own plan is to continue making donations to select organizations while looking for ways to become more environmentally effective. I will vote for legislators who understand the urgency and need for change and integrate my new optimism into classes I facilitate. On the evening of the People's Climate March, back at last in Allentown, a college student on our bus thanked Dan and me for taking part. I have great hope for our future."