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PALs  was  a  group  of
       Peer Assistant Learners                                                       students  who trained  to

                                                                                     m entor others  who  struggled

                                                                                     academically,  socially,  and
                                                                                     emotionally.  They  were the
                                                                                     first  people  new  students

                                                                                     saw  when  they  came to
                                                                                     Holland  High  as they
                                                                                     provided  the  new-student

                                                                                     tours.  PALs  helped  people
                                                                                     feel  welcome  with  a  sense  of
                                                                                     belonging.



                                                                                   "You  don't  have to  be  an
                                                                                   extra  ordinary  person  to  be

                                                                                   a  PAL.  You just  have to  be  an

                                                                                   ordinary  person  with  a
                                                                                   desire to  help  others.

                                                                                                -Jazmin  Martinez  (12)








                                                    Students for Social Justice




           S4SJ  is  a  group  of

           com m itted  high

           school  students  who
           met weekly to

           advocate  positive

           change.  Their
           mission  was to

           educate  others,  raise

           awareness,  and
           peacefully act to  rid

           the  school  and

           com m unity  of social
           inequities.







      Page  by:  Aliy Nyhof &  Cyley Leal  Pictures  by Allie  Riley



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