Northeast Metro Tech’s Early Childhood Education program gathered more than 50 bedtime essentials as part of a donation initiative for children in need.
The Wakefield school, a regional vocational high school serving Chelsea, Malden, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Saugus, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester, Winthrop, and Woburn, organized the collection earlier this semester. Books and pajamas were collected through the “1 Million Good Nights Pajama Program,” a national non-profit organization. These items have been forwarded to the Counsel of Social Concern for distribution among Massachusetts families requiring assistance.
To promote awareness of the cause, students in the Early Education program organized a pajama drive at their school. Posters were created and distributed throughout the building, while donation boxes were strategically placed for collection. “fblikebutton_button” According to senior Yesenia Montijo, “fblikebutton_button”It is an important cause to all of us and as a school community.”fblikebutton_button”
The drive’s success was achieved under the direction of Metro Tech instructors Barbara Peary and Sarah Scott, whose guidance ensured the project would benefit many children. Senior Kailee Andrews reflected on the experience, noting that We learned how advertising can help raise awareness and hope to advertise even more next year.
The Early Childhood Program operates as a fully functioning preschool serving children from two years and nine months through five years old. Operating year-round with open enrollment, it draws from surrounding communities. High school students in the program work toward their preschool teacher license under the supervision of two vocational instructors, making it a valuable community resource through both public service and its literacy-based approach with strong teacher-student ratios.