CHELSEA STECK WINS FIRST PLACE IN ‘DEMOCRACY IN ACTION’ AWARD

Chelsea’s activities include mentoring political refugee children through World Relief, volunteering as an election judge in the First Judge program, serving homeless people at the People’s Resource Center and traveling to New Orleans to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. She has also helped to spearhead WeGo 2 Africa, a CHS school wide initiative. As a student in the Community Leadership class Chelsea helped to organize WeGo 2 Africa fundraisers. This effort has lead to CHS building a school in Sakutopi, Angola as well as the on-going support of that school. She explains “We want to provide the people of rural Angola an opportunity for a better life through education to address literacy and healthcare issues and provide an atmosphere for democracy to thrive.”

     Chelsea has been involved in Dance Production for three years and has been a leader in the school’s recycling program. Academically, Chelsea is a member of the National Honor Society and is an Ellen Browning Scripps Scholar. She has been on the Honor Roll all four years of high school.

     After high school Chelsea plans on majoring in International Relations at Beloit College, as well as studying in a Peace Corp Preparation Program. She plans to continue dance in college and volunteer at Habitat for Humanity.

Gail Eckl Daniels
Public Relations Facilitator
Community High School District #94
326 Joliet Street West Chicago, IL 60185
gdaniels@d94.org
630/876-6556 Direct Line at CHS #94
630/876-6242 Educational Foundation Line at CHS
630/293-9099 Direct Line at Eckl Daniels Office
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