Press Release, North Branford High School

North Branford High School (NBHS) educators Rebekah Polemeni and Chelsea Dodds will be participating in the Fund For Teachers Fellowship Program this summer.

Both submitted separate proposals to the Fund For Teachers Organization earlier this year and then both were then notified on March 28 of their awards. Below are summaries of their professional development plans as outlined in their proposals. Both are two-time award recipients.

Rebekah Polemeni, NBHS Science Department:

Document in England and Italy the impact that pandemics have historically had on their societies. In addition, to strengthen student understanding of disease and pandemics while participating in a fundraising campaign to support the Pandemics Sciences Institute.

Chelsea Dodds, NBHS English Department:

Study the setting of Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" in central California to examine how culture, geography, and history impact the idea of community, within marginalized groups and humanity as a whole, to help students further build empathy in their communities.