What started out as a school project for a group of students at Winchester High School has turned into a passion for civic action.
Sophomores Cecily Canzano, Sofia Siciliano, Riya Karunakaran, Esha Bhalla and Amelie Thiery are all taking Active Citizenship, an elective at WHS that teaches students not only how government works, but to delve into an issue they would like to address.
“It really teaches you how to make a difference in government,” Siciliano said. “I think, as a kid, you don’t think you can make an impact, but this class shows us how we can.”
Students are allowed the freedom to pick their own projects and by the end of the semester, give a presentation on what they’ve learned…