Back to School!
It’s that time of year again! After eighteen months of classroom closures, we are back to school!
It’s time for school to start, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyable AND safe! As classes return in certain areas there are many important steps that can be taken to ensure the safety and wellness of others.
WEAR A MASK! (Please)
Masks are going to help us all fight this pandemic. Whether taking classes online or going back in person, whoever we come into contact with, we should always be wearing our masks.
Of course, it’s natural as a student not to want to wear a mask all day in class. So, that makes it all the more important for the rest of us to encourage and support those young people in wearing their masks in school. To all who have been students during these trying times, we are amazed by your dedication to learning, your resilience to whatever life throws your way. There’s no doubt that your generation will be well-equipped to face the challenges that may come ahead in the future.
I’d also really like to take this opportunity to thank all educators and teachers. The amount of willpower and passion they have shown in making sure that their students could receive the necessary training, while having to redo entire curriculums and methods, is a reflection of the commitment and dedication that these educators have to their work. We owe a debt of gratitude for their strength and selflessness to push forward in spite of all the obstacles that have been placed before them.
If you are going back to school, we implore you do continue to do your part to combat Covid-19. While you continue to learn and accrue knowledge, this is a great opportunity to help educate those closest to you about the importance of wearing a mask and keeping each other safe!
Stay safe and mask on!
Partner Spotlight
Champlain College
Masks4Missions is honored to partner with Champlain College. Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a small, not-for-profit, private college overlooking Lake Champlain and Burlington, Vermont, with additional campuses in Montreal, Canada, and Dublin, Ireland. Its career-driven approach to higher education prepares students for their professional life from their very first semester.
For the fifth year in a row, Champlain was named a "Most Innovative School" in the North by U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" 2020 regional rankings and listed among The Princeton Review‘s "The Best 385 Colleges" in 2020. Champlain is also featured in the 2021 Fiske Guide to Colleges as one of the “best and most interesting schools” in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain as well as recognized as a 2020 College of Distinction for its “Engagement, Teaching, Community, and Outcomes.”
If you are interested in supporting Champlain College, read more here.
Mask of the Month
The University of Vermont
Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward. Today, UVM is a Public Ivy and top research university of a perfect size, large enough to offer a breadth of ideas, resources, and opportunities, yet small enough to enable close faculty-student mentorship across all levels of study, from bachelor’s to M.D. programs. Here, students’ educational experience and activities are enriched by our location — from the energy and innovation of Burlington to the forests, farms, and independent spirit of Vermont. UVM provides students endless ways to explore the world, challenge ideas, and dig in on the most pressing issues of our time.
