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Hi, my name is Raphaella and I am a teacher of North middle school,
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Colorado Springs school district 11.
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The 11 serves the community of Colorado Springs. With 57 public schools
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north is an IB school located in downtown Colorado Springs,
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built in 1924.
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North middle school has a tradition of excellence in the
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classroom that continues through the combined efforts of students,
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parents, staff and community members
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with all classes in which two programs such as avid
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UOL classes honors GT in a variety of special education options
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nor is able to serve a diverse population
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in addition to academic classes. No,
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also offers art band, drama, word,
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language acquisition like Chinese French and Spanish
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or Castri
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pe and technology classes.
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Before and after school activities include
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outdoor
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uh adventures, riding clubs and a variety of sports.
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North currently serves over 650 students in grade 67 and eight,
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located in downtown Colorado Springs. North middle school is great
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uh is near great locations that offer services to the community.
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America.
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The beautiful park offers free sports events for Children and
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also hosts different kinds of events for the community.
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Memorial Park is home to a big,
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big sports complex that offers free programs for the young and adults.
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The Pikes Peak
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Penrose Library is right in the heart of downtown.
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It counts with an extensive collection of books, newspapers,
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study areas and a community information center
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at the library. I was able to find many
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useful resources including a mural of events and a guide for community,
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free and low cost community resources.
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The resources include childcare, information,
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clothing and hygiene, crisis service, disability resources,
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domestic violence resources,
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emergency services, food, employment, financial assistance,
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mental health,
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legal information,
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medical and others.
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Walking around downtown, we en
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we encounter many community pantries
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in times at schools, churches and even houses. In my opinion.
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This initiative shows care for the community and its members.
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Laundry love washes at no cost, the clothes embedding of low
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and low income families.
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The initiative was started by a church and it happens every Monday for three hours.
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Community works empowers the unemployed and those
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with barriers to employment to become self supporting
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through job preparation and placement.
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Big vista community health centers is a non
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profit
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profit
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federally qualified health center that helps individuals and
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families with limited access to quality care.
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In the Pikes big region.
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They offer medical, dental and behavioral services
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opened by medical clinic serves the community with free
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medical and pharmaceutical services to low income families.
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They also organize foods and clothes donations.
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P
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VISTA
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Behavioral Health supports our community offering
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mental health services and addiction treatment.
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Fu
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Power is one of the food distribution centers in the school vicinities.
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The list also includes car and she
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marketplace food pantries,
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Kris hop and Coke Planter
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and ST Johns food pantry. In orders
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concrete couch transformed the law previously occupied
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by a concrete factory into a beautiful park
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that holds community entertainment and educational events.
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They offer free building,
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arts and music, music and gardening workshops for kids and teens.
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Adult and family education is a
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program hold by the 11 and offer English classes for
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the students and its families.
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And they also have
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summer schools,
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U
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CCS Family developments,
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CS Family Development
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Development Center
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offers childcare service for the students and community at low cost.
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Colorado schools for the deaf and blind support students with disabilities in
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their families with a variety of free resources and education problems.
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The Colorado refugee services and programs
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supports refugees and larger receiving community,
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working together to build the social capital necessary to sustain
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a welcoming environment for refugees and build a stronger Colorado for all.
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And that is a very good program because at North Middle school,
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we actually have a big community of refugees.
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Family life services is located on the west side of Colorado Springs
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and it is a community of single moms and their Children.
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It is a, it is a secluded village,
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a safe place carved for courageous women who are
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building new life patterns and leaving old ones behind.
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Thank you for watching.