Sixth graders know how to lead

Posted on February 4, 2023 By Editor Junior Residents

L to R: AJ Franklin, Ryan Correia, Margot Pedrick and sixth-grade teacher Emily Morena at Sanctuary on 8th Street.

Sixth graders at Riverside Presbyterian Day School (RPDS) annually commit to over two and a half days of community service each January through Project LEADS. This year, students volunteered with Sanctuary on 8th Street, MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation, Family Promise, Catholic Charities, Jacksonville Humane Society, Ortega Gardens, Presbyterian Social Ministries and UCOM.

Project LEADS is a servant leadership program designed to build students’ desire to serve, and a belief that anyone can serve. RPDS begins teaching about servant leadership in pre-K, and Project LEADS is the capstone service moment for students to celebrate and demonstrate how they’ve grown as leaders. Many students return to their chosen nonprofits in the spring to continue volunteer service.

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Catholic Charities, Family Promise, Jacksonville Humane Society, MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation, Ortega Gardens, Presbyterian Social Ministries, Project LEADS, Riverside Presbyterian Day School, RPDS, Sanctuary on 8th Street, UCOM