By Howie Field.
Since October 2018, Marie Field, president of the Nathaniel B. Field Memorial Foundation, Inc. has been a Social Justice Project Consultant for Zulerlisse Colon-Martinez, a senior at Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford. The purpose of the project is to have seniors demonstrate that they have met the school‘s mission. It is a culmination of all that they have learned about social justice and becoming agents of change. To complete the project, students need to reach out to the community and get involved in a social justice issue that they wish to change. In addition to writing a research paper for her project, Zulerlisse chose to educate other students on the topics of mental health and suicide prevention. She met with them on a weekly basis presenting various scenarios for discussion, teaching about mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, and substance abuse, discussing suicidal warning signs and sharing resources where people can obtain help. As part of the project on April 18, 2019, Marie spoke to a group of students and discussed why our Foundation was created and the activities we have been pursing. The students had well-thought out questions and excellent insight. Zulerlisse’s project will culminate by having the smaller group of students present what they have learned to other students.
For more information on the Nathaniel B. Field Memorial Foundation, Inc. please visit www.nathanielfield.org. Also, please consider supporting our 2nd Annual Spring Into Hope Celebration on Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Polish Falcons of America in Middletown, CT.
From left to right in the photo are Brittany Halleck, teacher and Senior Project Coordinator, Marie Field, and Zulerlisse Colon-Martinez.
Photo by Howie Field.
