Name:
Iara Vellaro
Role with Family Promise:
Volunteer. Also, I started, along with seven other people in my group, a Family Promise Branch of the service club in our school.
Home town:
Denville, NJ
Favorite subject in school:
My favorite subject in school right now is Service-Learning. Service-Learning is an approach to teaching and learning in which students use academic knowledge and skills to address genuine community needs. I was able to create the Family Promise Branch through this class.
How would your friends describe you:
Natural leader, hard-working, and passionate
What you like most about helping Family Promise:
I like planning the events through my Family Promise branch. Although we had only a few events this year, including a Wall of Wishes and a Jeans Friday, we are prepared to do more next year.
College Plans:
I will be attending Montclair State University in September to study psychology.