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“In 2022, I left my home country of Haiti speaking French and Haitian Creole, and came to New York not knowing English too well. As I went through the school year at The Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School everyone — from teachers to other Haitian students — helped me with my transition being in my first American school. They would help me translate a lot of my school work and help me pronounce new words daily. One of the classes that helped me most was Crew. Crew is a safe space and an advisory class at all NYC Outward Bound Schools, where we build respect, compassion, stewardship, courage and perseverance. Because I felt so safe in my school community, I challenged myself to become a peer tutor and a leader both in and out of classes. The same girl who, two years ago could not formulate a proper sentence in English, is the same girl now helping others to be heard. I will forever be grateful to my Outward Bound school for giving me opportunities to express myself, celebrating my achievements and loving me for who I am.” Hilary Chery, rising 12th grader at Kurt Hahn, a NYC Outward Bound school in Brooklyn 2024 & NYC Outward Bound Schools Gala student speaker