Posts from May, 2010
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International Labor Day at ASYV
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
by Ido BenvenistiOn Saturday May 1st the village came together in the Edmond J. Safra community center to celebrate International Labor Day. The evening was dedicated to the staff of Agahozo-Shalom. In the ninety minute ceremony the kids expressed their appreciation for the
counselors, housemothers, cooks, security guards, teachers, and administrative staff. Two older students, Paci and Lilliane sang a
ASYV kids celebrate International Labor Day
song they composed. Assumpta, one of our talented student poets read an original work, and family number one of the second grade performed in a short “roast” of the staff. Three of the village employees were recognized for their outstanding work in 2009. These awards went to: Kabirigi Deo, the IT teacher in the Liquidnet Family High School, Parisien Jean-Claude, grade coordinator from the informal education department, and our village nurse, Elodie from the Health and Wellness Center. The evening was concluded with a music performance by the staff followed by a staff party. Everyone shared in the joy of the award recipients and the positive energy of this event filled everyone in the village with excitement to commence the second term.