The teen group mentored by the Tampa Chapter of the Links, Inc., the Radiant Jewels at Van Buren Middle School were treated to a field trip to see the movie, ‘Hidden Figures’ recently. The Tampa Links financed the field trip, and thanks to the management at Movie Studio Grill at University Mall, who opened the theater 2 hours early, as well as had staff come in to serve the teens lunch, the Radiant Jewels got the ultimate experience.
The Radiant Jewels who are all 8th graders, have been mentored in the STEAM, (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) curriculum by the Links since the beginning of the school year. The STEAM curriculum was developed and has been facilitated by The Arts facet chair and co-chair, Links Casey Curry and Kendra Frorup. The movie was an extension to the training about how the Arts mix with STEM to create most things in the world. The teens were required to write an essay about the movie.
The Jewels and chaperones that went to the movies were: front row – left to right: Jewels, Angelina Presime, Rosa Fair, Hayde Almaraz, Pre’Shonda Cheatham, Shanya Louissant, Jurnee Cason, Deborah Marlow, Passionate Gilmore, Reesha Jones, A’Nyla Anderson, Brittany Spiger and Aaliyah Canada. Back row (standing) left-right: School chaperones, Mrs.C. Campbell, Mrs. Cynthia Forward, Liaison; Jewels, Miracle Fagan, Cheyenne Farquhar, Rotwanda Holloway, Lilly Hayes, Shanicka Adams-Martin, Yasmine Bello, Tyana Cabrera, Jada Candelario, Selena Hammond, Imoni Flanders, Tahjae Hamilton and Denisia McNair. Tampa Link chaperones: Mrs.Margarette Spears, Services To Youth facet chair; Mrs. Ozepher Wilds, Services To Youth, co-chair, and Ms. Kay Andrews, chapter president. Mr. Ovette Wilson is the principal at Van Buren.
