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				<title><![CDATA[Rotary Club of Staten Island brings back its ‘Ecology Day Competition’]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The MAELS Ecology Club brings home 1st Prize in revived Ecology Day Competition!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[It was an evening of music and song as IlluminArt Productions honored five community leaders]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Principal DeAngelo and Ms. Gerecitano among five honored by IlluminArt Production]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 21:28:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MAELS Community Lend a Helping Hand to Carmel Richmond Nursing Home]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In honor of Better World Day, MAELS collected and donated essential supplies to Carmel Richmond Nursing home.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2021 20:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MAELS Teacher Leads Charge Around Antiracist Work at Her Middle School]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[At MAELS, we do not choose neutrality. We choose to be upstanders in the fight against oppression. We are guided by the belief that we all have the power to create a new world that honors the humanity and liberation of all people, especially those who have been historically disenfranchised.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 21:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Singing, gardening and learning: NYC schools chancellor visits with Staten Island students]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[What a memorable second day back to school ‍ It was an honor to have NYC School Chancellor Porter visit our 7th grade ELA class. Students engaged in a lesson focused on writing letters to build literacy, connection and community. ❤️]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MAELS Students Unveil Inspirational Murals]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[MAELS Artists unveil powerful, community‑inspired murals celebrating hope and creativity in their classrooms]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2019 21:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MAELS Student Develop App to Monitor Staten Island Deer Population]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[MAELS Students brought home 2nd Place with their app, "Oh Deer!" to lessen the deer population on Staten Island.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 20:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Compete in District 31 Soap Box Derby Competition]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[MAELS Takes Home 1st and 2nd Place in Soap Box Derby Competition!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 20:28:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[9/11 Remembrance Day]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two decades later, the young leaders at MAELS engage in learning and reflection about the tragic event that took place on 9/11.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 12:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Month]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 12:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Celebrate Jewish Heritage Month]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jewish Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the achievements and contributions of American Jews to the United States.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 12:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2022 Better World Day]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[This year for Better World Day, the young leaders of MAELS traveled all over the island to spread love and goodness.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 12:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ramadan Kareem!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[As the month of Ramadan comes to an end, we want to wish our Muslim brothers and sisters Eid Mubarak!]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 11:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Celebrate Black History Month]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Each February, National Black History Month serves as both a celebration and a powerful reminder that Black history is American history. At MAELS, we celebrate the achievements and history of Black Americans.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 11:56:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Student Led Conferences]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[On November 17th and 18th, MAELS students shared their progress and set goals during their student-led conferences.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 11:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Dia de los Muertos]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is celebrated by Mexican people worldwide to honor loved ones who have passed away.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 11:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[National Coming Out Day]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[October 11 is National Coming Out Day in the United States, celebrated each year to mark the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for LGBTQ+ rights.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 11:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Juneteenth]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 11:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Pride Month]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pride Month is an entire month dedicated to the uplifting of LGBTQ voices, celebration of LGBTQ culture and the support of LGBTQ rights.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 11:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[May Community Meeting]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In honor of continuing conversations about racism and oppression, the MAELS community gathered on May 19 to learn what microaggressions are and how it impacts people from marginalized communities.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 11:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a period for the duration of the month of May for recognizing the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. AAPI Month is a time to illuminate AAPI success and history!]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 11:28:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Eid al-Fitr 2021]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eid al-Fitr, also called the "Festival of Breaking the Fast" or Lesser Eid, or simply Eid, is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 11:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Better World Day 2021]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[This year for Better World Day, students at MAELS responded to the needs of nursing home residents in Staten Island.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 11:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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