Communities in Action

Applewild's commitment to service learning is rooted in the belief that students can make a difference in their communities. Here are some examples of students (and adults) making change in their communities.

We March by Shane Evans

Follow the Moon Home by Phillipe Cousteau

Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh

The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Fay Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist by Cynthia Levinson & Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-ins by Carole Boston Weatherford

Sweet Smell of Roses by Angela Johnson

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel