One of my most vivid memories from freshman year was my first club fair. Despite signing up for countless clubs, I didn\u2019t truly understand the meaning of being a club leader. I never realized how much thought was put into it. Over the past week, I talked to different club leaders to learn more about their stories and experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you think of clubs at Fieldston, Model UN or The Fieldston News may come to mind first. However, there are a myriad of new clubs. Leaders of these clubs shared how they have grown from being in a leadership position. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Layla Finn (Form IV), one of the leaders of the Banned and Booked club, remarked, \u201cI\u2019ve learned that you really need to take initiative as a club leader. You have to send emails, you have [to] get people to sign up, you have to organize what to do in your meetings.\u201d Finn created Banned and Booked this year, along with three of her classmates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Javier Jacobs (Form IV), another first-time club leader, stated, \u201cI learned a lot of new things about how to lead people and how to present my ideas about the club.\u201d He leads Project Sunshine, which helps kids in the hospital with long-term diseases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The leader of the Genes In Disease and Symptoms Club (GIDAS), Monica Nikolova (Form IV), explained that she learned how to \u201cadapt to different people\u2019s learning styles and what works for them best.\u201d In her club, she teaches people about genetics and neurodegenerative diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Model UN is one of the most well-known clubs at Fieldston. The group attends multiple conferences throughout the year and organizes their own, Ethical MUN, at the end of the year. Dahlia Zemmel, a form VI leader, shared that \u201corganization is everything and making sure that people stay on top of their tasks and also fostering a fun environment.\u201d Nathaniel Rozoff (Form VI), another leader of Model UN, added, \u201cI\u2019ve learned that it\u2019s really about the people in the club: It\u2019s definitely something that goes beyond us.\u201d The leaders have been members of Model UN since middle school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another renowned club is The Fieldston News. It has a large leadership team run by three editors: Saskia Sommer (Form V), Lily Saal (Form VI) and Alkis Karmpaliotis (Form VI). The News is unique since they are a publication rather than a club. Saal stated, \u201cWe like to think what we do is having a larger impact on the community.\u201d She has written for the News since she was an underclassman. \u201cI love being a leader,\u201d adds Saal. On growing since becoming an Editor-in-Chief, Sommer commented, \u201cI think that I\u2019ve learned a lot about asserting myself and also advocating for writers and the various articles they want to pursue.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sylvie Poisson (Form VI) is one of the leaders of the Robinhood Giving Back Club. Robinhood works with Riverfund: a nonprofit organization that helps families below the poverty line. She has had a great experience being a club leader. She shared, \u201cI have definitely been able to see the logistical side of things: planning events like bake sales, which is different from just participating as a member.\u201d She thinks that it is a \u201crewarding experience because you get to really get your hands in the work that you\u2019re doing.\u201d She started leading Robinhood three years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Environmental Club has been an important part of Fieldston for many years. They work not only to educate people about climate change, but make changes on the Fieldston campus so it can be more environmentally friendly. Sophia Nathanson, one of its leaders, shared, \u201cI\u2019ve learned some leadership skills and I\u2019ve also learned more about the student body\u2026 and definitely that compromise is important.\u201d She added, \u201cIt is so amazing to be surrounded by passionate students who are interested in the same things that you are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clubs and their leaders exemplify Felix Adler\u2019s founding vision as an educator: learning through doing. They are an integral part of our ECFS community. Moreover, all of the leaders I talked to expressed their passion for their club and how much they enjoyed being a part of it. It is both a challenging and rewarding experience. Leading a club is a great opportunity to learn leadership skills and form connections with fellow students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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