“I remember discovering the activist within myself at New Roots. Many institutions attempt to silence their students in an effort to keep the peace, whereas New Roots encouraged individuality. My resistance was not disbanded but encouraged when I saw the need to stand up or for something, which encouraged me to carry on with that determination.”
“When I went off to college I felt very prepared. Some of the most important things I learned at New Roots that served me well in college were how to work in a group and how to pursue my own academic interests.”
“I always wanted to find a career that would help people, that would make a difference. New Roots helped me see that doing environmental work would be the best use of my skill set to accomplish this, and it gave me a head start in the field before college.”
“New Roots helped me explore my interests and think about where I want to go in life.”
Irene Case is attending Ithaca College, majoring in Cinema and Photography with a concentration in cinema production.
“My college level and advanced courses in my senior year, particularly David’s Chemistry course, have helped immensely to prepare me for the intensity and challenge of being a college student.”