Pieri Herazo
Myself Third Spirit of New York 2003 Scholarship Winner
Newcomers High School
LaGuardia Community College
"Pieri has acquired academic knowledge that she is more than willing to share with her friends. She has become a tutor herself, willing to lend a helping hand when the need presents itself. Pieri is involved in different extracurricular activities. She is part of the student government, COSA, Student Congress and Global Kids. She is an active member of the school and a representative of Newcomers High School in diverse projects. Pieri is an excellent student and she always tries to do her best. She is a reliable and outstanding person; someone who is willing to go the extra mile to help others."
—Miguel Pineda, Mathematics Teacher
Work, Volunteer, and Extra-Curricular Activities
- Student Government
- COSA
- Student Congress
- Global Kids
- Volunteer, Newcomers High School
Excerpts from Pieri's Essay
Civic responsibility is the moral and legal obligation of people to work in a society. My civic responsibility is focused on making a difference in society by working for the improvement of my community. It is our civic responsibility to make changes. We have the power, but changes require commitment, effort and dedication.
My school is one of the most important places where I want to make changes. I am part of the student government and it is my duty to be the voice of the students. For me, it is necessary to discuss all the issues that concern my school community because we were elected to make a difference and to improve school conditions.
It is my civic responsibility to improve my leadership skills. I am part of a Global Kids project on social activism. Global Kids is an organization dedicated to the development of social projects. It is composed of school leaders from different parts of the country working to create changes for the benefit of the community. It is my job as a leader to give everyone the opportunity to participate in changes and to educate people about problems and the possible ways to solve them.
It is my civic responsibility to work for the unity of my community. It is important to diffuse the idea that our differences make us valuable. It is our job to fight against discrimination and prejudice, factors that contribute to the division of society and consequently to the stagnation of it. In my Council for Unity class, we have the purpose of promoting a feeling of cooperation, unity and solidarity among the school members.
Civic responsibility can be defined as a way to be an active member of society. My community and my Hispanic heritage inspire me in the constant struggle to achieve equality. It is my goal to be a leader. It is my goal to be the voice of those people who need me; for me, this is my civic responsibility.
