Social Change

Student showing people Panther Principles at Hudson Middle

Vision: Learn. Lead. Serve.

Our mission is to encourage and inspire each child to positively impact their communities by providing an academic learning experience that fosters curiosity, creativity, innovation, leadership, and social change. Our social justice and Community Action Research (CAR) focus encourages an in-depth exploration of the Six Panther Principles and promote a deeper understanding of the Social Justice Standards. 

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Journey to Success School Artifact:

The grade level milestone and Defense of Learning will include the social justice components below.

Social Justice     Panther Principles

Identity              Change Agent

Diversity            Advocacy

Justice              Global Thinking

Action            Collaboration

Innovation

Servant Leadership               

Click HERE for the social justice standards.

Student selling Hudson Middle merchandise

Community-Focused Panther Days:

The entire school will devote several multi-day research, community-, and service-learning sessions, where students learn about Hudson, serve the community, and present their Explore discoveries and interests.

Educators will participate in the Community Experiences alongside students and community partners. 

Click HERE for additional information.

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Social Justice Course topics may include: 

  • Debate and Advocacy

  • Health/Physical Education

Sports, social change, and protest 

  • History of Resistance

  • Project Lit (English)

  • Social Justice Math

  • Environmental Justice

  • Social Entrepreneurship

  • Public Health

  • Contemporary playwrights/musicians of Color