Six thousand Euros is enough to provide 30,000 hungry children with a school meal. The New School Rome raised enough money to do exactly that, and today, they donated it to “Students Helping Haiti.” It was a day of recognition for young people fighting hunger. After five students from The New School presented WFP with a check, 14-year-old John Beck was awarded the grand prize for the Under-18 category of the “hunger bytes!” contest. John’s video, “Dinner is Served,” is a call for action against hunger and challenges people to rethink the concept of a full meal. The six student guests were in grades five through eight, and they proved age doesn’t matter when it comes to making a difference. The New School contributed the second-highest donation to “Students Helping Haiti,” behind Auburn [...] |

