Award-Winning Author Kwame Alexander Inspires Young Readers At Calvert Library Event

This article was originally published in The Baynet on March 12, 2026 following the author event on March 9, 2026.

Sparking Civic Engagement as We Approach America's 250th

Melaney Sánchez, Ph.D., Mt. Harmony Elementary

I sponsor a girl’s club at my school, Keeping It REAL (Respectable, Exceptional, Accountable, Limitless).  The club covers topics like peer pressure, body image, role models, self-defense, and nutrition.  In past years, our club has met in person with speakers, yoga, and self-defense instruction. There has always been lots of social interaction.  Of course, with COVID, we had to make it virtual.  We had to get creative.