Photos: Education brings carnival fun tribalwide Community Education by The Seminole Tribune - July 12, 2022September 19, 2024 Staff from the Education department made sure students were having a good time. From left to right are Luis Viveros, Hollywood K-12 adviser, Tiawannah Calhoun, Hollywood K-12 adviser, and Rollie Gilliam III, tribalwide Education quality assurance analyst. (Photo Damon Scott) The Seminole Tribe’s Education Department hosted a series of “Summer Carnival” events throughout the reservations as part of its ongoing initiative to connect with the tribe’s communities. The purpose was to have fun, eat food, win prizes, and engage with students, parents and the tribal community about the programs and services the Education Department has to offer. On the Hollywood Reservation, the event was held June 7 in the Classic Gym. Dozens of students played carnival-style games with Education staff and employees from other tribal departments, like Climate Resiliency, Culture and Language and the Children’s Center for Diagnostics and Therapy, among others. On the Immokalee Reservation, a host of departments came together to celebrate a job well done and mark the onset of summer. Tribal Council sponsored a few bounce houses and an ice cream truck, while the fire department kept kids busy and engaged at an interactive booth where kids put out a virtual fire with a fire extinguisher. The Culture Department offered a fry bread bar where customers could add sweet toppings to the bread. “This is fun,” said Jadayah Amari, 9. “It’s better than being in school.” More information is at seminoleeducation.com. Madison Phillips enjoys competing in a game at Education’s carnival June 10 at the Huggins Camp in Trail. (Photo Kevin Johnson) The Education Department drew a large crowd to the Classic Gym in Hollywood on June 7. (Photo Damon Scott) Jadayah Amari enjoys a snow cone at the Immokalee event. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Kids celebrate the end of the school year on an inflatable bouncy slide in Immokalee on June 1. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Captain Osceola, left, and Lennox Osceola have a blast while competing against each other in a game at the Trail event (Photo Kevin Johnson) Birdie Osceola-Bartlett, 3, plays a game at the Trail event while guided by Education’s Jillian Delen. (Photo Kevin Johnson) Education staff provides food to attendees in Hollywood. From left, Marisa Schnirman, tribalwide Education assistant director, Leila Patterson, tribalwide Education higher education program specialist, and Melissa Forges, tribalwide Education higher education program manager. (Photo Damon Scott) The Climate Resiliency program had an informational table at the event. From left to right (back row) are Jill Horwitz, the tribe’s climate resiliency officer, Cody Motlow, the tribalwide climate resiliency coordinator, and Davina Motlow. In front are Noa MotlowViveros (at left) and Lynn Osceola. (Photo Damon Scott) Seminole Fire Rescue hands out items, including plastic helmets, at the department’s interactive booth at the Immokalee end of the school year event. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Seminole Fire Rescue hands out items, including plastic helmets, at the department’s interactive booth at the Immokalee end of the school year event. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Staff from the Children’s Center for Diagnostics and Therapy staffed an informational table at the event. From left, Amy Bain, Rosa Arce,Danielle Brown and Catherin Mejia. (Photo Damon Scott) The Education Department in Brighton held a drive thru event May 26 for parents and students. Indian River State College was among those who had a booth. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Education Department and representatives from the Trail community gather at the start of the event. (Photo Kevin Johnson) Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Digg Share