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Seth Donnelly I wasn’t sure what to expect. Our plane landed in Port Au Prince, Haiti after a restless tenhour journey from California. The heat was radiating off the broken pavement. Stepping out of the plane, a wave of heat slapped me across the face. Our delegation of sixteen waited for a bus to transport us to what was to them, their airport, which was one small, worn down building. My heart felt heavy in shock. Everyone around me was silently observing this new atmosphere. I looked over at Mr. Donnelly mushed in between sweaty bodies bumping up and down to the rocky ride. His broken glasses falling off his face, he pumped us all up for the adventures and memories we had ahead of us. Seth’s unique personality inspires many to come together and follow him through his movement of solidarity. It was completely unexplainable the feelings and emotions that came over me those first 10 minutes in Haiti. This was only the beginning of a life-changing experience that was all influenced and brought to me by Seth Donnelly. He is not only my former teacher, but also an inspirational comrade who’s inspired and guided me through the fight for solidarity and justice. Seth serves as an important role model for thousands of Haitians and students who he has brought together through education.

Seth Donnelly has touched the hearts of thousands by creating solidarity between students and Haitians to reach a higher level of education and social justice. He has impacted hundreds of young minds though his hard work and dedication. As a teacher at Los Altos High, Seth voices to students of the new generation who can participate and come together to help Haitians to be a part of creating an equal world. When he talks about the struggles in Haiti, you can feel his passion for the Haitian people and how strongly he wants to see change. He inspired students and me to become apart of the Students For Haiti Solidarity Club and travel to Haiti. The club fundraises throughout the year to donate to grassroots organizations throughout Haiti. The club continues to fund Rea Dole to have the school SOPUDEP in Port Au Prince, Haiti, to teach and feed over 600 kids everyday that would otherwise never get an education or food. None of this would have been possible if it wasn’t for Seth’s dedication in creating solidarity. Seth has influenced all the hundreds of students in America who have come together to fundraise for SOPUDEP. Without his passion for education and equal rights, thousands of Haitians would be without a proper education.


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