ANNOUNCING OUR 2026 UPSTANDER T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST WINNER... AMAYA!! Congratulations to AMAYA, a talented student in Kareen Leivent's class at the Staten Island School of Civic Leadership in NYC! Ms. Leivent's students joined our Friend Mail Program this year, writing beautiful letters of encouragement for our May recipient, Vivienne. When the class learned about our Upstander T-Shirt Design Contest, they jumped right in: "It turned into such a fun and meaningful extension

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