--- title: JCHS Students Take on Real-World Issues This Summer description: Johnson City High School students tackle real-world issues through the Passion into Action summer program, part of the Binghamton LPP summer programming. image: https://www.binghamtonlpp.com/hubfs/491954935_1130840362404924_8487351023169993591_n.webp --- [Skip to content](https://www.binghamtonlpp.com/blog/jchs-students-take-on-real-world-issues-this-summer#main-content) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 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Through the Passion into Action (PIA) summer program, these students will be exploring real-world issues—and discovering the power they have to make a difference.   Each week will focus on a new theme, from food and housing insecurity to mental health awareness, climate change, and the power of community. Through interactive workshops, simulations, art therapy, service projects, and group discussions, students will learn how to think critically, act compassionately, and lead with purpose.   They’ll create awareness campaigns, donate care packages, clean up parks, explore community assets, and hike the BU Nature Preserve—turning big ideas into meaningful action. One learning experience they can put into action immediately will be calculating their carbon footprint, then choosing one habit in their lives that they can change in order to help the environment.  They'll also take part in an “Eco-Survivor” Simulation, where they'll work in teams to survive a climate scenario like drought or storm aftermath, making group decisions with limited resources. Along the way, students will reflect on their experiences, collaborate on creative projects like the Community Identity Collage, and prepare for a final presentation at the Passion into Action Expo.   The program will wrap with a celebration of everything these students have accomplished—but the impact will last much longer. 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