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| Students letting the public know about a spay-neuter event. |
A few years ago, Bernice Osorto was teaching Spanish at the Academy. But she was teaching more than just a language. She was teaching her students the love of learning, appreciation of their own cultures and their communities as part of becoming liberated. And she also loves animals. Part of that love is her choice to become vegan.
Combining all of her passions, Bernice started the STUDENTS FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY (SAREA) club. This club serves as a vehicle for students to volunteer and raise funds for local animal shelters. Students also get an opportunity to participate in animal adoption events. Then there is also the opportunity for participating students to learn about various animal rights issues and about lifestyles free from relying upon killing animals.
Bernice explained, "My students have grown immensely by putting their compassion into action. It has been extraordinarily gratifying to see these students work so hard for the benefit of animals in city shelters and in research laboratories, who have even less than they do."
Although Bernice Osorto no longer is a member of the faculty at Aspire Pacific, she continues to work in animal advocacy and also has contact with SAREA. SAREA briefly expanded to another school and remains one of the clubs available to the students at Aspire Pacific.
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| Some of the students with Bernice Osorto (center) at a debut event for Shelter Me episode. |
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