Elise McMorrow participated in ThinkGive as a fifth grader at Carlisle Public Schools. Six years later, she joined the ThinkGive Student Advisory Board (SAB). She interviewed another former ThinkGive student as part of her work in the SAB.
Elise McMorrow: What was your experience in ThinkGive?
April Tang: I did ThinkGive in fifth grade, where we were encouraged to complete an act of kindness every week. They taught us how to stand up for people being bullied and how to be a good person.
Elise McMorrow: From that experience, how does it impact your everyday life now as a rising senior at Concord Carlisle High School?
April Tang: Since it taught me a lot about being kind to the people around me and how being part of a community is all about being kind to others, it’s helped me a lot. I’m part of many clubs where I have assumed leadership positions. For example, I’m part of Girl Up, where we empower young females to stand up and fight for women’s rights. ThinkGive has helped me in my role as president, where I need to be inclusive to all club members, who all have very different backgrounds. It’s important that everyone feels comfortable sharing their opinions and thoughts.
Elise McMorrow: What piece of advice would you give a student currently going through ThinkGive?
April Tang: Even though you might not think it’ll have a big impact—like it’s just this thing you do in middle school—take it seriously. Even though you might not think it’ll apply to you later in life, I still use the tools that I was given in ThinkGive. One way to continue after the program ends is to keep doing your act of kindness every week. It doesn’t end just because you graduated from ThinkGive.
