Welcome to the Beyond Differences Student Service Organization
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Meet The BDSSO Team
Mariah-Lee Dawson
PRESIDENT
Gabriela Gonzalez
SECRETARY
Ally Ranese
TREASURER
Cristal Cunanan
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Valerie Gonzalez
VICE PRESIDENT
WEB MASTER
Li Acosta
2ND SECRETARY
Black History Month Essay Writers Challenge
The Black History and Cultural History Essay presented on our Essay Writer Challenge Circuit
BLACK HISTORY AND CULTURAL ESSAY PRESENTATION CIRCUIT
2
March
2024
NAACP
FAIRFIELD, CA
9
March
2024
Suisun City Library
Suisun City, CA
16
March
2024
Joseph Nelson/Solano Town Center
Fairfield-Suisun
27
March
2024
Crystal Middle School
Suisun City, CA
Cross Cultural Engagements
Suisun City First Annual Kwanzaa Celebration
Meet the BDSSO Kwanzaa Project Management Team and Advisor
Mayor Pro Tem Princess Washington KWANZAA Keynote address to the BDSSO
Meet the BDSSO Kwanzaa Project Management Team Project Manager, Operations Manager, Auditors and Advisor Mayor Pro Tem Princess Washington..
Mayor Pro Tem Princess Washington giving a speech and introduction to Kwanzaa to the BDSSO youth and families.
Mayor Pro Tem Princess Washington, a Crystal Middle School Alumni, shows off her Crystal Cougar Paw.
Youth and families who stepped up to be a part of Kwanzaa. This also marks the first Civic, School and family partnership over the African American celebration of Kwanzaa.
Ezekiel Reynolds - UJAMAA (COOPERTIVE ECONOMICS)
BDSSO KWANZA OPERATIONS MANAGER
Ryli Walker - UMOJA (UNITY)
BDSSO KWANZAA PROJECT MANAGER
Kenzo Bennett - IMANI (FAITH)
BDSSO KWANZAA AUDITOR
Mariah-Lee Dawson - NIA (PURPOSE)
President BDSSO KWANZAA AUDITOR
Jabari Loyd - UJIMA (COLLICTIVE WORK AND RESPONSIBILITY) BDSSO KWANZAA AUDITOR
Lillian King - KUUMBA (CREATIVITY) BDSSO KWANZAA AUDITOR
Micah Gains - KUJICHAGULIA (SELF DETERMINATION)
BDSSO KWANZAA AUDITOR
Faith Broussard - Understudy BDSSO KWANZAA AUDITOR
Princess Washington - Director BDSSO KWANZAA ADVISOR
Cover of Solano Scene Daily Republic News
Kwanza Celebration at the Joseph Nelson
Our 1st Kwanzaa was a tribute
Meet our Kwanzaa Youth
KWANZAA SPONSORS AND PARTNERS.
Mayor Pro Tem Princess Washington BDSSO Advisor expressing her well wishes at KWANZAA 2023.
Mayor Pro Tem Princess Washington Advisor to the BDSSO Kwanzaa Team addressing the KWANZAA gathering.
BDSSO Kwanzaa Advisor Princess Washington going over the run of the program with the Kwanzaa team.
BDSSO KWANZAA Advisor Princess Washington reviewing the script with the Kwanzaa Team.
BDSSO KWANZAA Advisor Princess Washington teaching the team how to step onto the Kinara, and present the script.
Kwanzaa Team Warm up and ice breaker.
Kwanzaa Team, team building drills.
Kwanzaa Team vocal exercise drills.
Kwanzaa Project Manager and team leader Ryli Walker stepped up to take the lead
Kwanzaa Project Auditors Mariah, Micah, Lillian, Kenzo, and Jabari reviewing and rehearsing KWANZAA Script.
Kwanzaa Operations Manager painting the final touch up coat on the KINARA
The Kwanzaa Kinara
Kwanzaa African Drummers
Kwanzaa Community Gathering
The BDSSO Kwanzaa TEAM
Christmas Celebration with Prince Hall Masons at Crystal Middle School
Christmas with the Stanley Y Beverley Lodge #108 and Alooma Court #198 Daughters of Isis blessing our Villiage Apartment youth and families and the Crystal Middle School Community at a wonderful Christmas gift giving celebration.
We also want to thank Assemblywoman Lori Wilson, Mayor Alma Hernandez and Mayor Pro Tem Princess Washington for gracing our gift giving celebration with their presence and making this day a special day for Suisun City Youth and families.
Christmas with Stanley Y Beverly Lodge #108
Assemblywoman
Lori Wilson
Mayor
Alma Hernandez
Mayor Pro Tem
Princess Washington
Prince Hall Secretary
Merle Thompson
Village Apartment Director and Daughters of ISIS
Youth Having fun doing sack races
Alooma Court #198 Daughter's of ISIS.
Youth Lined up for Gifts
Youth at play doing bean bag toss
Everyone attending event receiving Turkeys and bags of groceries
SCYC/BDSSO BIKE DISTRIBUTION
SCYC/BDSSO BIKES FOR DISTRIBUTION
SCYC/BDSSO BIKE RECIPIENTS IN PICTURE WITH SPONSOR
SCYC/BDSSO BIKE RECIPIENTS
Ist Semester Student to Student Award
Secretary Gabriella Gonzalez giving opening remarks at end of 1st Semester recognition
Student recognized for Hispanic Heritage Month Essay writers, Patriot Pen and Voice of Democracy Essay Writers, National Walk/Bike Day, Veterans Day National Anthem Audition, Cobiz Chess Tournament Richmond, CA, Artober, Tobacco Survey, National Chess Day Suisun Library, Mayor's Proclamation declaring October National Chess Month in Suisun City, Noon Quads, and Duty Officers. Introduction to KWANZAA.