Liberia's Associate Justice Kabineh M. Janeh Visits Hunter College Campus School in New York

 

Liberian Supreme Court Associate Justice Kabineh M. Janeh sits at the front of a fifth-grade class at Hunter College Elementary School (HCES), an elite public school in New York City. HCES is part of Hunter College Campus Schools (HCCS) that also houses Hunter College High School, US nationally number one ranked public high school (Wall Street Journal-2007). HCHS is a New York City secondary school for intellectually gifted students and one of the most selective high schools in the US. Justice Janeh took time of his busy schedule to thank the students of HCCS for sending aide to Liberia (1994-present) and also lectured the fifth-grade class about law in post-war Liberia.

Students of a fifth-grade class of HCES listen as Justice Janeh lectures about Liberian law. Introduction to law is part of the fifth-grade's curriculum at HCES. Justice Janeh was very impressed with the maturity of the students.

A fifth-grade class at HCES being introduced to Liberian law

Justic Janeh in a group picture with HCES' fifth-grade class. Justice Janeh found that the students were very informed about Liberia.

Liberia's Supreme Court Associate Justice, Hon. Kabineh M. Janeh with the I-HELP Liberia Project team at HCHS. Hon. Janeh met with the team to show his country's appreciation for assistance these students had given to some schools in Liberia.

The I-HELP Liberia Project is one of dozens of clubs and organizations at HCHS run by students. Since 1994, the I-HELP Liberia Project has networked some NGOs to assist the people of Liberia- 1997 and 2000, the project worked with the US based Phelps Stokes Funds to rebuild Booker Washington High School in Liberia. In addition, the project usually sponsor two Science Workshops a year for Liberian organizations.

Some famous former students of the I-HELP Liberia Project are the winners of the Intel Science Talent Search- the first-place winner in 2005 was Hunter senior David L. V. Bauer ('05), while the 1997 winner was Adam E. Cohen ('97). Dr. Adam E. Cohen has gone to become Professor of Chemistry and Physics at Harvard University, while David Bauer is a Goldwater Fellow at City College of New York and was recently selected one of winners of the prestigious Truman Scholarship. In addition, senior Sandra Fong ('08) in red, standing at the left their advisor, Mr. Asumana Jabateh-Randolph, was ranked number one nationally in 2007 for being the best shooter in her age group.