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To ring in the holiday season, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ is celebrating #12DaysOfKindness. Each day, we’ll feature a new high school student doing outstanding work to serve their communities. Today’s spotlight is on Stephanie, a high school sophomore from Troy, MI, whose service took her to Lebanon, where she provided emotional support to children at a Syrian refugee camp.

Here’s what Stephanie shared about her community service experience:

What is your act of service ? 

I provided emotional support to children at a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon.

Can you share your favorite memory from this act of service? 

My most memorable story from my experience is when I got to play soccer with the children and they were laughing and smiling the whole time.

What’s one lesson you’ve learned from your service experience?

One lesson I learned from my experience is that happiness comes from the heart. These children are put through very harsh situations but they still always have a smile on their faces.

Spread kindness with micro-scholarships

Want to spread kindness to your peers and share the gift of micro-scholarships with your friends for their community service contributions? You can earn $100 in micro-scholarships yourself for every friend that joins ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ. Just click on the green heart on the top right hand side of your .

Cecilia Xia

Cecilia is the Senior Manager for Content, Community, and Brand at ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ. She leads all of ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ’s communications efforts and got her career start working in higher education marketing. She loves to connect with different members of ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ’s community of students, educators, and parents! In her spare time, Cecilia enjoys hiking, taking road trips, and spending time by the water.