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 * A Summary of the Project and Comments from the Adult Supervisor.**

**The S.W.A.T Team is an extracurricular club founded in September 2009 and made up of nine incredibly talented students (Reda, Nicholas, Matheus, Thea, Brad, Aidan, William, Ben and Jade ). They are a group of innovative students working to advance technology within The Priory School, an elementary school located in Montréal, Quebec.

Ideas are powerful and one, just one, can change the course of a school year and many lives. The S.W.A.T Team wanted to use their technical and creative talents for a special school project. The idea was simple; they wanted to produce The Priory School’s Christmas Concert DVD and sell it to families and friends. They knew from past experience that many parents video recorded and photographed their children during school concerts. They knew there was a demand.

The question then arose, what do we do with the money generated from the sales of the DVD? With Christmas around the corner, the gift of giving was on everyone’s mind. Without hesitation, The S.W.A.T Team agreed that the money needed to respond to an issue in the community. It needed to go to a charitable organization that would help families in need. As a team, not only did they create a beautiful Christmas Concert DVD, but together through their love of technology they created wonderful memories for Priory families and friends and helped several families that use St. Gabriel’s Food Bank. They accomplished this by dividing themselves up into committees (Sales and Marketing, Videographers and Photographers, Editors and Producers, Art Designer and Copies and Distribution) and through hard work, determination, and commitment they made a difference in many lives.

I truly admire these children for who they are and what they have done. They embraced this project and used it as a wonderful learning opportunity. I know that one idea can change many lives because the S.W.A.T Team has done just that. They have shared their love of technology in a positive way and inspired all of us to open our minds and our hearts.

Thank you Reda, Nicholas, Matheus, Thea, Brad, Aidan, William, Ben and Jade for allowing me to take this journey with you. It was exciting, fun and heart warming! I will always cherish our time together.

Written by Anita DiStefano (S.W.A.T Team Advisor and Computer Teacher)**