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Milford Teen's Website Connects Volunteers With Organizations That Need Help
"When people think of a leader, they think of extroverts-not introverts," she says, thoughtfully, before countering that argument.
March 24, 2023
MILFORD - Elsie Sutherland found out about MIT's Leadership Training Institute when Milford High School Principal Joshua Otlin sent out a schoolwide e-mail. It piqued her curiosity and she enrolled.
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"When people think of a leader, they think of extroverts-not introverts," she says, thoughtfully, before countering that introverts actually have an advantage. "They see what's going on around them and ask-how can I make this situation more efficient?"
The website she created, as her final project for the leadership program, is making it more efficient for people in Milford to perform community service. Community Connector has now been up and running for more than a year. It connects people who want to volunteer with organizations that need help. Elsie realized that while people often want to perform acts of community service, they don't always know where to look.
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