Page 12 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, December 10, 2021 Malden Catholic’s Make-A-Wish Club grants a wish J asper is a playful two-anda-half-year-old who loves puzzles, dinosaurs and trucks. Diagnosed with myopathy, a life-threatening neuromuscular disease, the amount of time he spends on his favorite activities is limited, but his positive attitude always keeps a smile on his face. Seeking a welcome escape from the challenges of his illness, Jasper wished to have a play structure with a clubhouse. Recently, the Make-A-Wish Club at Malden Catholic (MC) presented a check for $7,340 to Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island to create and build Jasper’s playset. Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, Melrose Mayor Paul Brodeur and Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island Special Events Coordinator Hilary Muntz were onsite for the ceremony along with the MC Make-A-Wish Club members. After seeing his customized playset for the first time, Jasper was amazed by its exciting features and the possibility for adventure. From the swings to relax on to the monkey bars to help him exercise to a slippery slide, Jasper was thrilled by this new world of exploration. As his mother reflects, “I am (and pretty sure I always will be) moved to tears when I look at the play structure. It’s so much more than a play structure – it’s proof that Jasper is a warrior and he can’t be held back.” During the 2020-2021 academic year, MC students and parents came together and raised money through a variety of events, candy grams and product sales to make his wish come true. “This served as a reminder that with a community working together, we can provide renewed hope and uplifting joy when it is needed most,” said MC Headmaster John Thornburg. “Our MC Make-AWish Club is also actively pursuing the fundraising plans to fulfill a fourth wish in 2022.” Malden Catholic announces Galvin-Shea Memorial Scholarship A Memorial Scholarship Fund has been named for Sheila Shea and Timothy J. Galvin, late residents of Malden and Melrose, respectively. The Galvin-Shea Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to two graduating seniors from Malden Catholic High School who plan to attend college. The $3,000 award will be presented to both a male and female graduate. The Class of 2022 will mark the first graduating class of female students from Malden Catholic (MC). Shea, a native of County Cork, Ireland, died in July 2020. She was a Malden resident for more than 50 years and worked many years for the Volpe Construction Company. She volunteered much of her time to worthy causes in Malden and was selected for the annual Cheverus Award in 2010 for her many hours volunteering as a Eucharistic Minister at Immaculate Conception Parish. In addition, Shea brought Communion to those in the Parish who were unable to attend Mass due to illness. She was also selected the “Volunteer of the Year” by Bread of Life in Malden. Galvin, son of Bartolomew and Eleanor (Shea) Galvin, formerly of Melrose, and nephew of Sheila Shea, died suddenly in February 2002 at the age of 35. He was the husband of Michelle (Garton) Galvin and the father of two young sons, Brendon and Timothy. Galvin was a 1984 MC graduate and lettered in both football and track. He was gifted with an outstanding personality and was well-known as well as well-liked in the Melrose area. He was the brother of Kathleen M. (Galvin) Sherman of Saugus, Sheila M. (Galvin) Gamst of Melrose and Dennis B. Galvin of Bradford, who also graduated from Malden Catholic. The scholarship was donated by Charles Harrington, a native of South Boston who now resides in Florida. He was Shea’s best friend for many years. Harrington’s only request was that the recipients of the scholarships be outgoing students who have volunteered to help others. Harrington plans to make the scholarship an annual award to MC graduates. “The scholarships are a wonderful, generous way to honor their legacies and make a tremendous impact for our students here at MC,” said an MC spokesperson. Middlesex DA partners with MIT to conduct criminal system clinic C AMBRIDGE – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and The Educational Justice Institute (TEJI) of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have announced a new partnership to expand education around racial equity issues in the criminal system. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office will facilitate two clinics to educate students about prosecutorial work and the daily functions of the court system with the goal of tasking the participants to develop innovative solutions to improve data management, increase transparency and view outcomes through a racial equity lens. “In Middlesex County, we have deepened and expanded our commitment to racial justice in our prosecutorial work,” said Ryan. “One of the most critical components of that work is education. I am excited about this partnership which will allow us to interact with students to provide them with a comprehensive overview of what we do dayto-day and also provide them a view into our broader policy work. MIT educates some of the best and brightest minds in the world and this partnership will allow us to access that talent to develop new ideas to increase transparency, accountability and to enhance the restorative components of the system.” As part of the curriculum, students will hear personal perspectives from prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges and others with firsthand experience. They will learn about both data management systems in law enforcement and some of the practical challenges which arise in collecting and reporting that data to the public. Participants will complete relevant reading and journal assignments and, as a final project, will present proposals to improve specific areas of the current system. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office will then work with the students to review their proposals and use them to inform the work of the Office. “The goal is to broaden our community collaborations around our work. Through conversations in the classroom and by reviewing the reflective work of the student’s final assignments, we will increase the diversity of ideas and perspectives coming together to improve our criminal system,” said Ryan. TEJI Founder/Co-Director Lee Perlman gave the MIT side of the equation: “I’ve been bringing MIT students into prisons and jails for years to take class alongside incarcerated students. I’ve seen how life changing it is for MIT students to not simply read about, but see with their own eyes a sector of the criminal justice lifecycle, and meet some of the people most affected. Our partnership with DA Ryan’s office is the next step in this proximate education – they’ll get to see the real workings of a DA’s office that is striving to improve justice outcomes, meet the people doing the work, and participate in creating processes to assure equal justice.” TEJI Co-Director Carole Cafferty, an advocate for justice-involved people for over 30 years, added: “Socially engaged academic opportunities such as these allow MIT students to hone their empathy skills and use their intellectual gifts to directly improve people’s lives. Our partnership with DA Ryan and her team will provide students with firsthand experience while contributing to solutions for complex social justice challenges within our communities.” The winter class starts on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, and the spring semester course starts on February 2, 2022. This course will be taught by Ryan, Assistant District Attorney Aliya Khalidi and MIT alumnus Assistant District Attorney Michael Berry, in conjunction with Cafferty and Perlman. This partnership builds on the Office’s past work to explore and implement best practices in prosecutorial work. In June the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office hosted an Inaugural Data Summit that brought together thought leaders and experts in data management to explore best practices nationally. City presents ChronoSquad Malden D eveloped in conjunction with Paidia Studios and Northeastern University, the ChronoSquad Malden game is an augmented reality gaming app for your phone that takes you through some of Malden’s amazing history. Free to play, the family-friendly game is fun for all ages and encourages players to get out and see Malden through a new lens. Please visit https:// www.cityofmalden.org/833/ Chronosquad---The-MobileMalden-History-.
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