Mayor Bridget Dean Visits Angell

On Friday, March 14, Mayor of Berkley, Michigan, Bridget Dean visited Angell Elementary School to read with students. Mayor Dean read two books to Angell's 5th graders. One of the books selected was How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion by Ashima Shiraishi. This book follows the story of one of the world’s youngest and most skilled climbers and how she applies rock climbing to problem-solving, and how those lessons can be utilized beyond climbing. The second story Mayor Dean read to the students was I Have a Little Problem, Said the Bear, a story that follows a bear with a problem who asks multiple individuals for help. However, they are too concerned with their own matters to take time to listen. These stories served as a catalyst for discussions around what students thought about the subject matter of the books, and the session concluded with a Q&A where students asked various questions about things such as the government, what the Mayor does, and getting to know her better.