A new opportunity for local students and their parents to visit Uganda on either a mixed education or mixed mission tour is planned for summer 2026. Shown during a 2024 trip to Uganda are (from left) Olean High School graduate Emma Dodge, Olean teacher and Literacy of Love founder Cari Matejka; and OHS graduate Grace Haynes.
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Seeds of empathy and understanding
Seeds were planted eight years ago. Grace Haynes and Emma Dodge were fifth-graders in my class at Olean Intermediate Middle School. That year, like every year, I was sure to
