After surviving Hurricane Irma, this 16-year-old created a programme that teaches students what schools didn't

<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/after-surviving-hurricane-irma-this-16-year-old-created-a-programme-that-teaches-students-what-schools-didnt/articleshow/132753942.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/132753942.cms" /></a>After surviving Hurricane Irma as a child, 16-year-old Elise Raurell turned her experience into action by creating Storm Smart, a student-led hurricane preparedness programme. Developed as her Girl Scout Gold Award project, the initiative teaches children how to prepare for, stay safe during and recover after hurricanes through peer-to-peer learning. Having already reached nearly 500 students, Storm Smart aims to fill a critical gap in school education while empowering young people to protect themselves and their communities.< a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/after-surviving-hurricane-irma-this-16-year-old-created-a-programme-that-teaches-students-what-schools-didnt/articleshow/132753942.cms">READ MORE