School Board Candidate Meisel is Innovative, Considers All Within Diverse Community
To the Editor:
I am writing in support of Ari Meisel’s election to the Princeton School Board. I am a parent of a third grade Haitian American Littlebrook Elementary student and am a graduate of Riverside Elementary, Princeton Middle School, and Princeton High School. I am intentionally raising my child in the school district I graduated from for the sense of inclusivity, community, and progressiveness I felt growing up here.
I first met Ari at Back to School Night at Littlebrook when our daughters shared a first grade classroom. When he heard me introduce myself to their teacher as my daughter’s mom, he said “I’m going to need your number because my daughter can’t stop talking about yours.” This was the start of a wonderful friendship between our girls and our families, and the first example of many where it’s in Ari’s nature to take swift action. I know Ari firsthand to be the most dedicated parent there is. From the moment he and his family settled in Princeton, he made certain to get involved in the community in as many ways possible to benefit our community and its members.
Ari is naturally selfless, always looking for a way to solve a problem and improve existing methods. From Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad to being vice chair of the Princeton Committee on Affordable Housing, Racial, Economic, Social Equity and Services, Ari has proven his values and his commitment to our community. I know that Ari will make a positive impact if elected for many reasons, the greatest being that he is innovative and considers all within our diverse community. Prior to his candidacy for School Board Ari mentioned to me the difficulty families within our community are likely facing in navigating the various platforms our schools use whether it be a language barrier or lack of resources. Ari brings an expertise in efficiency to the table that will make life easier for all. Of all the qualities I know Ari to have, his ability to see people for who they are or what their circumstances are is most admirable and what our school district’s team of leaders should encompass.