Every session of Service Learning is unique and always a privilege for us teachers: Mrs Lynam, Mrs Kroeger, and myself. Each project comes with different expectations from the students and results differently. This session, moreso than previous sessions, our course had several guest speakers, which we did not photograph, but would like to give some KUDOS to:
On May 15, 2014, and after several sessions of working together with the students from Beveridge Middle School, the mural dedicated to Malcolm X and his founding beliefs was ready to be unveiled. With the help from our friends at Habitat for Humanity Omaha, Kirk Rogers mounted the murals on the wall inside the foundation.
We have helped maintain the beautiful surroundings of Malcolm X's birthplace no matter what the weather had been. They have worked through snow, rain, and wind. Our students know no obstacles when it comes time to dedicating their services and talents to a local organization, like this.
We have helped maintain the beautiful surroundings of Malcolm X's birthplace no matter what the weather had been. They have worked through snow, rain, and wind. Our students know no obstacles when it comes time to dedicating their services and talents to a local organization, like this.
The Human Society is often a place we tour to provide knowledge of American practices like these. It is unusual for some cultures to understand this part of American culture, so this tour opens the eyes and minds of our students and few even come back to adopt a cat or a dog.
At the Open Door Mission, students helped sort food items for those coming to the mission in need, as well as sort items in their areas, and unload local citizens with their donations. The students are eager to lend a hand and are enthused at the chance to make a difference in people's lives. The staff at the Open Door Mission have give the students the education and the capability to make a difference.
This organization began helping Sudanese refugee, but now has included ALL refugees. They assist in relocating them in the Omaha community with the help of family aprtners. Right now there is an influx of Napelese and Burmese refugees amongst our community, so they accept all sort of assistance.
They need welcoming committees to meet refugees stepping onto Omahan soil as well as provide household items and even helping them get acclimated to the American culture, either by tutoring or just hanging out with them.
They need welcoming committees to meet refugees stepping onto Omahan soil as well as provide household items and even helping them get acclimated to the American culture, either by tutoring or just hanging out with them.
The students had the opportunity to listen to a presentation from the volunteer coordinators at Big Brothers and Sisters. The students learned about the need for volunteers to act as an older sibling for those school-aged children who do not have an older sibling, some even an absent parent or both.
Most children being sponsored through this organization live in foster care where a lack of attention is eminent. It is because of this type of program that children manage to overcome hardships and obstacles in their lives; it is the credit of the people who head this program that instill wonderment and hope to children who see none.
This type of program builds trusts and encouragement to those children whose environment is that of the foster care program, so now our students are aware of this opportunity and have extended their desire to help.
Most children being sponsored through this organization live in foster care where a lack of attention is eminent. It is because of this type of program that children manage to overcome hardships and obstacles in their lives; it is the credit of the people who head this program that instill wonderment and hope to children who see none.
This type of program builds trusts and encouragement to those children whose environment is that of the foster care program, so now our students are aware of this opportunity and have extended their desire to help.
This was our last service project in Omaha. Our students had the pleasure of helping out at Habitat's annual "Blitz." A project that endures much of the organization's time during the first half of the year, planning, preparing, and implementing. With the help of Sarah Lopez, our students were able to help out with recycling items, repairing fences, hammering a few nails, and the such. They were welcomed with radiant smiles from the staff and were guided to do what was needed. THANK YOU Sarah Lopez, Leigh Lynam, Turner Morgan and their staff (Nick M and Nic R, Blake, Gary, Mark and Kirk) for letting us be a part of it all!!