Comments from Participants |
| “I realize now how much intelligence and
potential children really possess. And I know now how much time they
need with us and other adults to encourage and support them. They need
much more time than we are giving them.” -
Sharnae, School of Architecture undergrad |
| “We really need to support community centers
and programs like this all of our lives. I never really had even
thought about this before. I’m glad I had the chance to
experience this.” - Bryn, LS&A undergrad
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| “I think that I learned how valuable it is to
have mentors and role models in your life.” -
Andrea, College of Engineering undergrad |
| “I really enjoyed the human body lab. I
can’t get over what the children don’t know about
their own bodies.” - Michele, LS&A
undergrad, Psych 350 student |
| “I see the importance of community centers.
This experience has made me think about teaching, maybe. I
wouldn’t have thought much about that without doing
this.” - Daniel, LS&A undergrad, Psych 350
student |
| “I realize that you really need to come to
the program every week and see the children a lot to make a
difference in their lives.” - Dawn,
LS&A undergrad, Psych 350 student |
| “I realize now ... it is not only the
responsibility of the family, but of the whole community as well
to make sure that children are given as many avenues as possible
for help and encouragement.” - Ronda, LS&A
undergrad, Psych 350 student |
What We Do |
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| We spend time every week with elementary school
kids doing fun, hands-on science activities. You don’t have
to be a science genius to help out—it’s perfectly okay
to learn along with the kids! We want them to realize that (1) they are
capable of learning science, (2) science is fun, and (3) science is
everywhere (in the food they eat, how their bodies work, the weather,
etc.) |
| But, most importantly, we spend regular
time with the same children—paying attention to them,
caring about them, and giving them good role models to look up to.
If you think about how busy parents are these days, you’ll
realize how much this kind of individual mentoring relationship can mean
to them—and to you. |
| If you are looking for a sense of community,
a way to make friends, an opportunity to get off campus and outside
of yourself in order to make a difference for others, then this is
the program for you! |
The Commitment |
| A 10-week commitment is important in order
to really establish relationships with the kids. |
| If you are unsure, don’t hesitate
to correspond with a club coordinator by e-mail. Their enthusiasm
is infectious! |
