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| Schedule | |
| We meet on Thursday evenings from 5:30-6:30. | |
| Location | |
| Hikone Drive off Packard, south of Buhr Park; SE Ann Arbor [map] | |
| Coordinator | |
| We currently have enough mentors to serve all of our children at Hikone! Please check out some of our other sites if you're interested in helping. If you would like to be notified if openings arise, please leave Dave Coleman a message on the Reach out! phone: 734-647-0764, or e-mail him at colemand@umich.edu | |
| Some of the Things We've Done | |||||
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| Nutrition | Skeletal System | |||||
| Lung Model | Straight from the Heart | |||||
| Hearing | Making a Model Neuron | |||||
| Tricking the Eyes | Oceans and Their Creatures | |||||
| Visitors | ||||||
Huron Valley
Ambulance
| The Bubble Men
| Mike, Latisha, Aarti at Hands-On Museum
| Field Trip: Hands-On Museum
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| Coordinator: Dave Volunteers: Aaron, Ambika, Andrew, Annie, Brooke, Bryan, David, Jason, Jeff, Jeremy, Laurie, Luke, Mark, Melissa, Meredith, Michael, Nicholas, Sara, Scott, Zac | 
| Kids: Ashleigh 1, Ashleigh 2, Autumn, Avery, Brielle, Cameron, Chanel, Clarence, Jamie, Jasmine, Jazmeen, Jean, Kayla, Keiaunna, Keith, Kerry, Latisha, Latoyana, Murphy, Odell, Patrick, Sara, Shelby |
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| Comments from Participants |
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| "I've been impressed at the resources available at Hikone, and the variety of activities offered to kids there, it's certainly reinforced my belief that community centers and programs like this CAN work." - Laurie, LS&A undergrad, Circle K member | |
| "I've gotten a glimpse of how much the kids need something like this. I've always thought along those lines, but seeing it firsthand and interacting with the children made it much more real to me." - Hwa, LS&A undergrad, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity member | |
| "I have realized that there are people (especially children) that need help in my own community." - Rosalee, LS&A undergrad | |
| "It has shown me that one person really can make a difference. I don't know if I am having an earth-shattering impact on my mentee, but I know that for the time being I am taking part in something that seems to make her happy, and you can't put a price on that." - Adam, LS&A undergrad | |
| On an intergenerational group of volunteers: "The needs of children are so great. We have to learn to work together with adults of all ages and backgrounds to ever meet their needs." - Rosalee | |
| What We Do | |
| 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 diffference 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!
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| Last updated 8 Mar 01 |