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October


I can't believe 2 months have already gone by! So far I have taken three exams with number four coming next week! Even with the workload, I'm still very much enjoying all of it.
This month a few of my classmates and I began volunteering at KIPP Leadership Academy. We met with Josh, the coordinator, during our first session, and were able to get an understanding of the students, the program, and the teachers. We toured the school, visited classrooms, and became familiar with the school that teaches Kindergarten through eighth grade. After getting acquainted with the school, we embarked on our first volunteer task. We went through the hallways of the different floors and fixed the bulletin boards. For our second visits to the school we able to help sort books for the different grade levels and re-organize storage areas to allow for more efficient spaces.  During the last volunteer session this month we were able to clean out and organize a supply storage area. We also were also able to spend some time with the students during recess. While at recess we joined some of the fourth-graders who were drawing on the sidewalk with chalk. It was refreshing to be around energetic little people full of potential. I hope we are able to interact more with them during our future visits. I believe that the tasks we completed during our time there contributed in a way that shows that small tasks can still make a difference.
So far, the time spent at KIPP has been great. I love the schools' mission for its students as well as how it teaches and reaffirms to them that they can be greater than their circumstances.  I look forward to returning next month to continue volunteering!



Total Service Hours for October: 9 hours

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