Final Project

Film 150 Final Project

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Escuela Vieau has a program that could never be run by one or two people. Their branch of the boys and girls club is an collective effort by students, staff, and volunteers. They all work together for the benefit of the students and the community. Their program for teaching adults the English language is a benefit that parents and members of the community can take advantage of. During Easter I realized that the parents play a large part keeping by children involved and supporting Escuela Vieau's various events. While the school offers much to the neighborhood, their main focus is the students. The Boys and Girls club gives them an after school program which provides them with a long list of activities to keep them busy. Most students love the program. Even if there are some things they don't like almost everyone has a reason they like being there whether it is a class, friends, or the chance to play outside. It no doubt aids in keeping the students interested and involved in school and it appears to be working quite well. They take pride in their school and want to help out. Every time a teacher asks for someone to carry something or sweep the halls everyone’s hands shoot up. While sometimes they may work messy they always make sure to clean up afterwards. Sometimes it seems like the students are doing more work than the volunteers are. The combined efforts of all the actors in the program are what make it so great. Escuela Viaue has succeeded in becoming more than a school; it is a member of the community. The services they offer go beyond the education of children and they help shape the neighborhood and the people in it.

Journal Reflection 3

My last day of service learning seemed much more quiet than usual. The students seemed much calmer and there was noticeably less of them. The day's arts and crafts activity was creating Mother's day cards; something the students could easily do on their own. This worked well because I had an interview scheduled for summer work with the Boys and Girls club. During the interview a lot of emphasis was put on communication. I would need to be able to not only reach the students but also parents and staff that may not be fluent in English. We went over some of my experiences at the school and how I worked with, adjusted to, and learned from them. Each summer program has a cultural theme they like to teach the children and this year's is Africa. I would be given a grade and be put in charge of teaching them about African culture while making it fun and interesting. Ultimately they believed in me enough to offer me the job which I accepted. I'm very happy to be able to not only continue working with the students and staff that I've inadvertently ended up growing so close to but to also be paid for it. In the end I'd have to say that I've gained a lot in a lot of ways during my service learning experience.

Journal Reflection 2

This week at Escuela Vieau the staff was throwing and Easter celebration for the students and their family. It's a large event hosted every year with everything from music to a book fair to a staff member dressed up in an Easter bunny costume. It takes a lot of people to run the event and every volunteer counts. Many of the students including myself came to get extra hours and a chance to take some good photos. Hours before parents started coming, staff and volunteers were setting everything up and getting their stations ready. I was assigned to the face painting station. I was able to talk to a lot of parents while I was painting faces so I used it as an opportunity to ask some questions. Many of the parents came to support the school by partaking in the raffle and get photos of their children with the "Easter bunny". They all think very highly of the after school programs provided for their children and they want to show their support of it. While the parents are not very visible they are an incredibly important in keeping their kids involved. Without their support the program would not exist.