Location: Douglass-Truth Library
Time: 5-7
Date: 4/29/2015
Today we made mothers’ day the
focus of our workshop with the children. The first activity we did was a
bingo-style game with the group as a whole (women and children together). I
loved doing an activity with everyone together; it is refreshing to have both
the families and the facilitators all playing the same game. I really felt like
we were bridging the gap between our communities and enjoying a moment
together. As an added bonus this game helped me learn some new Spanish vocabulary,
which is always positive.
Once
several rounds of the game were played and people collected their prizes, the
technology workshop for the women started and our group split like usual. With
mothers’ day fast approaching, an obvious craft we could do was make cards for
our moms. Some of the children got very creative with their cards, using a
variety of colors and drawing techniques (I totally forgot about holding three
crayons at once!). One child asked Willa how to memorize the colors of the
rainbow- ROYGBIV!
Making
crafts for our moms made me miss my own mother. Sometimes it is difficult going
to school so far away from home, but I never forget all of the awesome things
my mom has done for me over the years. My parents continued support helps me
every step of the way along this new journey at college.
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