Thursday, February 21, 2019

This morning at about 7:30, we woke up to the pleasant surprise of a lot of work to get done. Busy morning today in preparation to meet with students of Chahta Ima Elementary School. We started with making lunch and then off to the school. We met in the multi-purpose room where we talked about the school, the students, and the problems they both face. 

Lunch in the Multipurpose Room

First, we were separated into different homerooms, all of us being little nervous about if we would remember third grade grammar or not, but with the extremely welcoming and kind children, our worries subsided. Homeroom started with roll call and a harsh math test where the teacher let me help the students. That was the first time I really got introduced to them but with how kind they were, it felt like I have been working with them for the whole school year. After that we broke off for lunch and then reconvened for a popcorn party. After learning about the school’s rules and just getting to know the kids, we sadly had to leave but happy, for both us and the kids, that we would return tomorrow. Sadly however, we could not take photos together for confidentiality and privacy reasons. 

Lunch in the Multipurpose Room

We've had a lot of rain this week, but upon returning to the NSUU, the weather was good enough for us to finish about all of the remaining yard work, especially the labyrinth. After some (a lot) of UNO and chess games later, we reconvened for dinner and then a reflection on the last couple days, where we reflected on what we learned at the Center for Women and the Whitney Plantation.

The labyrinth at NSUU

-Christian Keka and Jake Flanagan