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After School Program at Edison
This may change
their future
By Seth Phillippi, Edison Student Volunteer
I believe I have made a good choice in choosing to do the after school
program. This is one of the best ways I can spend my free time. I enjoy
coming and helping the kids. I am thinking about helping out even after
the semester is over.
I think the after school program has a good benefit from being in
communication class. I have used my own critical thinking during the
after school program. In some situations, I had to think of something
to say quick and use my critical thinking skills that I have done
better at since the beginning of the class.
There are other situations that involve problem solving. There was this
kindergartner that didn’t want to go over his alphabet with flash
cards. I laid all the cards out and told him who can find the letter
the fastest. After that he was all in for finding his letters. He even
wanted me to make flash cards for him to take home. I also make him
read and over time I believe he has gotten better. There is another kid
that always asks if I can help him and he always gives me a hug when he
gets there and when he leaves. This same boy stays on his homework most
of the time. He gets distracted sometimes but gets right back on it
when I tell him to or help him. This after school program has allowed
me to better my communications skills with younger kids, improved my
critical thinking skills, and taught me what to do in certain
situations.
I believe all of the Edison core values were greatly used in this
program. Every one of them is a must. Critical thinking was important
when a kid asked me a random question of what I need to say in a
certain situation. There was also a very wide range of diversity in the
program. There were kids from all ages that needed help with all sorts
of different subjects. The helpers had to help them in many different
ways depending on their needs. We also needed to have a respect for
learning different ways to teach the kids. This would make it more
interesting and fun for the kids while learning at the same time.
Teamwork was a big part of the program. If there weren’t enough team
members, the program would not have run as smoothly. The more team
members there are, the better the program ran. We all had to work
together to make this happen. I think this program is a great thing for
the community. I am glad that there is somewhere for these kids to go
to get some more help with schoolwork. They might not be able to get as
much help elsewhere and this is a great same place to go for these
kids. I believe this program should be every year from now on.
I have gained many things from participating in this program. I have
gained some new buddies and I have met new people. I am now more
outgoing and more willing to speak up. I have also gained some great
experiences while working with kids. I have also gained the knowledge
of how some kids try to get out of doing their homework and figuring
out a way for them to do it. This program is a great thing for young
kids to get help with their schoolwork. I know that it is hard to get
help to show up, but that would be one thing I would suggest. You
really can’t do much about the help but on some days we need more help
than we have to effectively help all of the students. Other than that I
cannot think of anything else I would change or do differently about
the program. It is a very good program and I would send my kids there
if I had any. I like seeing kids get smart and get involved more in
their schoolwork. This may change their future down the road, which is
really great.
Seth has completed 21.5 hours in Empowering Darke County Youth’s After
School Program on the Edison Darke County Campus. To get details about
his assignment, go to Edison Students Speak Out
To get more details about Empowering Darke County Youth and the After
School Program, go to the Empowering Darke County Youth link.
This opinion is being published with permission, and was chosen for CNO
readers due to the quality of the assignment submission and relevance
of the topic. It does not necessarily represent the opinion of County
News Online or Edison State Community College.
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