Shanay's WST 3015 Spring 2010 Blog: Service Learning Log Week 3

Shanay Cogdell

WST 3015

Professor Nina Perez

February 28, 2010

Activism

This week we wrapped up our second half of the Penny Project with the Girl Scouts. As we did before, we informed our community partner,Mariana, of the materials we needed in successfully completed our project. For the first two hours that we were there,we taught the girls about ways to save their money. For the second half, we played the penny project game and they also painted piggy banks. We then had ice cream and apple pie with the girls for a treat! As far as our project is concerned, we are done and there is no more that we have to do.

Reflection

In doing this project, there have many life changing impacts that it has had on me but the most important has been to be thankful for what I have in my life. A lot of these girls are living in undesired circumstances which is not their fault. By being part of an organization such as Girl Scouts, they are given an opportunity to see the world in another light and also have the chance to go places and do things that they may not otherwise be able to because of money,etc. It was a joy to be able to be someone that a seven or eight year old can look up to other than their parents.

Reciprocity:

Like I have said before, it it a blessing to be able to work with a group of girls that we had. They soaked everything up that we were teaching them which was a big reward because it will make a difference in their lives.