By Eli Reynolds | Volunteer at Pilares
We always try to share, through this reports, the heart of the Education Program so you can understand what we actually do everyday at this program in the heart of the biggest slum of Buenos Aires. On this ocassion we thought Eli's point of view would be very valuable for you to understand how we are working with the children. Hope you enjoy it!
Hey there!
My name is Eli Reynolds from Huntsville, Alabama. This past semester I had the incredible opportunity to volunteer with Pilares in their Education Program. I served as a tutor, who along with the other volunteers, assisted the children in the understanding and completion of their homework. In addition to this, we helped the English teacher through presentations and leading games in order to make the learning fun.
I volunteered every Tuesday from 9-12. A typical day was breakfast with the children, teaching English to 5th and 6th grade, general tutoring for 1st and 2nd, recess, teaching English to 1st and 2nd grade and then lunch. Teaching English provided such a great opportunity to excite the kids to learn about the culture I was from, literally through my language. I witnessed the kids excited to learn outside of the classroom which showed me the integral role Pilares serves to encourage children in their educational pursuits inside and outside of school.
In Pilares, I witnessed so many dedicated teachers and volunteers consistently serving the children to provide a safe and encouraging atmosphere for them. On a daily basis, the children were receiving loving and intentional help on schoolwork, art projects, or even learning another language. I personally experienced the warmth of the full-time workers at Pilares in their whole-hearted acceptance of me as a volunteer, a warmth that is consistently shown to the children and the warmth that makes Pilares more than a place for the children to be: it makes it a home. This home encourages and equips children to pursue a better future for themselves and I saw the beauty in playing a small role in the midst of the very loving atmosphere that makes it all possible.
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