Monday
-Completed the EIYP survey with the google form on which data can be collected.
-Finalized the volunteering powerpoint ready to go for Tuesday.
-Finalized camping application spots and printed parent consent forms for the students.
-Assisted students in the after school homework club with resume writing.
-Supervised the after school English club while they enjoyed free time in the gym.
-Conversed with more students from the English club about their experience in Canada, family, hometown, languages, etc.
Tuesday
-Organized the office stationary cupboard.
-Organized educational material binders.
-At after school program, led an icebreaker game, presented a powerpoint on Volunteering, chatted with students about their volunteering and work experiences.
Wednesday
-Assembled survey kits for each youth worker.
-Sat in with youth worker on one-on-one life/ goals/ post-secondary workshops with students.
-Assisted a student on possible interview questions for a job he applied to.
Thursday
-Created sample stencils for a t-shirt graffiti project.
-At after school program, led an icebreaker activity.
-Helped with the set-up and clean-up of stencil making, and taught students individually how to carve out stencils for their t-shirt project.
Friday
-Inputing of data from a survey conducted at the beginning of the year.
-Organized more educational binders.
-Goodbye lunch with the youth workers for me!
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As I reflected on my 3 weeks practicum at EIYP, I realized how valuable this experience was for me to open my eyes to how student learning can happen even when it is not in a typical classroom setting. When I first met many of the youth, they were quite sociable. To my surprise, the youth workers mentioned how some of them were very shy when they first started the program. It was amazing to hear that an afterschool program can help youth to establish their confidence, social skills, and to discover their strengths.