This past month has brought about many new and wonderful
experiences here in New Orleans. In addition to beginning the necessary classes
to work for the anesthesiology department in research, I have begun
volunteering at the KIPP charter school. Volunteering at the KIPP school has
been a most enriching opportunity.
The KIPP school is located near downtown New Orleans very
close to Tulane Medical School. The exterior of the building is very beautiful
and the architecture is in the old fashioned style that is so common in New
Orleans, but it is what is n the inside that is the most magnificent. Within
its walls, the school provides education, nurturing, and an encouraging
environment for children to grow as individuals. Each class is given a title of
a well known college. For example, Ms Smith’s Third Grade Class might be known
as Emory or Xavier or Tulane. The walls are filled with memorabilia from many
well-respected universities as well as art work and projects from the students.
Though I have not yet had much direct contact with the
children themselves, I have spent enough time at the school to get a
comprehensive understanding of all that this school does for underprivileged children.
The value of education is no secret and the negative effects of a lack of
education are equally well known. This school ensures that no child in New
Orleans will have to suffer from a want of education and the atmosphere at the
school enkindles in the children a desire and passion for learning and
curiosity and academic motivation at an early age. This experience in a child’s
life is so instrumental in helping mold these beautiful children and allowing
them to fulfill their utmost potential to become all they can be.
(14 hrs community service)
(14 hrs community service)
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