We began the day by introducing ourselves and our respective countries - it was very interesting, and the students asked very thought-provoking questions!
We then were so honored to participate in handing out awards of achievement for volunteer service. These teenagers have done some incredible things! Some of the students were working to prevent Dengue fever; others were volunteering at an animal rescue - stray animals are an issue in this area; other students developed an activity program for the primary kids. They were all so invested in their projects, and were eager to share their incredible accomplishments with us!
Jayme and I were able to watch several student-produced short films - the screenwriter in me LOVED every second of this! It is so incredible to be able to see a person's vision come to life on screen - it's so cool when it comes from the creative brain of a young person! What was so neat about this, also, was that the films were silent - they expressed their ideas without words - very beneficial for visiting teachers who do not speak their language!
The year 3 high schoolers then put on a dance show for us. They put together a Farro dance - they got all dolled up in their fancy clothes and wowed us with their moves! You can imagine our surprise when two of the boys came and grabbed Jayme's and my hands to teach us how to dance, too!
We were introduced to the principal's son - he studied outside of Chicago, and wanted to practice his English - luckily, his presence also benefiitted us - we had an extra translator!
Tuesday was a good day - Jayme and I both left feeling so happy that we had been able to spend so much time interacting with the students.
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