A week and a half before the fall session began, Cheryl Abel, Bianca Avelino and Elizabeth Gilbert added the finishing touches to the classroom. The larger classroom enables CJC to designate stations for particular projects such as Mining for Gems, a travel board, and a new homework board. There is also an oversized coat closet for the girls to store their jackets and backpacks. The three volunteers spent most of the morning unloading six weeks worth of supplies into the many cabinets in the new classroom. Classroom Coordinator and volunteers alike are thrilled that delivering six weeks of supplies eliminates the need to stop by the storage room every week. They also worked on the jewel books–journals in which the girls write their answer to the question of the week. The volunteers attached stickers to the pages of the journals with questions such as “What do you love?” “What do you like the most about yourself?” These questions encourage the girls to explore and express their thoughts and feelings. As a therapeutic way of dealing with feelings and setting goals, CJC also encourages them to keep a journal once the session is over.
The three volunteers also expressed how glad they are that all of their supplies are conveniently kept at the school. It keeps things organized. There will be one more work day to put the very last touches to the room before class begins. This should be a very successful session!
Tags: Los Angeles, non-profit, self esteem, Trinity Street School
