Week two at AUMS began with more orientation and introductions to the operational side of the program. My supervisor, Elaina, and her director, Peter, explained the traditional methods they have employed in the past when developing the camp and the other ways they serve the community, including their food pantry and GED (now called High School Equivalency) services.
I am working with our dear own Larry and a Siena student named Maura to revamp the camp programming and add some new exciting elements for the kids. We have decided that as fun as their previous methods were, they lack truly engaging and enriching content. To shore up these areas of focus, we will be creating themed camp weeks, centered around activities and lessons that relate to various topics, ranging from multiculturalism to what makes up a hero. We will also be incorporating a greater concentration on reading, something mostly neglected in the past.
These changes have been met with open arms, and we are all looking forward to implementing them in July. We also had our first session of the "class" that the Siena program's head, Dr. Ruth Kassel, will be teaching us over the summer. It appears that we will be learning about prominent sociological theories in the realm of community organizing as well as skills in professional development.
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