Always Making an Impact

Posted on 07/24/2012 @ 09:00 PM

Always Making an Impact

My name is Julia Katz. Today I attended the Onward Neighborhood House for the second day in a row. Yesterday was incredible, so I was very excited to see what was in store. My group arrived, and we helped clean up and organize in the classrooms. Then we took the kids for a long walk and went back inside to play different games, like connect 4 and Twister. Our site group is divided into two groups- one that works with kids of pre-school age, and one who works with students in kindergarten through grade 5. I am with the pre-schoolers who are full of energy and a ton of fun, and the older kids are attending the museum on Thursday with their designated volunteers going with them as well.

Hi, my name is Abby Hoffman and I am a participant in the Gan Project site. So far, I have planted some lettuce, zucchini and watermelon. I also weeded around the plants and pickled some cucumbers. So fun! I even made my own pickles and brought them to my dorm to marinate for a week. Yay Impact: Chicago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi, I’m Avery Anapol and I am volunteering at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR). ICIRR’s big project of the moment is to prepare for a huge event on August 15, where they will help hundreds (if not thousands) of undocumented youth apply for deferred action. This means that they will not be deported and will be eligible to apply for work permits. Today I helped prepare for the event by researching a topic for a powerpoint presentation that will be shown to participating high schools. I have learned a lot about an important cause, and I really feel that I am making an Impact in Chicago and the global community!

Tomorrow, we are going to Millennium Park and the Navy Pier…. Going to be an amazing time!

Btw—follow us on Twitter @Impact _Chicago ;)