For fall break, I decided to sign up for an alternative break trip. As a first- year student, I figured this would be a wonderful way to meet new friends and get more involved in the Elon community. I participated in the Community Education trip in Asheville, NC. We worked with Artspace Charter School. Artspace is a K- 8 school with an arts integrated curriculum. We first met up with a woman named Robin at the school’s thrift store. The school gets a lot of their money through the thrift store where Robin works. Robin gave us a tour of the school, and I was blown away. I was very impressed with the school, their approach to learning is very interesting. At Artspace, the teachers do not “teach to the test”, but instead teach their students how to think. They implement art into all their subjects, including math and science. On Saturday Morning, we left Elon and went straight to Artspace to begin working. On Saturday and Sunday, we did a lot of groundwork. We had to weed gardens and spread a lot of mulch. The gardening was very tedious, but I knew that this work was going to be very appreciated. As a Charter school, Artspace is not able to bring in landscapers everyday to keep the gardens looking nice. After we saw what the completed garden looked like with no weeds and brand- new mulch, it became clear why the work we were doing was very important. Keeping an academic environment beautiful and clean can give these kids a positive space to learn. Monday was the day that many of us looked forward to the most. This was the day that we were able to work in the classrooms with the students. I was assigned to work in a first- grade classroom with another Elon participant. We were given the responsibility to make corn husk dolls with the students. It was so enjoyable to get to work with the students and get to know the type of kids that attend Artspace. Observing the teacher, I noticed her teaching style. She had a great way of teaching the kids, where instead of giving them information she made them show their thinking process and how they got to their answer. The kids were great too, they all seemed to have a positive attitude towards their school. After the hours, we spent at Artspace, we were able to go relax in downtown Asheville and the River Arts District. Asheville has a lot of amazing, well- done street art. It was fun to be able to explore Asheville, the community that surrounds Artspace. In the evening, we would head back to the Montreat Center and have a group dinner made by our facilitators and then reflect on the day. I really enjoyed my fall break and was happy that I was able to attend and learn more about Artspace and how charter schools work. I would definitely recommend taking advantage of Elon’s alternative breaks because it gives opportunities to work in or outside the Elon community, and it helps and allows you to learn about different issues that is going on all around us. Nettie Leepson is a first year who participated in the 2017 Community Education Fall Alternative Breaks Program. As a part of the program, Leepson was one of many students who got to experience life engaging and educating students in Asheville. The EV! Alternative Breaks Program is a way for students to dedicate their breaks to participating in service. The program is offered over fall and spring breaks, with a variety of topics, such as Sustainable Agriculture, Criminal Justice Reform, and Disaster Relief. The locations of the programs range from here in North Carolina to Georgia, Texas and Jamaica, to name a few. To apply for an Alt Breaks Program, visit: https://www.elon.edu/u/service-learning/current-students/alternative-breaks-program/ If you are interested in being a guest writer for EV!'s blog or know someone who would be, contact [email protected].
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