Today was our second day at the youth center on the reservation. This morning we split up into four groups and did more cleaning and organizing. We did the same activities in the afternoon until the younger kids arrived from school.
Today I spent time with the younger kids, they were a blast to work with. Their energy and enthusiasm made the entire afternoon enjoyable. The kids were having fun dancing and running around in the gym. Getting the kids to be physically active was a lot of fun for everything.
After physical activities in the gum we did some crafts, origami in one room and drawing flags in the other. I worked with the youngest age group in the room where we made the flags. The kids were really into it, they tried to make as many as they could or they also liked to copy the examples that we made. Afterwards we fed the children dinner.
After we spent time with some of the teens, playing basketball and board games. The teens were not as enjoyable as the younger children but it was still nice spending time with them and getting to know them on a more intimate level.
In our group discussion afterward our day we talked about a lot of different things. One thing that was addressed tonight that had been previously talked about in class was exactly ho much we can help and in what ways. We discussed the structure of the organization and some of their regulations. We also talked about how we can make the best of the rest of the week and reflected on personal experiences.
In general, we all talked about what an eye-opening experience we have had this week and how we are personally reacting. I feel like I am learning a lot about reservation life but also reflecting on myself and my experiences when I was younger.
These past few days have been very eye-opening. Hopefully the work we do the rest of the week will be beneficial to the youth and this organization.
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