This project does it all! August was busy planning a drive for menstrual products when he also shared he had organized a Shakespeare Workshop for the ARCC Theatre club. August–THAT’S ALSO an organize an activity! This shows that sometimes students don’t even realize the things they are already doing meet the criteria for organizing an activity! Here, we’ll highlight all of August’s good organizing! Continue reading
Cheyenna and Summer worked together to collect donations and fundraise for St. Stephen’s Human Services, an organization working in Minneapolis to aid those experiencing homelessness. They researched impactful, local organizations and felt St. Stephen’s fit the bill. Continue reading
Ayleah wasn’t certain about what kind of organize an activity she should do. And, she was definitely thinking this assignment was not much fun. She did some research and found out that one item shelters that help those experiencing homelessness always need are socks. But, Ayleah wanted to make it more fun. What if she packed the socks in a cool box and included pop rocks? Would that help both the psychological need of the person experiencing homelessness to feel valued and cared for as well as meeting their material need for actual socks? Ayleah decided to give it a try. She was able to put together 75 boxes! Continue reading
“Although I volunteer quite frequently it was new to me to actually organize the whole activity and execute every piece of the puzzle. It really warmed my heart to see our (meaning the staff, students, and faculties) donations go to a place that was in dire need of these things.” Kylie wanted to do more than collect items for veterans by herself. See how she organized students, faculty, and staff at the elementary school where she worked to make her donation drive a success. Continue reading
This mega group, consisting of Andy, Milo, Deshawn, and Matt, went to Target to gather supplies that would be useful for homeless people in Minneapolis. Their initial focus was to make a budget, stick to the budget, and use it to make sure that they give people things for the long and short term. This… Continue reading
This group decided to help bring a homeless shelter back up to date. Amanda, Ogoma, and Hanna joined over 300 volunteers and participated in painting and cleaning throughout the shelter. What Amanda was amazed about were that “each of those volunteers were just one volunteer, but they all added up to an achievable result in… Continue reading
One group decided to address a public problem of people living in a camp along a busy highway in Minneapolis. This group worked on charity by providing for the people in the camp’s direct needs. Read more! Continue reading
For her Organized Activity, Maddie hosted a ‘Fleece Tie-Blanket Event’ through the National Honors Society at Andover High School. When explaining the process of her Organized Activity, Maddie said, “When I first began to structure the event, I did not know it would become a part of my Experiments in Ethics, or centered around ethics… Continue reading