My regular ESY kitchen classes are at Green Charter, which is a member of FirstLine schools.
Whenever any school at FirstLine needs volunteers, they send an email blast to everyone, which gives me an opportunity to get involved in different ways. On March 7th and 14th, I volunteered at Arthur Ashe Charter, helping watch and play with autistic children while their parents took a class with ASGNO (Autism Society of Greater New Orleans). I had a great time with the kids, getting to know them and learning a little more about the disorder. It was a really great experience, as a I have been learning the science behind autism as a researcher in Dr. Mielke's lab.
After my ASGNO event, I had my regular St. Anna's Nutrition class, where we had a big day! We learned how to make different types of healthy chips, including tortilla, kale, and sweet potatoes. Surprisingly, the kale chips were the most popular with the kids! We had a great time. We also picked out the menu for family night, which is in a few weeks. The students in the nutrition class will be cooking a meal for their families!
Also this month, I volunteered at An Edible Evening, which is a fundraiser for FirstLine Schools and ESY. It was a great event, and they were able to raise over $165,000 for the two organizations! Ruby and I are already looking forward to volunteering again next year. I included a short video from the event below.
March hours = 18
ASGNO 4 hours
SAAK 6 hours
ESY 2 hours
Edible Evening 6 hours
Total hours: 31.5
