By Wood Smith, Centre College Senior 2014 I’ve never been homeless before. I’ve always had a place to call home—somewhere to recline after school, procrastinating on my coursework to watch another episode of “SpongeBob SquarePants.” I always knew what homelessness was and that it was a pervasive and debilitating issue for millions of Americans. But…
June 2014 Good Samaritan
Centre College Students Blog About Stay at Homeless Shelter: Nick Do
By Nick Do, Centre College Student Going into this, we were quite nervous. Being the third of three pairs getting dropped off at various shelters in Louisville, we had the experience of watching each group disembarking from the van and Professor Axtell laughing quietly at our nervous solemnity. Having learned about the shelter system for…
May 2014 Good Samaritan
Lorrie Rejoices in New Life
Lorrie, 44, is a former St. Vincent de Paul client who has been successfully on her own more than two years after leaving our programs. She shared her story in April’s Good Samaritan newsletter, explaining: “I am so grateful for St. Vincent de Paul and for the people who give to make these programs possible. Everybody…
April 2014 Good Samaritan
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Teachers Make Strides With Summer Kids’ Program
With a record number of children — 20 — in this year’s summer academic and enrichment program for kids who live at St. Vincent de Paul, teachers and staff had to get creative. Dividing the students into two groups — one for younger children and another for the adolescents — was a starting point.
So was adding a third teacher, Lucy Bruenderman, to assist our program’s co-teachers, Bethany Borgemenke and Megan Fleming.
This adjustment also allowed the teachers to tailor the curriculum into two age-appropriate tracks. The lesson plans and activities were targeted to keep students engaged and focused on strengthening core academic skills, while also having fun. (Pictured: Bethany Borgemenke puts her arm around a student, while teen volunteers assist another child with a worksheet.)
August 2013 Good Samaritan
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