Monday, August 3, 2009

Team 210 - July 19, 2009

Thought for the day: To grow is to change, and to change often is to have grown much.

On Sunday, July 19, the team gathered for breakfast at Reymontowka. After breakfast they participated in an orientation meeting. First, the team members reviewed the Global Volunteers guiding principles. Next they established four team goals:


1. To learn about Polish culture;
2. To teach English to children;
3. To make friends; and
4. To grow personally.

The team members identified characteristics of a successful team, including: enthusiasm, sharing knowledge, flexibility, open-mindedness, patience, communication, creativity, problem solving, encouragement, respect, sense of humor, and Don’t worry, be happy.
Team members shared personal skills and resources materials they had brought with them. Then they reviewed the materials in the Reymontowka resource center.
Bruce and Michael went to church in Zeliszew.
After the mid-day meal, Dorota and Ania provided a Polish language lesson. Members then adjourned to the work room to prepare classes for the next day.
At 3:30 all in camp gathered together for introductions. Following the camper introductions, Dorota assigned campers into learning groups and teachers briefly met with their students.
By Lori

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