November has been a fun month for the Education and
Leadership LLC. We had our first LLC event. As a group, we participated in Make
a Difference Day. This was a volunteer event put on by the Center for Community
Based Learning Leadership and Research. Students volunteered around the
Milwaukee area doing yard work for community members, and they also picked up
trash in neighborhoods around UWM. The Education and Leadership LLC joined
approximately 300 other volunteers at this event. Resident Assistant Lauren
Leverty and Peer Mentor Franky Castillo joined a few of the residents in
cleaning up trash along Bartlett Ave a few blocks west of campus.
A favorite part of the required class for the LLC is the
service learning experiences. Residents are able to help out in schools all
around Milwaukee, doing anything from helping teachers with crafts, to tutoring
younger students on their homework. This is a great opportunity for residents
to explore more opportunities for them in Milwaukee, and to gain valuable experience
in working with a diverse group of students.
The Education and Leadership LLC also put their leadership
skills to the test in a Minute to Win it challenge throughout the North Tower
21/22 house. Residents from the 22nd floor of North Tower, where the
LLC is locate, challenged residents from the 21st floor of North
Tower. Residents participated in small activities and team building games.
Activities included a minefield game, a cup stacking challenge, and a tower
building challenge. These games and activities created space for residents to
talk about different leadership skills, and for some floor bonding through
healthy competition. The Education and Leadership LLC is proud to be the
champions!
Sincerely,
Lauren, Resident Assistant
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