Supporting Kids in Peru SKIP Addy Lorenzo SKIP

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Supporting Kids in Peru (SKIP) Addy Lorenzo

Supporting Kids in Peru (SKIP) Addy Lorenzo

SKIP ● Non-profit organization founded in 2004 by two social workers from the UK

SKIP ● Non-profit organization founded in 2004 by two social workers from the UK ● The organization served a low-income neighborhood outside of Trujillo, Peru called El Porvenir. ● At first, the organization provided tutoring for children from low-income backgrounds but then expanded to provide financial support, parenting workshops as well as after school classes and activities for students

Summer 2018 5 th Grade Math and Spanish Teacher ❖ Led a classroom of

Summer 2018 5 th Grade Math and Spanish Teacher ❖ Led a classroom of 20 fifth graders ❖ The only source of education and tutoring for a lot of students ❖ Students dealt with instability and many volunteers coming and going Psychologist Assistant: ❖ Aided two students in a kindergarten classroom ❖ Ran one-on-one sessions to focus on releasing stress and practicing concentration

Connection to CFS ● I saw different ways in which an organization can provide

Connection to CFS ● I saw different ways in which an organization can provide aid and support to not only children but also families ● The nature of the relationship between children and their families appeared complicated and very specific to their involvement in the organization ● I noticed the role that parent involvement plays in a child’s life

Challenges ● It’s difficult to judge whether you’re being helpful ● There were some

Challenges ● It’s difficult to judge whether you’re being helpful ● There were some boundaries that the organization crossed in the “aid” that it provided to families ● Other volunteers were not conscious of their white savior complex

Thank you!

Thank you!