Sonia wrote about volunteers at a local middle school

Many thanks to the international students who visited students at
Downtown Academy.  The young students learned about Ankara (Turkey) and
how to memorize numbers (11 x 11 = ___).  The international students
learned "determine"  (= "find") and a poem called "The
Purpose of Education."
Volunteers on Thursday:  Sonia, Isabella, Erica (Brazil) and Yuki (in
the photo).
Friday:  Yuki, Yuka, BH (South Korea) and Mert (Turkey)
One of the volunteers wrote a summary:
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First of all, I'd like to tell you that next week I'll come again. When
you are volunteering, you give a little bit, and you receive a lot!!
My experience yesterday was great. I spent a good time with the
students, who are very friendly.  You can feel that they are grateful
to you for being there.
If some of the students still hesitate about doing this,
you, English students, should think about this: it's a good way to
practice your English, because you have to speak in English with the
students and also they can correct you. You will learn new words, you
will have a lot of English conversation......and giving a little bit of
your time is very helpful to those children.
Thanks, Steve, for this great experience.
I'll be there next week
Sonia Comellas