A Look into the Creative School for Children!

Authors

Amanda Castro, University of Central FloridaFollow
Sophia Jeans, University of Central FloridaFollow
Rachel Waldman, University of Central FloridaFollow
Jaden Harris, University of Central FloridaFollow
Laura Marine, University of Central FloridaFollow
Mia Quiñones Angelí, University of Central FloridaFollow

Streaming Media

Files

Course Code

LDR

Course Number

2002

Faculty/Instructor

Dr. Haley Winston

Faculty/Instructor Email

haley@ucf.edu

About the Author

Hello! My name is Amanda Castro, and I’m a student at the University of Central Florida, currently majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders. My goal is to become a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist, which is one of the many reasons why our experience at the Creative School for Children has been so meaningful; not just for me, but for my fellow team members as well. We’re incredibly grateful to one another for staying focused and fully dedicating ourselves to our roles as volunteers. We would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at CSC for welcoming us into their community and to the VPK classroom for embracing us with such kindness and warmth!

Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement

As students who are part of the LEAD Scholar’s Academy, we had to do a service learning project for our LEAD class. This project consisted of doing a culture audit for a non-profit organization. We chose to do it with the Creative School for Children at UCF. We volunteered over 90 hours as a group, working with the kids during their outside time, creating meaningful interactions with them and making sure they were safe. We played fun games and did fun activities with them like tag and hide-and-seek, drawing with chalk, and reading books. This experience taught us how to create meaningful relationships with the children, while simultaneously making sure we were teaching them boundaries and how to communicate with one another. We also learned how to participate in a collaborative environment with the teachers, helpers, and the children themselves.

Keywords

"Children" "School" "Volunteering" "Service Learning" "LEAD Scholars" "University of Central Florida"

Recommended Citation

Castro, Amanda; Jeans, Sophia; Waldman, Rachel; Harris, Jaden; Marine, Laura; and Quiñones Angelí, Mia, "A Look into the Creative School for Children!" (2025). High Impact Practices Student Showcase Spring 2025. 8.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hip-2025spring/8