For our next in-class project, we are partnering with a number of local organizations to create promotional videos that meet their organization's needs. Yesterday we took a field trip to meet some of the people involved in the organizations and ask them if they had any requests/ideas for the content of their video. We went to the Ada Jenkins House, Davidson LifeLine, Angels and Sparrows Soup Kitchen, Cornelius Animal Shelter, and a Lake Norman Rotary meeting. The class was split into groups of 3 and assigned an organization. My group was assigned Davidson LifeLine which is perfect because I'm already working with them on my passion project.
As we went around from organization to organization, listening to the number of services they provide for people, I became more aware of how sheltered all of us are. The Ada Jenkins House provides health services, food pantry, counseling, job fairs, and after school care/education for impoverished or low-income families. There are only about 7 people working there who are on payroll. The rest of the staff is made up of doctors, college students, retired people, and other citizens volunteering their time. This was really impressive to me because the entire organization really relies on the community coming together.
The animal shelter was probably my favorite part of the day because of the dogs, which seem to be pretty healthy and in shape. Here are some pictures from our visit, taken by Kate, one of my classmates:
