Dec 5th, LEARN event at a local public middle school

A thick fog filled the early morning in West San Jose. The Multi-purpose room at Easterbrook Discovery School was packed with middle schoolers. They were ushered in for a day of Community Service. On the agenda was a morning filled with lectures, workshops and research.

The 160 students first heard from four people in their community. Our LIFT team organized speakers to talk about volunteering, impact in the community and about the rewards of volunteering. HOBA veteran volunteer Maeve and South Bay Program Manager Ambrosia attended the event as well. The other two speakers were from Sacred Heart of San Jose and Optimist Club of Campbell.

After the morning talk, the students all got split into different workshops. They researched about ways to volunteer in the community through HOBA, made fleece scarves for donation and watched films of teenagers who have made a big impact by their volunteer activities.

It was a short but very eventful morning.