School Settings!

Our First Day at Muchin Prep and East Village Youth Program! :) 
By: Monique Martinez and Dominique Moss

Seeing the differences in how a Chapter School and the Public School system function was an eye opening experience. Some highs and lows of our experience at Muchin were...

High: The school gives so much support to its students during the college application process, support that many of us would have loved to have when in High School. Taking part in advisory was also a big high for all of us. Having the opportunity to talk to students about our experience and have them ask so many insightful questions was amazing.
Low: We observed that some of the school's rules and teaching practices were overly strict and could potentially turn students off to learning, also some of us didn't get enough time inside a classroom, but we have 4 more days so we're hoping for the opportunity!

Some of our highs and lows at East Village Youth Prep

High: We got a chance to interact with the students, which was a nice addition to the day. We focused on social action and helped the students solidify their plans for decreasing gun violence. It was also nice to have the students ask us questions about college lifestyle.
Low: While it was fun interacting with the students, it was a bit awkward as it was our first time meeting them. The students in discussion were also much younger and were not as interested in hearing about college as it seemed less relevant to them.

Overall, it was long yet great day. We are looking forward to another day tomorrow!