Monday, March 28, 2011

ALSO Saskatoon Day 1

 ALSO Saskatoon began it's week of learning and serving at the MCC offices in Saskatoon.  The morning was spent in workshops lead by Dana and Miriam.  They lead us through a variety of activities that helped us explore diversity and challenged our ideas about what is 'normal'.


Students discover that what is normal for one is not normal for another.



Laura ponders the defining moments in her life.

Landon and Kiersten work on their personal stories.

A simple card game showed us what happens when the rules are interpreted differently!


We were divided into three groups for an inner city plunge for the afternoon.  Group 1 explored poverty in the inner city.  They visited organizations that assisted this group like the Salvation Army and the Food bank.  Group 2 explored issues faced by immigrants .  They visited organization like the Open Door Society.  Group 3 explored the issues surrounding disabilities. They visited the Crocus Co-op (mental disabitity) and the Saskatchewan Initiatives Council (intellectual disabilities).


At the newly relocated Crocus Co-op

The end of the day brought us back to the MCC offices to journal about the days activities.

Students journaling in the atrium.