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The Greenhouse School
4.8
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The Greenhouse School
5
Overall Experience
Satisfying; it was time well spent.
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We felt that our time spent volunteering at the Greenhouse School on Saturday morning was helpful and greatly appreciated.
posted by Kiwistars on March 3, 2003 |
The Greenhouse School
5
Overall Experience
An enjoyable day participating in the activities of the Greenhouse School
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Celebrating the Gandhi Day of Service, a day where 11 Asha-MIT volunteers participated in community service, we went to the Greenhouse school on Oct. 5th for a day. It was an interesting day for us to learn about this private school that provides opportunities for children of the working class of Salem/Lynn. We were involved in painting activities, making paper products and selling t-shirts.
Asha volunteers are involved in the field of education in India, and the Greenhouse school gave us a better understanding about the working environment of alternative schools, which cater to the not-so-wealthy.
We all enjoyed our day at the Greenhouse school, and felt good to be part of the school for a day. Dan and Julia welcomed us in the morning, and after talking to us about the school, gave us our tasks to make the day productive. We were quite satisfied with our day and effort.
We all enjoyed our day at the Greenhouse school, and felt good to be part of the school for a day. Dan and Julia welcomed us in the morning, and after talking to us about the school, gave us our tasks to make the day productive. We were quite satisfied with our day and effort.
posted on October 11, 2002 |
The Greenhouse School
5
Overall Experience
It's nice to see people taking enormous pride in what they do.
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I had an excellent experience. I would strongly recommend it. They have an very fun, hardworking staff. One of the most enjoyable days I've had in a long time made even better by knowing that what I'm doing is making a contribution.
posted on December 15, 2001 |
The Greenhouse School
4
Overall Experience
We had a wonderful time helping out at the Greenhouse School in Salem.
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My group and I had a wonderful time on Saturday, April 7th working at this school. While it was great to do a variety of activities from paper making to painting to selling t-shirts to outside clean up, everyone had a chance to relate to and an active part.It gave us all great feeling to do something good for a cause many of us now know and think highly of. While we all wish we could have done more, our adventures with t-shirt selling and papermaking were the highlight of the day. While Babson College is a business school it was fun to apply some of our marketing skills, while trying to flag down cars to buy colorful t-shirts. We as a group were finally able to apply some of our business skills into something that will help better your community. We had an awesome time!
posted by Fuzzy Wraps-Babson College on April 22, 2001 |
The Greenhouse School
5
Overall Experience
We had fun making paper, met some great people, and went away with a real appreciation of this unique school.
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I'm part of BASIC, an intercollegiate community service organization. On December 2, six of the Wellesley BASIC members went to the Greenhouse School for the day. We were warmly welcomed, and were immediately taken with the school--the pool and the indoor tree are just a couple of the things that create the great atmosphere there. We made some beatiful recycled paper, and then used it to create cards, bookmarks, and giftbags. While doing that we had a chance to chat with the staff and the parents and get a feel for how the school works and the philosophy behind it. Dan also talked to us about the school's goal of sustainability, both economic and environmental. It was a really satisfying day for us, and we are planning to go back during spring semester!
posted by BASIC on December 11, 2000 |
