Sofia Weir
Regions of interest: Middle East, Latin America, Europe
Skills: work with children, teaching, photography/documentary, fundraising
Volunteer Activity:
Hilda Rothschild Foundation June 01, 2010 - August 01, 2010
Stories by this Volunteer
Me Hace Falta...("I Miss...")
Hilda Rothschild Foundation, by Sofia Weir
August 30, 2010
What we miss most are the school children's smiling faces. So many smiles are harder to find here-- these children were entertained by almost everything, and very easily filled with joy.We saw unbelievable strength of character and courage in the women working at the Hilda Rothschild Foundation. In an unstable country people supporting progressive ideas and helping to foster progress, even when they themselves need help, demonstrates outstanding strength and compassion. Everyday we tried (and still try) to draw inspiration from such positivity.
Two Weeks Past, One To Go
Hilda Rothschild Foundation, by Sofia Weir
July 26, 2010
We've been in El Salvador for two weeks, and have only one week left. The time is flying by so much faster than we both expected. We've been mainly working with children, but we've also done some presentations for the teachers. The main problems at the school stem from the teachers' lack of education. A fundamental principle in Montessori is respect for others, respect for oneself, and respect of the materials, which is very difficult for the teachers here to grasp. Nonetheless over the past couple of weeks we've seen immense amounts of improvement, from the teachers and students alike.Upon our arrival, we were suprised to see how damaged the materials in the classrooms were- before we left Dallas we were worried some materials would be too worn, but the...