Capstone Project: Evelyn – Cards For You

 

Evelyn Benitez has attended Colvig Camps as a JACF camper for 2 years. Evelyn is 15 years old and lives in Chicago, IL.

Evelyn’s project, Cards for You, gathered fellow Metro students and staff to hand make birthday cards and distributed them to the elderly so that they would feel loved and celebrated.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understanding that teenagers can be compassionate, thoughtful and giving.
2. Persevering when a task became challenging and focus on the good that completing the task would bring.
3. Overcoming my fear of public speaking.

Skills Utilized:

Organization, time management, perseverance, creativity, leadership, compassion, and friendship.[/vc_column_text]

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