Weill Cornell Community Service Program Report 2010 - 2011

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In Figure 3, there are more Adolescent Outreach and Education Programs currently than when the Office of Community Service began producing an Annual Report in 1991. While Student Organizations did exist at Weill Cornell Medical College, it did not begin to appear in the Annual Reports until 1999. A plausible reason was that it was not seen as a community service group since they are organizations that does more than just community service activities. In recent years, the number of programs for One-Day Events has decreased. One reason may be that students prefer to be committed to programs that have a longer sense of commitment and would rather not start and end a program in one day. Figure 3: Number of community service programs by category 13
Project Summaries Child and Adolescent Outreach & Education Projects Big Buddies 2010-2011 Coordinators: Michele Lee, ’14 Misha Pangasa, ’14 Sisi Zheng, ‘14 The primary purpose of this program is for volunteers to be caring friends and consistent role models for younger children. Modeled after the Big Brothers and Big Sisters program, this organization seeks to pair students with children from the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic in the Helmsley Tower at the NYPH and/or their siblings. Eight-year-olds to late teenagers are recruited about twice a year and paired with the volunteers with similar interests and in same- sex pairs. Each pair meets individually once a month for activities within the New York City area, which ranges from museum trips to sporting events. Through these interactions, the Big Buddy will provide individual attention to the child, assist with boosting self-esteem, and serving as a positive role model. The Big Buddies will become acquainted with children of different backgrounds and lifestyles, some very different from their own, and introduces these future physicians to their role as child advocates. The mentorship is set up for one year, but it could be extended to encompass the volunteers’ time at Weill Cornell. The program hosts an annual gathering to introduce new buddy pairs and celebrate old ones. Over this past academic year, Big Buddies conducted two events that brought together the medical students with their little buddies. Other events Big Buddies hosted were “Painting Pottery” in February 2011 and a “Breakfast for Dinner” in March 2011. Each big buddy and little buddy pairings spent time together on individualized outings. Camp Phoenix 2010-2011 Coordinators: Stephanie Chu, ’14 Miheer Sane, ‘14 There has been collaboration on many fronts to make Camp Phoenix vision a reality. The mission was to create fun activities for pediatric burn survivors in a camp environment in order to facilitate the healing of emotional scars, which often persist well after the child has left the confines of the hospital. The activities are designed to build self-confidence, emphasize teamwork, initiate friendships, and to have fun. It is important to give each child the opportunity to normalize their outlook on life without any physical or social limitations. 14 14
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