SPHERE SUMMER PROGRAM

In Hartford, kids are often entered in raffle systems to try to get into a good magnet elementary schools in Hartford.  The kids who participate in the program come from these types of schools and often have learning disabilities, or they attend the camp to enrich their skills before moving into the next school year (ranging from entering first to fifth grade).  By working with kids who haven't had the same educational opportunities as I've had, I have learned that education is often taken for granted and that we need to work our hardest to acknowledge and retain the teaching that we do get.
This experience also taught me a lot about life.  Kids at this camp often have difficult home lives, which has, again, made me grateful for what I have.