Although we continue to work with Adria on Volunteer and Alumni Relations, this week we are also working closely with Liz, who works at Lincoln West High School. Liz gave all of the students at Lincoln West a survey with questions pertaining to what they like and dislike about their school and neighborhood and what kind of help they think parents and families need. The first time she gave the survey, only seventeen students out of 1200 responded. Eventually she received around 140 responses, and it was our job to read all of the surveys and add up the answers, making graphs and Excel sheets for Liz and the school administrators to better visualize the results.
Some of the survey results were interestingly contradictory. For example, the top two answers to the question "What do you like about your school?" were the teachers and the sense of community. However, two of the top answers to the question "What would you change about your school?" were different teachers and a better community. We also got a peek into some of the challenges facing the school, its students, and the neighborhood. Several of the students expressed a desire for more discipline or security at the school to create a better environment. The top answers to the question "What kind of help do you think parents or families need?" were help with learning English, housing assistance, job search help, education (i.e. getting a GED), and legal help. Questions about the students' neighborhood also revealed that the majority of the students hope to see less crime occurring in their neighborhood. We got to experience some of that crime when we saw four men get arrested outside Esperanza after they attempted to stick up and rob a clothing store (but more on that excitement in Nora's and Rebekah's posts!). Overall, I am enjoying learning about the different challenges and communities that exist on the West Side.
Just another day at the office!
Some of the survey results were interestingly contradictory. For example, the top two answers to the question "What do you like about your school?" were the teachers and the sense of community. However, two of the top answers to the question "What would you change about your school?" were different teachers and a better community. We also got a peek into some of the challenges facing the school, its students, and the neighborhood. Several of the students expressed a desire for more discipline or security at the school to create a better environment. The top answers to the question "What kind of help do you think parents or families need?" were help with learning English, housing assistance, job search help, education (i.e. getting a GED), and legal help. Questions about the students' neighborhood also revealed that the majority of the students hope to see less crime occurring in their neighborhood. We got to experience some of that crime when we saw four men get arrested outside Esperanza after they attempted to stick up and rob a clothing store (but more on that excitement in Nora's and Rebekah's posts!). Overall, I am enjoying learning about the different challenges and communities that exist on the West Side.
Just another day at the office!
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