Week 3

Getting to know the children and the villagers better

Saturday

Last Saturday, the villagers organized a dance party for us volunteers. They first treated us to some Greenlanding music performed by 3 young people in traditonnal costumes. It was quite exciting for us to see the costumes and hear the drumming and the signing for the first time. The traditionnal signing was followed by a band playing Americand and Greenlandic music. Greenlandic Polka was the dance of the night and we enjoyed learning the steps and twirling around with the villagers. Some of us managed the steps better than others, but all of us had fun trying it.

In the Gym

Activities continued to be held everyday at the gym. Most mornings started with a dance session and a bootcamp. On two occassions, we started the day with a boxing lesson. A few mornings and afternoons were also spent rehearsing and filming a video to the song Happy. The kids and the volunteers learned a choreography and some lyrics for the project and had fun filming little snippets for the video project.

There also have been two small hikes organized for the children this week. A few volunteers took the children to a small glacier and a river. While on the hike, the kids and the volunteers enjoyed picking berries and plants to eat along the way. There was also whale carcasses and musk fur for the volunteer to see for the first time near the river. The hikes have been a nice bonding time with the children for the ratio of children versus volunteers was smaller and we were really able to enjoy quality time together.

In the school

There were a lot of fun workshops again this past week at the school including Lego building, hama beads, pom-pom construction, pet rock painting, drama, music, dancing, and nail polish and charms. The camp also received delivery of a slackline for balance and acrobatics, and it was set up both inside and outside the building at various times during the week along with stilts and other acrobatic equipment.

Snacktime in the school has become the social center of the camp, and it's been fun to see all everyone gathered together in one place. The kids continue to be very creative during the crafts classes and have made some wonderful art to take home! 

written by Bella

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