On Saturday, April 4th, RotarACT plans to help another church-affiliated organization working to aid families new to San Antonio. This particular organization, sponsored by the University United Methodist Church, has been aiding refugees who have recently sought sanctuary in the United States. RotarACT will be helping with a morning of planting vegetable pots with these families and practicing English words that are relevant to the activity. Specifically, Rotaractors will set up stations for transferring various vegetable seedlings into larger containers, and will help the refugees pot the plants. The idea behind the project is tri-fold: to give refugees vegetable planters to decorate their porches and eventually harvest; to introduce practical English words that are related to gardening; and to build community through a family-oriented activity.
The families are from Iraq, Iran, and Sudan, and primarily speak Farsi or Arabic. Many now have students enrolled in the San Antonio Northside Independent School Distri
ct, where they are studying under the English as a Second Language program. Local parents of students in Northside ISD have been working with other volunteers in the community, such as those from University United Methodist, to arrange activities intended for socializing and helping to integrate these refugee families into the San Antonio community. Rotaractors are looking forward to supporting the planting activity this weekend, and to potentially working with these families again!
The families are from Iraq, Iran, and Sudan, and primarily speak Farsi or Arabic. Many now have students enrolled in the San Antonio Northside Independent School Distri
ct, where they are studying under the English as a Second Language program. Local parents of students in Northside ISD have been working with other volunteers in the community, such as those from University United Methodist, to arrange activities intended for socializing and helping to integrate these refugee families into the San Antonio community. Rotaractors are looking forward to supporting the planting activity this weekend, and to potentially working with these families again!
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