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Immersion: De La Salle Blackfeet School Zoom Session

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This was recorded on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 by Mr. Gonzalez and Ms. Fernandez.

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yes everything's already recording this meeting for the parents and students who are able to attend so they can get a chance to look a different forms Mission we're going to be providing I miss her Gonzalez and I'm going to be one of the teachers response were taking students out to blackfeet reservation along with Samara Fernandez everyone I'm senior Fernandez my name is Carlotta and the a Spanish teacher iPhone 5 6 and 7 8 welcome all right and I believe I see this is Crystal Kathy are two waving there probably let me get started so I can share my screen all right here we go hi so turning Richmond we were going to be going over to blackfeet reservation in Montana the school hasn't been there for about 45 years and everybody see me near me before I go off all right so as mention the school hasn't been there quite a few years are you making us smaller so we're going to be going there for enrichment week we plan on taking anywhere from 8 to 12 students are you doing somebody somebody meet yourself getting their basic we're going to be going to a fellow alien school out there and blackfeet reservation Anna we're going to leave on Saturday evening anywhere from 678 and head over to Spokane Washington it from there we're going to get a train from Spokane Washington d.c. the Mellow map I created to take the Amtrak which there's only one right out of there into blackfeet reservation factually Browning Montana 8-hour trip so that starts about 1 in the morning will be there at warning about 9 or 10 you might ask yourself why not airplane jarecki why I think the closest airport I believe it's called laser National Park it's about a hundred miles from browning and cost if we're able to get tickets it'll triple cost right where exactly are we going somewhere right they're going to we're going to stay about 10 to 15 miles from the school that they got there right we're going to be part of their immersion program right now so, come and see I were one of the few high schools that gets a chance go there usually polish noodles and University students that go there each University or School attends there for about a week we would be there right at ride Sunday and we would spend their time with the middle school kid is there a fourth to eighth grade and we spend time helping them with their classwork to raise even give him some teaching lessons alright in the evenings there's going to be very nice activities right like I know one day take us to Glacier National Park they're going to have their going to have him did you two speakers speaking to us also just kind of learning about their culture okay I'll hitch a ride there is a clinic in Brown in case somebody gets sick I remember it is very cold out there what else if you're interested I will share you send me the email share the slides with you I have a video of what Brian McKenna looks like I'll be going to have enough time to wash that what else can we watch all right so the goal we get to meet monthly are we head out there in March we're going to have a bunch of eating so the kids are aware of what to expect when we head out there right we're going to provide all the participants what they were going to learn about life on the reservation we're going to affirm a common Bond we have with that shoulder we're all children. And then we're going to challenge the perceived boundaries between oneself and others right we're going to have time prayer and blackston Portland Oregon Lee we're going to buy by the four principles of students I believe they're brothers and had a brother it has approached me and I believe they do sit and their application college and help them get into college right this is a unique experience nobody wakes up reputation planning to go into all right what else you see in my last life I got some contact information there write me a Miss Fernandez's phone number we have the black feet School number there yeah we're going to be flying out Southwest Airlines Amtrak B up some links there to check the status I even have the link to the school will be attending what else on Outlander stop sharing stop sharing all right here's a little bit more than I have all right so if you're planning to travel as soon as fun to travel have to attend a meeting with passes within the next let me see she's got openings during the week I think there's even a lunch meeting okay travel advisories if there's any but they're in a lot of snow they're still going to be schools for Tatian the rules we got to follow right this is not a spring break or which going to show up and yeah doing what they want right what else there is financial aid available program right so there be for that there is essentially let me see what else other expectations or advice we got to respect their culture right appreciate their group their food right and we're going to dress appropriately right we're we're not going to show up not trying to be like $1 like that right what else what else do I see your kid has the issues with traveling let us know I think that's all I ever questions and I missed out this this this immersion is near and dear to my heart and it's one that has been an amazing part of the history of st. Mary's and I see Bronwyn on here I believe there's a Jacobs Walker who has gone on one of these trip we were not able to go off last few years because the dates colleges overrode us and so it's been probably since it doesn't 17 or a very very blessed build this year it is it is it is a difficult trip in that you know the travel times are long but it is such a unique experience of learning about a different culture just within the United States and its because their life is hard and I think it's such a wonderful opportunity for our kids to learn so much about themselves and also to feel very blessed about what they have they come back changed having not quite a bit and and definitely having experienced a different was selling school all of our trips we try very hard to connect with another the sign school and then again one that is really really unique and really really special so I highly encourage and ready for the challenge of being present to being present with with what you want another but also to the children at the reservation so I I really am very very hopeful that we will get this immersion back going now his covid and be able to serve at the LaSalle blackfeet I don't know if anybody here on this right now is able to jump in and talk about their children's experience but again we've been doing it for very long time mr. Forte who retired last year used to be kind of the main organizers this trip miss him now and he's passed the torch to us so and then and also this was one of the back in the day probably 10-15 years ago this sophomore immersion only open the sophomores and we opened it up to other kids because highly selective to get into and we wanted kids to who really wanted the experience to be able to go at any age group so it is open this is the one that is open to software Juniors and seniors and as chicken salad stated there is financial aid available for this for this immersion all of those details will be included on the application that students can pick up for me after my meetings this week and she said there's a in it in the email that I sent as well as in on the website we can many of them is so somebody can meet themselves I'll be terrific thank you so anyway there is a meetings this week with an application with information about applying for financial assistance on the application so again highly highly encouraged this but this one is very very special trip all right did anybody have any questions I was trying to juggle between the laptop and my fear go ahead I see you I'd like to know what type of services you will be providing at the at the facility at their school kids out remember these are us or three braids was only about 100 students enrollment rights nothing bigger than from what I've seen the principal I actually just wrote to him today I am just a small school that's what we're going to do be doing during the day time during school hours Monday through Friday and it's all different subject dry yeah they do a lot of science experiments with them and they said they do math science English they do everything and the Cricut pre-written but our kids are really equipped and they have such a such a blast being able to apply what they've learned along thank you nobody else have a question if you try to answer nobody else accommodations at Debbie and so can I again I'll jump it I know more about so they said this Bunkhouse and mystery has already put a picture of a bunk house so would they stay it's close to school and it's a combination for the the girls have one side boys have another and there is a common area to eat as well so they they all stay together they they cook together and they cleaned together and they again this is just an opportunity for Community Living so they will this group will get very very close together they will start as Mr Gonzalez mentioned both of us will start meeting with the kids as soon as we get a group together but they will still meet at least monthly and then as we get closer than pregnant weekly as do all the groups I'm in this one is about really good to know each other or mean that relationship and that bond with this community of kids I believe there's a question and transportation I believe they're going to pick us up daily right at Kathy once we get to Browning the school provides the it's actually the school bus at least it was in the past and that's how they get from point A to point B to and from the train station better at the school provides it aside from tutoring I believe the others they do a walk in the snow and they do a from from right now from what I understand that I have indigenous speakers come by and speeches about their culture other things aside from that too anybody have chat no problem yes sir nestled major parts like brine extra borders the reservation and actually on our way there through the on Amtrak we passed through it any other questions I think we're good all right select who's going to want to jump into that after I want to spend my time I got the email here we will so I'll meet with all the students who want travel we are just beginning our Tuesday night of resumes and then I can start meeting with the kids tomorrow a block and Thursday block and Wednesday or Friday lunch to distribute the applications I want to be very very clear about the purpose of him we can why we we have this program and how it's related to Mission so I want to make sure the students understand the importance of this program as far as for all the trips I will use priority numbers depending on the numbers of location if there's only 12 kids to apply to Montana and all 12 look like they would be a good fit for this course then I'll 12 would go if we had 50 applications then we would have to divide by gender are because of the living accommodations and narrow it down to 12 and we would most likely use some sometimes priority numbers but also to looking to see this one is one for kids who have who have a level of maturity responsibility again this is not one where Embassy in solid mentioned going to McDonald's this is one where you're going to have to be flexible you're going to have to be able to eat with provided this isn't very this is an immersion that test our patience at times because it's not going to be home in a few known your warm bed and all those things so it is it is one where you have to be you have to be mature and and so we will go to the list and we through the list when we have unless we go through it with Dr. And and mr. Phil Simms and also the counselors look through and talk about which students would baby be the best for this we don't want to do the student is really has women's issues are tardy everyday probably not the right you know when you have to get up to go to go to work you got to get up and go to work so we we look at all aspects of the student behavior and because again this is one that you really need to be I'm sure so it really depends on the numbers it really depends on the numbers priority numbers are or you'll see all this information on the website if you go to the st. Mary's website under enrichment week but priority numbers posted in December when we post the catalogue was published catalog students don't know they don't need to know the priority numbers right now cuz it really only affects those when we have large numbers of applications and I work individually with those kids if number wasn't great question 22 of the travel opportunities apply for multiple users will be able to use three and rank their choices and they need to be willing to go on any one of the three so that'll be all in the application that they'll receive this week and and then put them in the right order because that's that's what we work with another thing to consider is this is not the time what you want to travel with your five friends because odds are you're not going to travel with your spice friends this is an opportunity to meet new people some of the people I know reason for my own children's experience when they went on her way they met people that they would know they were in classes different grade levels and they've been friends since so and Richard week is a rare opportunity to meet people that you would not normally have the opportunity to do so so this is not a friend for all of them this is not just for the Montana trip for all of it originally and that's what I really want to mention to the kids when I meet with them it's not getting your 10 best friends together but he was not going to end up being that way you got to be open open to meeting new people as far as the train ride and back to working with her your company right now with the flights they arrived in on a Saturday and she mentioned you leave on the 4th you drive up to Spokane in the evening you take an overnight train to Browning can I arrive on Sunday and you're at his work in the school from Monday to Friday on Friday we board the board the train to get back so can we arrive back in Oakland on Saturday morning so it's it's 2 some days they will I'm sure to sleep for all day Saturday and Sunday they do not do this do not have school on Monday that after enrichment wait so they have a couple days to recover he'll come back exhausted but they'll come back with some real really deep friendships and really amazing stories thank you for any more questions no problem you're welcome well thank you all for attending thank you Jennifer Memphis and Kathy for helping out we look forward to I am just trip thank you so much have a good night thank you

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