A team of top-notch neurosurgeons explain how our brains work, a group of local police officers and urban teens find common ground — it’s all part of an ordinary extraordinary day at Neighborhood House. Dr. Arvind Ahuja, M.D. and associates offered teens hands-on exploration of brain anatomy, and a memorable ”bitter-sweet” experiment to learn which side of their mouth…
ILC Students celebrated winter – and for many, their first snow – with a visit to the Neighborhood House Nature Center in Dodge County. Nearly 40 students from Burma, Sudan, Somalia, Laos, and Haiti hiked in the woods, learned about (and tasted) maple sugar, found animal tracks, made snowballs, and sledded. Some will return on…
With spring just around the corner, NH kids are already getting their hands dirty planting seeds for tomatoes, peppers and other summer veggies. This year our Young Interpreters Group has also been involved, sowing seeds of understanding with their peers. Chosen for their maturity and leadership qualities, these select students from our University Kids Club (Ciera, Jahari,…
Our new citizenship initiative for older refugees has launched! The course emphasizes the skills necessary to pass the US citizenship exam, combined with activities such as arts & crafts, exercise and gardening. The initiative addresses an important need: after 7 years of residency in the US, immigrants who have not become US citizens can lose eligibility…
Every month Neighborhood House hosts a Family Fun Event for all ages, and our annual Sweetheart Dance was February’s rockin’ good time. We wobbled, break-danced, ate cupcakes, made bracelets and picture frames, but mostly we had FUN!! Special thanks to the Business Office Sweethearts, to Lugredia & Shawndrika for kickin’ out those tasty heart-shaped cupcakes, to…