Atlanta sources have stated that the Get Inspired SEWA Program was held over the course of six weeks with almost ten weeks of planning from acquiring interns who reached out to the local Bhutanese students. With the help of 15 interns and a team of long time SEWA volunteers and the Get Inspired Program this summer was more than just a success with four classes in three different locations.
As per SEWA press release it was stated that this year the SEWA team has devised a new plan for high school students to not only tackle the increase in dropouts among the community but also better equip these students for success and the high school curriculum focuses on SAT preparation facilitated by interns and basic computer programming.
It was stated that students were provided opportunities to learn and bond through field trips, a cultural one to the local Swami Narayan temple and a more friendly one to the Coke factory and these field trips were made possible by volunteers who drove and interns who has coordinated the event and throughout the program, students have improved at every subject and became more connected to each other, their culture and their goals.
Fundraising was mostly carried out by the interns going door to door asking their families and relatives to donate to the program while making every donor aware of the condition of the Bhutanese community and their past and a total of $535 was raised from the donations and the students and interns have contributed approximately $120 voluntarily to the field trip.
