Volunteer Donna writes:  Recently I was able to accompany a group of students from Humes Preparatory Middle School EPGY Stanford Math Classes to the Broadway Pizza House on Broad Street, Memphis.  The students all participate in a  math program which  focuses on concepts that will allow students use of everyday mathematics. The students listened to a presentation given by the owner of the restaurant about the everyday running of a business including the cost of ordering hundreds of pounds of meat and products to the day to day cost of operating a business. Ater the students made and consumed their own pizzas the students were then asked questions based on the earlier presentation. They had really paid attention and were given prizes for their accurate answers.  Mr. Bigard’s students really enjoyed this real life experience, and the pictures reflect the fun that they had creating a pizza of their own design. The people at Broaday Pizza were wonderful! Oasis of Hope provided bus transportation to Broadway Pizza with some monetary contributions from volunteers in the class and from other organizations to significantly reduce the cost to the student.

It has been a great experience to volunteer my time at Humes. I am a recently retired teacher having moved here from NY state last year.  Two other volunteers also go to Humes on Wednesday afternoon to support students in a math lab setting. The students are very open to the support that they are given.  I love working with them and seeing them light up when they are given a strategy which they can apply on their own to new math problems. The Oasis of Hope partnership with the schools is great and it is easy to see God working as the students  get to know us better and seek our help.  Students have recognized us when we go to other events, and seem very happy to see us on Wednesdays!  It is a most meaningful experience for everyone!

- Donna