Teaching at the N.U.F.E.D. School
The students of the N.U.F.E.D. School spent a full morning with the students from North Carolina State University, learning about Health and First Aid, for which they received a coveted diploma.
The morning began with the NCU Students on one end of the meeting area …
And the N.U.F.E.D. Students on the other end.
Group Leaders Mark Herring (right) and Asha Nadabar (next) explained the program to the students. Each student body was divided into 5 groups and each group of NCU Students taught a different module of Health or First Aid to one of the 5 groups of N.U.F.E.D. Students. Each mini-class took approximately one half hour, and then the groups shifted to the next “station”.
At the first “station”, the Bio-Engineering Student group, under the leadership of Sarah Patnode (far right), taught a module on CPR for babies, children and adults.
Eva Congost, a volunteer from Spain (2nd from the right), was on hand to translate the lesson.
The students gave a demonstration of the techniques involved in CPR, and followed up the lesson with a Question and Answer session that showed how much the students were learning.
The second group taught a class on First Aid for Broken Bones and Wounds.
The students were attentive and answered all the questions right at the end of the session.
The third group met under one of several palapas that the N.U.F.E.D. Students built so there would be a cooler place outside the classrooms to study on hot days. Their topic was Diabetes.
The group taught how to minimize the chances of getting diabetes, as well as the signs and symptoms of the disease known as “The Silent Killer”.
The fourth group learned about Dental Health and Higiene
Each student received a toothbrush at the end of this class.
The fifth group used a series of games to teach their module.
The students had a lot of fun while learning about First Aid for Burns
By the end of the morning, both groups of students had forged lasting bonds and all felt enriched from their hours together.