My Nonprofit Reviews
Marley
Review for The Mosaic Project, Oakland, CA, USA
I am a teacher that brought my 4th grade students to the Mosaic Project camp in Napa and was blown away by how together the program is. After five days and four nights at Mosaic, my kids came home singing songs like "Fighting is not the solution..." and "We can live in equality, embracing our diversity...." They seemed to have really taken in lessons from games and activities they did on topics like prejudice & stereotyping, conflict resolution, assertiveness, and what it means to be an ally. Not only did the students have a great time, it seems to have made a significant impact on the atmosphere at our school. I would recommend this experience to any teacher and wish all elementary school students could attend Mosaic.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the positive behavior of my students.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
figure out how to get every 4th or 5th grade student in the Bay Area to attend one week at Mosaic Camp.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the quality and integrity of the staff facilitators and the high school students who work as cabin leaders.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
kind, committed, and knew a lot about how to make kids feel comfortable in what, for many, was their first sleep-away camp experience.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
purchase its own camp site nearer to the Bay Area.
Ways to make it better...
the camp site was closer to Oakland so we wouldn't have had to drive the students so far.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
financial.
One thing I'd also say is that...
not only do the elementary school students receive a great experience, but the high school students who come from all over the Bay Area get great leadership skills. My 16 year-old daughter is going to look into Mosaic as an internship next year.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2007
