What kinds of things will students learn about and do in the MDS Culture classes?
In MDS Culture I, students will learn about the history of MDS, the workings of the organization, the roles of volunteers and staff, planning a project, identifying clients, relating to disaster survivors, working with long-term recovery committees, the phases of response and recovery, and relating to other disaster response agencies. As part of MDS Culture II, the class will learn construction basics. MDS Culture III involves further study of disaster recovery. As part of MDS Culture IV, students will attend the MDS All-Unit Meeting. The students also participate in local service projects during the school year, such as cleaning up branches after a windstorm or fixing up a house of a low-income person.
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