Every couple of weeks, a DOC NC team visits the Cedar Fork Elementary after-school program to teach children about sustainability. In one of our sessions, we taught the children about what can and cannot be recycled. This was to raise early awareness of what effective environmental practices are and how each one of us can fulfill our role as sustainable, model citizens of this world. On October 22nd, 2021, we  returned to Cedar Fork to demonstrate how to celebrate a sustainable Halloween. We set up five creative stations where children made costumes from materials like tin foil, toilet paper, and trash bags, and crafted jack-o-lanterns from recycled milk jugs and juice bottles. Through this imaginative experience, we illustrated to children that recycling and reusing does not have to be a journey of compromise; but rather a fun way to help  Since then, DOC NC has visited Cedar Fork monthly, educating hundreds of preschool and kindergarten children on various sustainability topics such as water pollution, animal habitats, biodiversity, and recycling. Each innovative session includes fun interactive games, a captivating presentation, and a short video to make learning engaging and enjoyable. Teaching these young students has been incredibly rewarding for the DOC NC team, who have deeply enjoyed  seeing the children’s smiles and enthusiasm. As an organization, we have cultivated a truly meaningful connection with hundreds of children through this wonderful program, and we are excited and ready to spread the good message of sustainability to hundreds more in the years to come.

Over all teaching these Cedar Fork students has taught our group so much. Seeing smiles on their faces as they participate in our games really makes me happy and we have learned so much from them. – Cedar Fork Team