School Partnerships: Richmond Westview Elementary School

When “Renee” returned to Westview after Christmas break, Amanda Wilson got a late gift: Renee’s family had made some positive changes over the holidays and as a result, Renee had left her fear of asking for help back in 2010! First, Renee let Amanda know she needed some new clothes and was excited about the tops Amanda let her pick out. Then Renee asked for help with her studies and Amanda, suspecting the study tables she’d tried in the past might make Renee fearful of being made fun of, was able to pair her up with an Earlham student volunteer. Sometimes awesome solutions are just a matter of asking for help.