One bowl was filled with candy while the other contained eyeballs and brains. Upon conclusion, the lights went on and the children were brought back to reality. The haunted house is only one of the ways in which Penntoring provides these foster care children with endless memories. Over the course of the semester, the children will form special bond with the mentor. As caring Penn students, mentors help these children with both their academic and social skills.
Mentors help the children with their studies for the first hour of the program.
The remaining half hour is spent playing games ranging from sing-downs to name games to obstacle courses. The program concludes with snack for both the children and the mentors. Renee Folcik Tanya Lee and Angela Hsu are juniors, and both have been very active in Step-One. Tanya has been tutoring since her freshman year, and Angela since last year. They both served as day captains last semester and have consistently contributed their ideas for activities and further improvements for Step-One.