A Deep Dive into Bacteria
This week, the topic of our presentation was on bacteria. When we arrived, the elderly were already gathered in the lobby, looking...
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Melanie Rizkalla
Mar 4, 20231 min read
A Reflection on Dreams
As we arrived at the Garden of Palms in West Hollywood, we increasingly became super eager to present a topic that we are all passionate...
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Jessie Blattner
Feb 27, 20232 min read
A VR Desert Safari Adventure
On Sunday we took a trip to the Garden of Palms to share what we had learned about animals that can be found throughout the Saharan...
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Samantha Fong
Feb 18, 20232 min read
Color Theory Conversations
Our visit to the Garden of Palms today was a fun one. We explored color theory — a new topic – and it was an absolute hit with the...
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Christina Deng
Feb 11, 20232 min read
A Rainforest Exploration
Our visit to the Garden of Palms today was a short and fun presentation: a brief overview of the Amazon rainforest! The crowd today was a...
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John Ha
Jan 29, 20231 min read
Exploring the Depths
Armed with knowledge and passion, we were eager to share our findings with the community center. Our goal was to educate and raise...
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Chanel Zong
Jan 28, 20232 min read
Exploring the Diverse World of Plants
On Saturday we visited Garden of Palms and presented to the elderlies about different kinds of plants. As we were setting the scene up, a...
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John Ha
Dec 4, 20221 min read
Virtual Reality: Breaking Barriers
We went to the Garden of Palms for another visit today! Since we already introduced virtual reality during our last visit, we thought...
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Christina Deng
Nov 20, 20221 min read
Virtual Reality Brings Patagonia to Life
Our visit today was definitely an exciting one — this was the first time we brought a VR headset to add a new interactive element to our...
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Porter Stein
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Marine Life Wonder
Today, our elderly visit had a turbulent beginning. In order to coordinate our group travel, the zip car had to navigate around the mob...
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Melanie Rizkalla
Nov 5, 20221 min read
New Friends, Old Lessons: Happiness
Today, we had the opportunity to meet new friends as we traveled from Westwood to Pasadena. When we arrived at The Villas by Astoria...
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Kelsey Jian
Oct 22, 20222 min read
Neuroscience of Community Connections
Today our presentation at Garden Palms was about the Neuroscience of Community. The residents started trickling in as we started setting...
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Crystal Yu
Oct 15, 20222 min read
Exploring Extraterrestrial Life
We returned to the Garden of Palms with a new presentation on Extraterrestrial Life. Upon arrival, there was already an organized crowd...
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Leou Ying
Oct 8, 20221 min read
Finding Joy in Reflection
Today, we had the opportunity to talk about happiness and wellbeing with the residents at Garden of Palms. We were a little nervous about...
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John Ha
Sep 25, 20221 min read
New Insights on Past Medicines
It was our first time volunteering at Garden of Palms, a secluded little place located between two buildings in West Hollywood. When I...
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John Ha
Apr 10, 20221 min read
Consumer Savvy Knowledge
It was a great start to the day when Melanie picked us up at 9:30 am. As soon as we arrived, we had the opportunity to have an...
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