{"id":25568,"date":"2024-12-13T06:17:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T06:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eyeweb.in\/newmind\/?p=25568"},"modified":"2024-12-13T06:19:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T06:19:58","slug":"more-than-six-legs-to-volunteer-at-raleighs-annual-bugfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/more-than-six-legs-to-volunteer-at-raleighs-annual-bugfest\/","title":{"rendered":"More than Six-Legs to Volunteer at Raleigh\u2019s Annual BugFest"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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By JENNA KANE and CAROLINE CORNISH<\/strong><\/p>

September 17th was a bright and sunny day for downtown Raleigh\u2019s annual Bugfest, hosted by the Natural Science Museum. Several UPP students volunteered to staff at this annual event which drew in large crowds of all different ages from across the state. This free event asks attendees\u2019 only for their curiosity and engagement as they seek to educate people about these six-legged creatures through games, displays, and professional guest speakers.\u00a0 Bugfest was absolutely packed, overflowing from the museum\u2019s airconditioned sanctuary into the outside community, with even more active games in the blocked off streets of downtown Raleigh.<\/p>

The booths and events at the festival were diverse, including bringing your own bugs to share at the \u201cExperts Table,\u201d tasting bug-centered dishes at the Cafe Insecta, and an entire booth featuring the moths, fireflies and katydids of the nocturnal kingdom of insects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The majority of this year\u2019s events revolved around the special theme of ants. In an effort to educate children about the social and biological complexities surrounding the ant, volunteers ran several different stations engaging children to experience life as an ant! Whether it was teaching kids how to create bug \u201chats,\u201d testing their scent skills in a scavenger hunt game, or showing how to care and hold ants, all UPP volunteers got a chance to interact and teach the community\u2019s children in both English and Chinese. Yinzhou \u201cTiger\u201d Wang especially enjoyed this aspect, \u201cThere were so many kids! It was fun!\u201d<\/p>

Many students were inspired by the educational and fun atmosphere of the event, \u201cMy favorite part was that I could get involved in some academic area. Especially the habitat of insects and their behavior. During the time I introduced the ants to customer and I could let myself enjoy the atmosphere of studying and educating,\u201d said Haofeng \u201cKeanu\u201d Lin of UPP.<\/p>

As lifelong students, UPP students simply loved playing the role of the teacher. \u201cI introduced the rules of the game for kids. There were six bottles with six different smells. Every child chose one to smell and remember it. Then there was an area with four rows. Every row had six bottles. Children had to match the smells. When they finish the game with the correct answer, they can get a prize. They loved it,\u201d said Feiran \u201cFrancis\u201d Zhang. When asked how she would do if she played the game herself she replied, \u201cI tried that! For me it was very easy I think.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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When our students were taking a break from their roles as teacher and coordinator, they were able to enjoy the fest for themselves! \u201cColorful bug are such cute bugs,\u201d gushed Naining \u201cNaomi\u201d Xu of UPP, one of the several volunteers who taught children how to hold grasshoppers.<\/p>

Some of the students even ate bugs! When asked about the taste of the wriggly snack Keanu said, \u201cYeah, there was a lot of juice!\u201d<\/p>

This fun-filled festival centered around education, community, music, delicious vendors (there were plenty of bug-free options as well) was a great experience for our students, who are still learning about Raleigh. Showing them the delightful and free options around the city will hopefully give students more confidence and appreciation for their small but unique and active host city. Volunteering for these events will certainly give them that strong local connection that UPP strives for!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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