Centennial Common on Northeastern University’s Boston campus was filled with the giggles of children on Wednesday morning. Youngsters in the summer reading program Word Detectives were playing capture the flag.
The theme of the week was “around the world” so, appropriately, the kids were separated into three groups—Team Europe, Team Asia and Africa, and Team North America, South America and Oceania.
But before they got started, the students made sure to pet Cooper, the university’s community resource dog, who was at the common at the time.
The children were taking part in the outdoor enrichment block of the program, designed to help boost their confidence and foster their collaborative and community-building skills.
