![Hands-on learning was an important component of the PA Community Impact Day. EVMS students giving Tidewater Park Elementary School students some hands-on experience.](https://www.evms.edu/uploads/magazine/8-5/images/hands_on_web.jpg)
![The earwax table gave children the chance to see the difference between a clean and dirty ear canal. Tidewater Park Elementary School student examines a EVMS student's ear.](https://www.evms.edu/uploads/magazine/8-5/images/ear_web.jpg)
![Vision tests were offered as a free service to all visitors. Elementary students using a machine to test their vision.](https://www.evms.edu/uploads/magazine/8-5/images/eye_test_web.jpg)
![Cups of asparagus were available as a neat treat at the “Why does asparagus make my pee smell?” table. EVMS students wearing masks fashioned as asparagus to show it's impact on the body's functions.](https://www.evms.edu/uploads/magazine/8-5/images/asparagus_web.jpg)
![Guests were asked to pick a nose in order to learn about why you shouldn’t eat your boogers and other gross facts. A young student uses a model nose to understand it's contents.](https://www.evms.edu/uploads/magazine/8-5/images/nose_web.jpg)
![Zumba was a popular activity at PA Community Impact Day. EVMS students engage with Tidewater Park Elementary students in zumba.](https://www.evms.edu/uploads/magazine/8-5/images/zumba_web.jpg)
PA students aim to make a big impact
Students in the EVMS Master of Physician Assistant (MPA) Program hosted Community Impact Day at Tidewater Park Elementary School in Norfolk during their orientation week earlier this spring.
From hula hooping to the science behind why you shouldn’t pick your nose, PA students provided a number of educational and fun stations for elementary school children and their families to visit.
The community service project was made possible through a collaboration of EVMS' Brock Institute, the United Way of South Hampton Roads and Norfolk Public Schools.
Community Impact Day introduces the newest members of the EVMS student body to the service learning practices of the institution.