Submitted by Mark Spahr (not verified) on February 11, 2008 - 09:45.
"A young person who contributes to his or her community is less likely to behave in a way that hurts that community."
This really hit home with me when I read this. I teach Culinary Arts in a juvenile prison in Maine and every day I work with students who have "hurt" their community in one way or another. Jim, you have inspired me. West Nile virus may not be an issue here in Maine, but hunger certainly is. We make bread in class almost every day. Why couldn't we make bread for a local food pantry? We could provide fresh bread once or twice a week. There are several aspects that could be included in the project, including calculating the financial cost of making the bread and making a written proposal to the administration. A project like this could help my students make a positive impact in the community, something many of them have never done.
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Submitted by Mark Spahr (not verified) on February 11, 2008 - 09:45.
"A young person who contributes to his or her community is less likely to behave in a way that hurts that community."
This really hit home with me when I read this. I teach Culinary Arts in a juvenile prison in Maine and every day I work with students who have "hurt" their community in one way or another. Jim, you have inspired me. West Nile virus may not be an issue here in Maine, but hunger certainly is. We make bread in class almost every day. Why couldn't we make bread for a local food pantry? We could provide fresh bread once or twice a week. There are several aspects that could be included in the project, including calculating the financial cost of making the bread and making a written proposal to the administration. A project like this could help my students make a positive impact in the community, something many of them have never done.