The first thing we did on Tuesday was to help carry almost 5,000 pounds of food over to the survival center next door. While students shlepped, over a dozen clients of the survival center lined up waiting to receive assistance. When the class gathered in the classroom, I asked them what they thought it might have felt like to be on line waiting for aid while watching a group of children deliver groceries. The thoughtful answers ranged from "grateful", "excited" to "embarrassed" and "humiliated."
For the rest of the day we did our part to make the CBI sukkah look a little more festive. The class worked in groups of 2 or 3 to decorate baskets with a range of materials, with the goal of representing the themes of the holiday. I hope they survived the downpour Thursday night.
Amy
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