L-R Broc Mueller, Marissa Howard, Jarett Maxson, ,Madison Horne, Derek Luzum, AJ Underwood, Brody Kresak, and Dustin Axline.
Dustin Axline, AJ Underwood and Derek Luzum
Exeter-Milligan
Schools' Adult Living class, taught by Mary Lou Vossler, had the
opportunity to learn about the less fortunate through researching the
statistics within the state of Nebraska and nation wide, viewing current news
videos and articles, creating poetry, informational posters, viewing 30 Days
living on minimum wage, and numerous learning experiences. Each student
created their own persona for the reasons they came into a situation where they
were less fortunate. They than created a list of what they would take
with them if they only had 30 minutes to evacuate their homes and than had to
narrow that down to what they would take if their next home was a cardboard
box. This became reality as the students spent the night outside in their
designed cardboard homes. A soup supper was held for supper, but the
students had to bring their own dishes (tin cans) and they had a cup of soup
outdoors. Each student was than involved in gathering wood for the
evening fire and securing their areas. Later in the evening the group of
students went on a walk around town, which ended with a discussion of the less
fortunate at the Exeter City Park. Students returned to their
"community" to share stories over a bonfire and enjoyed Smores and
later a hot dog over the open flames. Everyone was secured into their
homes later in the evening and spent the night in their "homes".
The students than completed
this project by using their funds that they gathered doing fundraising by
selling spicy pretzels, snacks and beverages they were able to buy over $450
worth of diapers, wipes, clothing, socks, personal hygiene items, and t-shirts.
These items were donated to People's City Mission, Lincoln, NE. The kids
also were able to donate 23 garbage bags of slightly used clothing and shoes to
the Salvation Army in Lincoln, NE.
Those involved in this
homeless simulation and community service project were:
Brody
Kresak, A.J. Underwood, Dusty Axline, Derek Luzum, Jarett Maxson, Broc Mueller,
Madison Horne and Marissa Howard.
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