Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Where I Went: Previously, I trained to be a parent volunteer for BizTown. This 5th grade field trip lets students run a mock community, teaching them about personal finance, local economy, and keeping a job. You can read about my training day in Part 1 of this series. I … [Read more...]
Where I Went: Mrs. B teaches 5th grade at a Title 1 elementary school, where 90% of the student population live in apartments and 61% receive a free or reduced lunch. Soon, the 5th graders at her school will attend a day at Junior Achievement's BizTown, a mock-community created … [Read more...]
Z Family and Pastor's Family Where I Went: The Children’s Book Bank in Northeast Portland is primarily a volunteer run organization focused on providing all children with books to own. Their website gives a comprehensive explanation to their approach, but here is a snippet … [Read more...]