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Working Without a Net

Security is my middle name. Well not actually (it's Ann), but I rarely do anything if I am not secure in the outcome. I lock my doors (house and car), avoid unsavory strangers (at least after dark), and prepare my lessons before I step into the classroom. Until this semester. My ENGL 1102 students are focusing this spring on Feeding Statesboro, a new non-profit organization focused on feeding the hungry in Statesboro. Are there hungry people in Statesboro? Yes. Nearly half of the K-12 student population is eligible for free or reduced lunches. Are there hungry people in Bulloch County? Most likely, since about half of Bulloch County residents live below the poverty line. This week we began developing our group projects for Feeding Statesboro. Posters, flyers, brochures, Facebook pages, are all coming together (I hope). Lab today seemed haphazard; every group is at a different step in their process. It doesn't help that the lab is cramped and not group-friendly. Group members ar...