LSfB: Day 4: Pizza Day!

Everyone started their day with focus and determination to continue their projects before lunch. Meanwhile, Lauren, Maddie, and Victoria worked all morning to finish the puzzle. They put all 550 pieces in place! Before we knew it, lunch arrived! We enjoyed a relaxed pizza lunch in the sun room. To top off the afternoon,...

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Our Turn

After three days on the road, we spent today applying what we’ve learned about museums. Curators need to know a lot about the subject of their exhibits, so we chose one we know well: ourselves. Each of us chose several artifacts that tell our personal stories. Working in our travel pods, we sorted through...

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Buongiorno!

Our day started with a three hour flight to Rome. Afterwards we took a bus to our final destination of the trip, Florence. On our three-hour journey we saw beautiful hilltop communities and learned there are actually 20 different regions throughout Italy. We looked at sheep farms and massive mountains while driving to Florence....

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LSfB Day 3: More Sewing!!!

Today we continued to work on our diverse projects. We used many varieties of colored fabrics to create all different kinds of clothing, including: dresses, bibs, pants, buntings, sleep-sacks and hats. We were encouraged to start new quilts today as well. The quilts we produced are useful for babies and first time mothers because...

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Service in Martinique

Our first service activity of the day was visiting a Creole Garden or “Jardin Créole”. We started by taking a tour of the area to learn about the different crops grown. Following this, we helped out by replanting crops, gathering turmeric, and picking up leaves. After an hour of service, we sat down for...

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