Today was Migrant Immersion day. The idea was to get a glimpse into the life of migrant farm workers. We split up into two teams, each group going to different farm locations. My team went to Growing Veterans, where we cleared out a planting bed, and planted cabbages and broccoli. Growing Veterans is an organizations that helps veterans coping the struggles of coming back home from war by giving them something to work for. It was a privilege getting to work with these people who have helped so many get back on their feet.--Bianca
Later Today, we did a dinner challenge. The thought behind it was that after our day of work we had to feed our families with a meal. So we all went to the grocery store and split into groups of 3-6 people. Than we got scenarois about how our work day couldve gone end how much money we made. My group of three people had three dollars and seventy five cents. It most defiently wasnt easy. We made pasta and flaky biscuits. It wasnt the best meal of all time, but it really did show us how migrants get paid and how it really is hard for them to feed their families. Today was very equisite and we learned a lot. - Sarah G.
You should get the kids to write down their "recipes" from the day and assemble a cookbook. Also include comments from them about how it tasted and if it kept them feeling full throughout the day. I'd bet there have been some interesting recipes over the course of the summer!
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