HAND IN HAND

I met today with three dynamic women at the Bulldog Brew, Morgan County High School's coffee shop, who were somehow managing to whip up pumpkin spice cappuccinos, chat with me and calmly keep their special needs students in line and on task all at the same time.

Right off the bat, I'm digging deep on the big questions of this blog. Who are these superwomen and where in the world do they get the energy? But the final question is answered. As superwomen with super-human energy, they're more than capable and so they just DO. Because they can BE no other way.

What these women are doing goes beyond school. The coffee shop is a way to teach their students the vocational skills they need to get a job when they graduate. And the students are gaining independence. Confidence. A higher status in the school. (They're baristas after all. Who doesn't love a good barista?) A sense of purpose. And best of all, coming soon, a paycheck.

But most importantly, they are hoping the Brew will do so well, it will raise money for Hand-in-Hand ministries, which is another project of these superwomen--to build a housing community for these kids when they graduate high school. Teachers with their own non-profit. Now that's going beyond school.