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fandomhigh2018-09-27 11:17 pm
futurespacemom) wrote in fandomhigh2018-09-27 11:17 pm
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Pay It Forward: Making a Big Difference in Little Ways | Friday, Period 3
Once again, the group was asked to meet in the classroom, which had extra cushioning set out in case anybody's visitors decided to accompany them. The teachers were at the front of the room - Kanan kneeling on the floor, Hera sitting next to him - waiting for people to settle in before getting started.
There was coffee on a table near the door. It wasn't meant to be a bribe for the parents.
Except it was maybe a little bit of a bribe for the parents.
"Welcome back, class," Kanan said, in that tone of voice that was completely relaxed, honest, and really just the act of starting a class with 'welcome back class' was a perfectly casual and normal thing to do, why were you people looking at him that way? "So, in the past few weeks, we've done a few smaller projects. Soup kitchen volunteering, cleaning up litter around the island. This week we're going to ask all of you what you," and possibly your not-at-all-terrifying visitors, "would like us to be doing."
Kanan hated Parents Weekend so much.
"There are other things we could look into doing on the mainland if you're interested," Hera said, "and some things specific to Fandom - would you like us to be doing more charity work other places, or more helping out people around here, like getting them used to the oddities?" She was not at all worrying about what visitors might think of oddities. Hopefully they had noticed there were some by now. Please don't make her have to explain that.
"There are advantages and disadvantages of each," she pointed out, "but keep in mind this class is about making a difference, and about doing it in ways you can hopefully carry forward as inspiration later on."
Her smile was not at all a little fixed. She wasn't at all dreading what kinds of questions the visitors might have.
"Your suggestions don't have to be limited to the island or to Baltimore," Kanan added, still so very casual. Really. "If there's anything from your respective homes that you would like to see us contribute a helping hand to, feel free to make some suggestions. That goes for our guests as well, of course."
Of course. And he was not at all saying that as a courtesy to be polite because of guests, honest.
"So, this week is another brainstorming session," Hera said. She spread her hands. "Tell us what you can think of."
"Now that you've had a feel for what kind of stuff we're doing," Kanan added, "tell us what you'd like to do more of."
There was coffee on a table near the door. It wasn't meant to be a bribe for the parents.
Except it was maybe a little bit of a bribe for the parents.
"Welcome back, class," Kanan said, in that tone of voice that was completely relaxed, honest, and really just the act of starting a class with 'welcome back class' was a perfectly casual and normal thing to do, why were you people looking at him that way? "So, in the past few weeks, we've done a few smaller projects. Soup kitchen volunteering, cleaning up litter around the island. This week we're going to ask all of you what you," and possibly your not-at-all-terrifying visitors, "would like us to be doing."
Kanan hated Parents Weekend so much.
"There are other things we could look into doing on the mainland if you're interested," Hera said, "and some things specific to Fandom - would you like us to be doing more charity work other places, or more helping out people around here, like getting them used to the oddities?" She was not at all worrying about what visitors might think of oddities. Hopefully they had noticed there were some by now. Please don't make her have to explain that.
"There are advantages and disadvantages of each," she pointed out, "but keep in mind this class is about making a difference, and about doing it in ways you can hopefully carry forward as inspiration later on."
Her smile was not at all a little fixed. She wasn't at all dreading what kinds of questions the visitors might have.
"Your suggestions don't have to be limited to the island or to Baltimore," Kanan added, still so very casual. Really. "If there's anything from your respective homes that you would like to see us contribute a helping hand to, feel free to make some suggestions. That goes for our guests as well, of course."
Of course. And he was not at all saying that as a courtesy to be polite because of guests, honest.
"So, this week is another brainstorming session," Hera said. She spread her hands. "Tell us what you can think of."
"Now that you've had a feel for what kind of stuff we're doing," Kanan added, "tell us what you'd like to do more of."
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The imaging devices were more fun from a tech perspective, but also too weird.
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