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BUILDing a better community
Incoming GSU freshmen volunteer for civic groups
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Mallory Crow, of Woodstock, Ga., and Chanel Ranes, of Peachtree City, Ga., mix grout with paint while preparing it to be thrown out at the Habitat for Humanity's ReStore. The pair is working as a part of GSU's BUILD service-learning program for incoming freshmen. - photo by NICOLE WILEY/staff
Mixing dusty grout with paint, moving furniture and otherwise reorganizing the Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore in Statesboro was how a group of incoming Georgia Southern freshman made their first contribution to the community this week. The group of 40 students were participating in Project BUILD (Building Undergraduate Involvement and Leadership Development), a service-learning program for incoming GSU freshmen, said Dr. Todd Deal, director of Georgia Southern’s Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement. There are two sessions of BUILD, each with 40 participants.
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