By Shane Goodman shane@dmcityview.com

Acting locally, thinking globally

Work experience adds to education for Scavo art students

I knew a man of simple means who expressed disappointment in those who chose to be unkempt. “Soap’s cheap,” he would say. Staying clean was a matter of pride to him, and he took the same respectful approach in the care of the relatively few items he owned.

Through the years, I have had the opportunity to visit a number of schools, large and small, and am often reminded of the price of soap. This helped me to recognize how pride is not a measurement of wealth. Some of the smallest and financially desolate schools I entered have proven to be the cleanest and most organized. Multi-million dollar bond issues are not needed to paint walls, replace ceiling tiles, fix leaky faucets, or change light bulbs.

We praise the instructors and students at Scavo Campus for taking pride to the next level, by incorporating artistic endeavors into everyday life both inside and outside the school buildings. Some call this real life work experience, but I know few in the working world with such a passion for recycling, creating art and giving back. And in a day and age when vandalism and graffiti continue to be commonplace, it is refreshing to see young adults with a brighter vision for the future of the environment they will soon be an even greater part of. Reporter Jared Curtis shares the ambitious stories of these students and their instructors in this week’s cover, proving not only that soap is cheap, but that pride can be, too.

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