[PHOTOSTORY 2: ADITL]- Future Educators Club

By: DeShawn Brooker

The Diverse Educators Association Club welcome sign to everyone attending the event. The club started last October, but this year, they are beginning their events and meetings.

A few members of the board setting up the event. This is their second event of the year, and they hope it will only get better.  

Members of the board are beginning to paint, as it is part of the event activities. They say that hosting events like this helps attract people who are interested in their club and fosters a sense of community among them.

President Kina Sinon socializing with one the attendees to the event. Sinon says that seeing other black educators inspires her to keep going in her career and for this club.

Junior Kyra Sinon majoring in physical science and sociology, painting her teacup. Kinon and Kyra are twin sisters and Kyra stated that she loves to show support to her sister as much as she can.

Kyra Sinon smiling after finishing her painting. Kyra is going for her doctorate degree, pursuing to be a child therapist and she says being around her sister helps her in her own career.

PR Specialist Shamiya Moore, smiling and painting her saucer for her teacup. Shamiya is currently teaching first grade in elementary school.

Shamiya Moore taking a selfie of her finished painting. Moore is a junior who has always wanted to be a teacher and was inspired by her mother growing up.

Secretary Christopher Johnson painting his portrait. Johnson came in freshman undecided if he wanted major in interior design or education, but is now is sure satisfied in his choice.

Christopher Johnson defending his teacup painting. Johnson wanted to make it a venom theme painting, but had quickly changed his mind once he started.

Sophomore Allyssa Feagin, using an example online to help paint her teacup. Feagin is teaching math and history for middle school.

 Allyssa Feagin showing her portrait, asking for any suggestions they may help. "I can't wait to show this to my math class and have it hanging somewhere, hopefully they'll like it."

Club Treasurer Ashley Thomas, drawing on her coloring sheet. Thomas favorite subject to teach is math and she instructs K-5 in elementary.

Ashley Thomas reviewing her drawing and deciding on what color she wants to choose next. "My third grade teacher is the reason why I teach, and I hope I can inspire students like she did for me.

A group of people in the event socializing and working on their portraits. Everyone who attended this event hopes to see and become the start to more diversity in education teaching.

Junior Nyla Nixon getting ready to start painting on her saucer. Nixon path to becoming a teacher came from her childhood instructor, in which she hopes she can leave a positive impact like they did.

Junior Mckenzie Broadwater, painting on her portrait the same design she is seeing on her phone. Broadwater is teaching second grade and handmaids gifts for her students.

Junior James Spencer working on his portrait. Spencer teaches history from 6-12th, and has a deep passion in educating young minds. 

Kina Sinon, happy to show everybody at the event wants next to come for the club. Kina and Education Professor Ashley Carter, both work together to come up with ideas for the club since it started.

Kina Sinon, informing the board members and volunteers when their next event is. The next event for the Diverse Educators Association Club is March 4th, and will be their first General Body Meeting.

[PHOTOSTORY 2: ADITL]- A Children's Ministry Director

Chloe Holton walks across a tiny street in Brooklet to enter her office. She works as a children's ministry director at Brooklet Community church. 

Chloe shows me her trinkets that tell her story from when she started at the church. Her ID from when she was an intern, the group of children from when she got hired, and her 5th graders' graduation from May.

On the other side of her bookshelf is a happy birthday note from one of her kids. She explained that she tries to keep all the crafts her kids make for her. 

She immediately starts her day by making bulletins. The Church has a device that folds and staples the bulletins for her, making the process much faster. 

Chloe makes two different versions of bulletins. One version for the modern service and one for the traditional service.

She showed the bulletins she created. She makes sure she keeps them in separate files to make it easier for her later in the day.

She puts together a "kids' basket" for the kids to pick from during service. From word searches to coloring books and playing cards, all possible items relate back to the sermon of the week.

Chloe moves on to her classroom, where she puts out all the supplies the Sunday school teacher will need to create a craft. The craft is for the kids to make their own tambourines. 

Chloe makes quick progress with the setup. She says she has another craft to get ready for her older Sunday school kids. 

She works on making play-dough balls for her 3rd-5th graders. She explained that since they are older, they get a more advanced craft. 

The tree that Chloe drew is a constant reminder to her and her kids of the never-ending lesson. Every once in a while, she and her students write affirmations on the tree.  

She then moves on to printing out and table name tags for a volunteer schedule. She keeps everything in bright colors, so that they are visible to anyone who needs to see them.

Chloe tapes them on the door. They are right in front of the front door for easy visuals.

Chloe moves into the main sanctuary cafeteria to figure out a table set up for children's church. Trying to balance a simple setup for the kids, but closed off enough for them to stay in one place, is an art. 

Chloe goes through the supply closet to find a few more things for her tambourine craft. She leaves everything out for the easiest understanding. 

She digs through the many boxes of crayons to find black ones. The kids will draw on their tambourines with the crayons, then paint with watercolor.  

Afterward, she moves back out into the sanctuary to put together more baggies for the kids. It's a small and tedious task, but she says that it takes a lot more time than you would expect.

Chloe checks the drawing boards for any inappropriate comments on them. "You would be surprised at what some of these kids do."

To wrap up her work in the sanctuary, Chloe passes out comment cards to the pews. She told me that she's the last one in there before Sunday, so she sets them out to be ahead.

Chloe ends her day as a Children's Ministry Director, answering some emails and making her next to-do list. She won't be back in the office until Sunday, so she double and triple checks that everything is good to go.

 

[PHOTOSTORY 2: ADITL OF MARGARITAS]

By: Cate Kearby

Bright afternoon sun casts sharp shadows across the "Del Sur Taqueria & Cantina" sign. The patio still quiet, ready for the bustle of the night shift chaos. 

The bartenders for the night are Drew Allred (19) and Anna Grace Larson (21) working at inside bar. The sign allows customers to know who will be serving them that night. 

Drew begins prepping his bar for the night by making a margarita keg. He uses a common bartending "tornado" method to speed up the process. 

Drew begins adding in the most important ingredient into the mix, the tequila. The servers wait patiently at the bar for Del Sur to open.

Drew continues adding in the tequila to his $3.50 margarita keg. Samantha Allred (server) watches as drew continues pouring in the tequila. 

Drew works under the brand new neon sign. The brightness of the sign attracts the attention of customers when they first walk into the building. 

Jack Reardon (server) grabs his $3.50 margarita's for his customers at his table. He takes precaution when picking up the margaritas that are filled to the brim. 

Drew continues making drinks and based on the screen behind, he is making a Statesboro Vice. The Statesboro Vice is one of the most popular drinks served at Del Sur. 

John Searcy, Maddux Carregal, Samantha Allred, and Jack Reardon congregate inside Del Sur during the dead period. 

Drew begins making his first margarita tower for the night shift. Once the keg is made it is loaded into the beer cooler, which then allows him to use the draft system to fill the tower.

After the tower is completed, Drew places the tower on the service bar. The service bar allows the servers to know when their drinks are ready to be ran to their customers. 

Drew pours a fresh pint of beer from a row of drafts. The beer slightly spills out as the glass begins to fill.

Two fresh margaritas are placed on the service bar beside the labeled fruit tray. The date stamped represents the the day's prep work for that shift. 

The 5 o'clock bartender, Anna Grace clocks in and begins making drinks. She focuses on her ingredients as she pours the lime juice into the mixer. 

Anna Grace continues to make the cocktail, now adding in strawberry syrup. We can tell by these ingredients that she is concocting a sweet and sour cocktail. 

Anna Grace finishes using her ingredients for the cocktail and begins shaking the drink.

Drew reaches for the $3.50 tap handle underneath the neon sign. He prepares to fill the cup that is packed with ice and the ticket on the side explaining what he needs to make. 

Three freshly mixed mules sit on the bar mats in copper mugs, decorated with lime wheels. These mules were captured inside the dimly lit bar at Del Sur. 

Anna Grace strains a bright pink cocktail into a coupe glass on top of the sticky bar mat. The liquid streams smoothly through the metal shaker into a frosted glass. 

The neon sign glows against the night sky as traffic blurs by. The patio lights twinkle above, signaling that the shift has come to an end.