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Students with autism run The Coffee Nest, a new coffee shop at Forest Hills Eastern High School
The Good Day Grand Rapids team
If you like a good-news story, here's one from Ada Township. The Coffee Nest is crewed by six students in the Autism Spectrum Disorder program and their peer-to-peer helpers, who rotate between barista, cashier, and greeter.
500 poundsof coffee Rowster Coffee donated to the school
WOOD reports that's more than enough for the shop's three days a week of service.
Source: WOODTV.com
- Open: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
- Students range from ninth through 12th grade, per FOX 17
- Peers and three adults also support the shop
- Next: hopes to begin serving high school students too
FOX 17 reports teacher Stephanie Braun began brainstorming the shop last winter, and a grant in the spring got it started. Sophomore Jocelyn Tierney, 15, designed the logo: a hawk holding a coffee mug.
The Coffee Nest serves customers three days a week
3 of 7
- days a week the shop is open
- 4 days it's not open
Source: FOX 17
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| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| days a week the shop is open | 3 | 43% |
| days it's not open | 4 | 57% |
Sources: WOODTV.com, FOX 17