Assignment #3: Frances

Volunteers arrive to braid challah into circles for 3 Strands, an organization at the University of Maryland that sells the challah and donates the money raised. 

3 Strands president Chen Menashe greets volunteer Evelyn Rayhanian at the organization's challah braiding event Sept. 23.

Challah dough lays in small mounds waiting for volunteers to braid them. 

3 Strands president Chen Menashe instructs volunteers on how to braid the challah in a circle. 

Lily Katz (left) and Evelyn Rayhanian (right) roll challah into long strands for braiding. 

The challah is braided into a circle for the Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year.

Assignment 1, Frances

Students and community members purchasing produce at the University of Maryland Farmer's Market on September 7, 2022.

Locally-grown apples await customers at the University of Maryland Farmer's Market on September 7, 2022.

A student chooses between fruits and vegetables offered at the University of Maryland Farmer's Market on September 7, 2022.

Two students purchase apple cider from local farms at the University of Maryland Farmer's Market on September 7, 2022.