last night together... encouraged! emPOWERed!
Tonight is our last night. We are preparing, as I write, to drive home tomorrow at 4:30am (Alabama time, 5:30am DC time). We had a session tonight of encouragement and empowerment.
The girls wrote positive comments to each other about what they had learned or always known about each other that is a strength. The girls then each received a surprise: a whole pouch filled with encouraging letters from neighbors, teachers, family members, even Ms. Clarke, Ms. Davio, and Ms. Villaluz. The girls got to read through their letters that encouraged them and showed them that there are many people behind them that support them. They learned on this trip that they do have power and they all have great value. Their communities wrote these letters to help them remember their greatness and encourage them to fight for good for themselves and for others.
We would all like to also thank you all devoted readers for your support and encouragement of this trip. It makes us proud to share what we've learned, especially when we know you all appreciate the fight for justice, the empowerment of young minds, the edification of students, and the impact of history. This past week truly has been a journey, and we hope to continue on this journey even after our departure from this city.
"Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop.... And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man."
~Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
posted by Dana @ 11:11 PM
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2 Comments:
Hi Girls,
Glad to hear you all arrived home safely. Your trip home sounded very tiresome, especially comming after such an action packed week. But what an experience for all. It is few people who get the opportunity to experience first hand the most important events of the Civil Rights movement as you all did this past week. This nation is greater because of events like this. The knowledge that you gained can now be shared with your classmates and contemporaries to try to make our country more peaceful and tolerant.
Hi everybody,
I just read about everything you did on your trip, and I especially enjoyed reading your impressions of what you saw! I'm very impressed with how much you've seen and learned, and I hope you enjoyed it as much as it seems from this blog. Congratulations on making it back from such a big trip!
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