As students we often hear a lot about civil rights, and in particular the Civil Rights Movement; and yet, I believe we are missing important elements. I think traveling to Atlanta and visiting places such as Morehouse College, the Center for Civil and Human Rights, and The King Center can help with providing me with more context as well has historical data concerning civil rights in the US, as well as the topic of human rights on the global scale. Through this trip, I hope to get a better understanding of how the Civil Rights Movement played a pivotal role in the mid-Twentieth Century, and the progress we have made thus far, while still recognizing the problems remaining in our society (and world), and how we as agents of social change can make structural differences, especially as recognize that sites of domination can also be used as sites of resistance, such as in education, which we all will be participating through our enrichment activities.
I believe that as a Black American my history is connected to and has been influenced by Black Americans of the the Civil Rights Movement. I am indebted and appreciative of the work that those before me have done, and the opportunities that I have been given henceforth. The struggle concerning civil rights is extremely relevant and connects to my service because during the Civil Rights Movement, and even today, individuals are still challenging the status quo that often perpetuates and reinforces inequality and injustice. I am particularly interested in the issues concerning the environment and food security, and believe that just as those in the Civil Rights Movement were fighting for and serving a community, through my service I believe that I also participate in resistance against structural inequalities related to hunger and poverty. I continue to learn through my service better ways to serve my community, in which I am part and have an interest. I think that the individuals of the Civil Rights Movement as well as social movements today demonstrate the power of individuals, especially through grassroots mobilization, as well as the significance and necessity to uplift our local communities.
I believe that as a Black American my history is connected to and has been influenced by Black Americans of the the Civil Rights Movement. I am indebted and appreciative of the work that those before me have done, and the opportunities that I have been given henceforth. The struggle concerning civil rights is extremely relevant and connects to my service because during the Civil Rights Movement, and even today, individuals are still challenging the status quo that often perpetuates and reinforces inequality and injustice. I am particularly interested in the issues concerning the environment and food security, and believe that just as those in the Civil Rights Movement were fighting for and serving a community, through my service I believe that I also participate in resistance against structural inequalities related to hunger and poverty. I continue to learn through my service better ways to serve my community, in which I am part and have an interest. I think that the individuals of the Civil Rights Movement as well as social movements today demonstrate the power of individuals, especially through grassroots mobilization, as well as the significance and necessity to uplift our local communities.
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