My Civil Rights Journey
My Civil Rights Journey
I want to go on this trip because I need to know my history. Learning my history is important to me because i can't see if a change actually happened. Every year, KIPP goes on a once in a lifetime Civil Rights Tour through the South. We visit the heart of the Civil Rights Movement and go to places such as Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma, and Atlanta.We see such things as Martin Luther King Jr's childhood home and grave, the 16th Street Baptist Church, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Stone Mountain and many more. We even several HBCUs including Morehouse and Spelman. The highlight is when we cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge while singing Civil Rights Hymns. It is simply a once in a lifetime trip but the cost to students has been going up each year due to budget cuts. This trip is something I will remember forever and any help is greatly appreciated. Check out more here about the trip here and look at pictures from previous years: http://jfrancaviglia.wix.com/8thgradeeoyfl
My Teacher Recommendation
Mr Francaviglia (Grade 8)
Bryan would benefit immensely from attending our Civil Rights trip. He is very curious and often asks probing questions that often challenge both his peers and his teachers to think about the material in a different way. He works incredibly hard and loves to learn. Bryan is a very appreciative young man and will make the most of this opportunity if given it.
My Product Description
KIPP Ujima Civil Rights Field Tour
The 8th grade class at KIPP Ujima Village Academy in Baltimore, Maryland always finishes the year with a Civil Rights tour through the South. The tour is a culmination of a year long focus on Civil Rights. It is a very special trip to our 8th graders and it is the type of trip that a person would not forget their entire life. We make several stops over the course of more than a week. The cities we stop at include: Atlanta, Georgia, Montgomery, Alabama, Selma, Alabama, Tuskegee, Alabama, and Birmingham, Alabama. A selection of stops include: Martin Luther King Jr's grave and childhood home, Ebenezer Baptist Church, 16th Street Baptist Church, Southern Poverty Law Center, Edmund Pettus Bridge, Slavery and Civil War Museum, Voting Rights Museum, Rosa Parks Museum, the World of Coke, Atlanta Underground, and the Georgia Aquarium.
My Dream School:
- My dream school is Morgan State University
My College Area of Study:
- I would like to study software engineering