Walking Through History
Walking Through History
This trip will be my last trip here at KIPP. I want to go on this trip because this will be the last time I'm with my friends for 7-8 days for 24 hours. 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 visit 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 has been going up each year due to budget cuts. This trip is something I will remember forever and any help is greatly appreciated. Look here for more pictures: http://jfrancaviglia.wix.com/8thgradeeoyfl
My Teacher Recommendation
Mr Francaviglia (Grade 8)
Amon is one of the most impressive young men at our school. He works incredibly hard, treats others with respect, and is a star student. His GPA is among the highest in the grade. But what’s even more impressive than his grades is the maturity he shows at such a young age. He looks out for his younger brothers and views himself as a role model for the younger boys in our school to follow after. If given this opportunity to do a Civil Rights tour, I am confident that he will use the lessons learned to continue making a positive impact in his community.
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:
- Georgetown University
My College Area of Study:
- Automotive Engineering and Sports Management