Choosing to Participate:
A Social Justice Service Project on Sustainability

Today was fun, but extremely tiring. Our workshop was somewhat of a hassle. The first group was not exactly interested or cared what the workshop meant even though we really did try (to inspire them). But the second group was much more creative and inspired. I enjoyed both assemblies because I learned new things about other organizations that were visited by the other student groups. But when we had to hear Josh (I forgot his last name) speak to us, I personally felt uninterested and uninspired, I was just watching time go by. By the way, the best and most interesting video shown at the first assembly was the ” I Don’t Believe in Global Warming…..”. Any way, I thought that we did a good job today, but I am glad that is over.  

Earth day was when our group finally got to work as volenteeres with our organization. the person we were working was was named James. We had lot of fun, we were trying to spead the “knowledge” in Harlem in front of the state office building. we learned many things, like how hard it was to pass out flyers! we learned how to make a salad (healthy salad) out of spinach and strawberries and cottage cheese (it was delicious). We learned how important our fight for a sustainable world was also how much fun it was. Many caring organizations came together and shared their caring and knowledge with the communty. There was music and to celebrate our good work we each ate fruit and ices sold on the street.
it was the most inspiring thing I have witnessed so far.
I had alot of fun!!!!
By Aliza Holmes

We started the ‘doors’ project today. We brainstormed about what we (each person) was going to paint in their section of the door. It was quiet but very insperational. We will have a small amount of time to paint during middle school meeting tomorrow.

By Aliza Starfield Holmes

Today we started adding some of our drawings on to the door, but most of use either expanded our ideas or just pretended to work. You see New Orleans is a big topic, what defines New Orleans or what would explain what we are doing and why we are doing this. it was alot of fun, and there we so many different ideas to look at, so many possibilities. It is nice to think that this door will be put in the doorway of someones school, because it will repreasent that we care about the world and each other (cheesy I know).

I Consistantly tried to contact our new host Tucker Robbins, he makes lighand lightings out of sustainable materials. well the only person who he answered to (that i know of) was Maya, so she told me that they would be happy to meet with us, but right now he was away on a bussness trip.