Name: Marlo Hulnick

Social Justice Group: Child Soldiers

Date of Fieldwork: January 20, 2018

Name of Organization: Women’s March NYC

Person (people) with whom I met and their job titles: –

Type of Fieldwork: March

What I did:

I went to the high school and met with the school group going to the march. After that, the whole group took the 1 train to 79th street, where we all got off. We then went to Amsterdam and 75th Street where we marched south, holding signs. My favorite sign that I saw said, “Even my dog knows what NO means.” The march wasn’t just about Women’s Rights, even though it primarily was. It was also about fighting every social justice issue, weather it was fighting against Trump, Black Lives Matter, Gun Control, Sexual Trafficking, DACA, Immigration/Refugees, and so many other things.

What I learned:

I learned that women are involved in every social justice issue. In the case of Children (Girls) in Armed Conflict, they are taken, abducted and sexually assaulted.

What I learned about Social Justice “work” and/or Civil and Human rights “work” from this fieldwork:

Through this fieldwork I learned about lots of things. I learned about how coming together (in this case as over 200,000 people) is very empowering. It felt amazing to be there because I was with so many people fighting for the same things. It was a great experience to have, to go to a protest. It was also good to be able to speak your mind and make such an impact in a non-violent way. This fieldwork taught me a lot about social justice work and human rights and I’m glad that I went.