Obviously the social justice teach-in enabled all of us to put our knowledge out into the school and teach others about our topic. But for us the teach-in was a part in a very long important process. Throughout this project visiting organizations and doing hands on work made us realize that making a difference isn’t always just as simple as just making a donation. As part of the DO stage we met up with Charles Rosen; an owner of a farm employing former incarcerated men and women. We visited an organization called the Newark Conservancy. This organization focused on building local farms and helping people learn about fresh and local food. We also visited the Newark community Food Bank. Not only do they provide millions of pounds of food to the community each year they also provide cooking classes to help people of all ages gain knowledge about cooking healthy meals and using locally sourced foods. The process of learning from your experiences can last for a life time. What was interesting to me is that even after the Social Justice project was over I was driven to keep spreading awareness and talking about not only my topic but about how I learned I can make a difference. Its a few months after the project and I still find myself working to make a difference in my community. It’s a few months after the project and I still find myself doing everything I can to help my New York community. I didn’t only learn that I can make a difference but I realized that It is important for every student to have the opportunity that I did. I believe that this project has changed me forever and I am driven to continue make people aware that they can make a change in their community.
