Posted Greatest Quotes to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
-Accept the Process. - TIA (This is Africa) -Do you know what a JOB is??? - This is the youngest weave I've ever seen. - If you're chasing a leopard why do you have a boner? -My favorite song is pocket jazz. - I'm going to keep chasing that sunset. - I'm going to be careful about who I tell about Africa, because they're going to try to picture it and they're e probably going to picture it wrong. It was probably a thousand times more beautiful than they can imagine. - I'm a lightweight but I can still...
Posted Good News Bears to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
As I sit here on the last plane back to St.Paul all I can think about is one challenge, probably the most difficult challenge I was faced while on this trip. On our first day in Deflt as we walked backed from the hospital which was very emotional a man asked me do I have any good news for him. I was stuck. I did not know how to respond. I wanted to say that we had gifts for him and his family, but we didn't. Then I thought about saying that tomorrow would be a better day, but I...
Posted Actions speak louder than words to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
As my last days in SA come to an end I have been thinking about what I will do when I come home. During circle Nate made a comment about how the majority of the people on this trip will not change. In their minds and hearts, they will have changed, but their actions will stay the same. This scares me because in my mind and heart, I know that I have changed but will my actions show differently. Will I come home and go right back to my same ways? Will I get a case of amnesia and forget?...
Posted Forgive and forget ??? to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
This week we learned about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. While watching a documentary on this I began to think about why we use the saying "Forgive and forget." This saying makes the forgiving process seem easy when reality it is not. How can we as a society tell someone this when their family has been kidnapped, tortured, and murdered. They can never forget because it is part of their everyday life. I believe that the saying should be "Forgive and move on." This saying recognizes that forgiveness is important. It doesn't undermine one's experience. It acknowledges that a person...
Posted Beyond a Vacation, A Call to be an Agent of Social Change. to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
This will be my first time leaving the US. I'm beyond excited, but also scared. As of now it hasn't really sunk in that I will be in South Africa for the next three weeks. Beyond this being the opportunity of a lifetime I have many reasons for going. As a student majoring in youth studies I've grown to appreciate and use Social Justice Youth Development (SJYD) as my grounding theory when working with young people. I strongly believe that youth have a voice that needs to be heard. Instead of dismissing young people's voices, spaces need to be created...
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