After a relatively painless journey down we have finally made it to the hotel. My expectations for Richmond are open: I have really no idea what to expect. I think I am most excited to see how the Boaz and Ruth program is run. Although my service sight is within the education division, almost everything can relate to it. Especially prisoner reentry, as poor education can be seen as one of leading causes for the high rate incarcerated young men in our country.
This trip’s goal is to learn more about the civil war. My civil war education has been limited to my sophomore year US history course. It’s been 4 years since I truly have delved into this topic. I am eager to learn more and also to explore the war through a social justice lens. It will also be interesting to look at in a Southern state: will this alter the way it is portrayed or reported? I am very interested to see the confederate white house, to see where the civil war really began and where certain beliefs were held so strongly.
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