Getting the youth involved
Michael Pasaoa
Issue date: 5/6/08 Section: News
"A lot of times on campus, we don't really talk about racial injustices that are still going on in America," Temblador said.
He added that bringing youth to the campus and talking about what the monuments stand for is a main goal of the community action center.
"We are planting a seed what would be for the years to come," Temblador said, "a college experience for them in which they would contribute back to the community and be socially and politically aware of what's around them."
He said he wants the youth to walk away with a cultural awareness from learning about the socially diverse monuments.
Rochelle Jackson-Smarr, volunteer coordinator for the community action center said she wants this type of tour to be organized at least once every semester.
"A lot of the volunteers at our center volunteer at middle schools so we could bring students back to our campus," Jackson-Smarr said.
She said she hopes this encourages the younger generations to get involved.
"The social activism of yesterday's generation is still part of our generation today," Jackson-Smarr said.
He added that bringing youth to the campus and talking about what the monuments stand for is a main goal of the community action center.
"We are planting a seed what would be for the years to come," Temblador said, "a college experience for them in which they would contribute back to the community and be socially and politically aware of what's around them."
He said he wants the youth to walk away with a cultural awareness from learning about the socially diverse monuments.
Rochelle Jackson-Smarr, volunteer coordinator for the community action center said she wants this type of tour to be organized at least once every semester.
"A lot of the volunteers at our center volunteer at middle schools so we could bring students back to our campus," Jackson-Smarr said.
She said she hopes this encourages the younger generations to get involved.
"The social activism of yesterday's generation is still part of our generation today," Jackson-Smarr said.
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