The first day of Rooted in Community 2010 is coming to a close. I saw many familiar faces and many new ones. I am so excited about the rest of this week that I get to spend with such powerful and passionate young people. My peers rock!
Our opening ceremony was some Ghanaian drumming, singing and moving! We all sang and danced together after dinner. Each organization created a poster to share with the group about the work that they do, so now we have 17 awesome posters on the wall representing communities from all corners of the US. Below is a picture of the Urban Nutrition Initiative crew from Philadelphia, PA making their poster.
We spoke Spanish and Swahili together tonight, what other experiences will we be offered this week?
Maya Salsedo, 17
Rooted in Community Youth Organizer
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