Hello from our last day in Washington DC! We really can’t believe that this program is over! It has been an incredible 10 days, during which we have learned so much about service, the issues of homelessness and hunger, and ourselves. On Monday, we spent the day putting together a playground for a wonderful family [...]
Stand UP DC #2
We are officially over a week into our program, but it definitely feels like we have been together for much longer as we have had a packed schedule. All of our participants have enjoyed that the program has relaxed a bit more because Shabbat was this passed weekend. This allowed our group to reflect on [...]
Hello again from Washington DC! The past two days have been hugely impactful and so much fun! Two of the highlights of the past few days have been our time at the National Coalition for the Homeless and our gentrification walking tour with ONE DC (Organizing Neighborhood Equity DC). With ONE DC, the teens challenged themselves [...]
Hello from Washington DC! The past three days have been busy and we have been having a lot fun! As a staff, we have been thoroughly impressed with how excited and engaged our participants have been so far. By Sunday evening, all 18 participants had gathered at our dorm at George Washington University, gotten a campus tour from [...]