Sarah Grand
As we conclude our third day, I find myself reflecting deeply on this experience, and I cannot thank CWB enough. The knowledge and insight gained through these programs are truly […]
“I wasn’t following Dr. King. Do you understand? I was not following them. I was WITH them.And there’s a difference,” Lynda Blackmon Lowery, the youngest person who took part in […]
The scale of the killing at Treblinka – the Nazi Concetration Camp outside Warsaw visited yesterday – defies comprehension—as well as its name. The facts are clear enough. Designed to […]
Today’s reflection session offered time to pause and hear the thoughts of others on this journey we are walking with one another. Many personal narratives resonated with the disparate thoughts […]
On Monday morning, I found myself looking for historical markers of the Warsaw ghetto. There are several parts of the wall still standing, but this walk through the ghettos required […]
Yesterday’s visit to Treblinka was a very emotional and meaningful experience. The memorials were very moving. In spite of the horrific events that occurred there, I was left with a […]
Beginning at Clark Atlanta (a little disappointing because we couldn’t get onto the campus really as they were filming a Different World reunion show -although that is exciting). But the […]
Our CWB visit to the Rosa Parks Museum today was more powerful than I expected. The replica bus hit me and really helped me feel the weight of what transpired […]
I have been in Poland for almost 3 days and have already walked many miles around Warsaw, tasted some delicious traditional fare, met dozens of inspiring teachers, and visited museums, […]
As I stood before the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes in Warsaw, erected in 1948, a flood of uneasy thoughts rushed through my mind. The eastern side of the monument […]