Our
fabulous day started with service at Re: Loom.
Re: Loom is a temporary employment program for homeless women with
children. The program provides full time
pay, health benefits, and housing for these women looking to be
self-sufficient. They learn how to weave
fabrics and learn employable skills for future employment. Our service included prepping the fabrics to
be weaved by cutting and organizing to make production more efficient.
After
service, we had the opportunity to visit the National Center for Civil and
Human Rights in Downtown Atlanta. The
exhibits we saw include a worldwide analysis of human rights and civil rights,
the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement, and the Martin Luther King Jr. gallery. The most astonishing and heart wrenching
experience within the museum was the lunch counter sit in simulation. During the actual event in history, a group
of four college students sat at a “whites only” counter and were harassed by
having insults, objects, and punches hurled at them. The simulation allowed us to experience the
horrors of what these peaceful protestors went through to gain their civil
rights.
Following
the museum, we went on to have our final dinner together. We had the honor of visiting and dining at
Chef Shane Devereux’s restaurant. Chef Devereux is also the chef at Café 458,
the first stop on our trip. He welcomed us with open arms at his main
restaurant, White Oak Kitchen and Cocktails. We all enjoyed the delicious food
and greatly appreciated his generosity.
Equality, Justice, and Peace for all!
-Pranav and Jamoni
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