Have you ever been stranded where you are prior to even attempting to leave? Last night we found out that the metro station was going to be shut down all day today. All trains out of commission. This caused us to have to think of a new plan before having to wake up at 7:30am. To the busses! Traveling to our service project was slow. We traveled to Thurgood Marshal Academy, a charter school for high schoolers. There we taught two classes about human trafficking. What amazed us the most was the fact that these high schoolers knew so much about human trafficking. When we were in high school, we barely knew anything about sex and labor trafficking. It goes to show how great a job the teachers at the school are doing to inform the next generation about social issues such as human trafficking. We had a set lesson plan for the first class where we defined human trafficking, discussed the characteristics of pimps and victims, the red flags of sex trafficking, and risk factors of being trafficked. The second class was very different. The second class, while smaller, was made up of students who had been currently studying human trafficking and its impact on society. During the second class, we participated in a group discussion with the students. We asked them about their opinions on different topics such as the legalization of prostitution as a way to combat human trafficking and the impact the Internet has on human trafficking. In addition, we all discussed the difficulty of developing rehabilitative programs for survivors of human trafficking by creating our own program. We had many disagreements.
After school let out, we spent the day walking around D.C. While this time was not devoted to service, it was a great opportunity to further bond and grow in our relationships. Such experiences allow us to be more in sync when completing tasks and performing service. This same bonding experience continued as we headed back to our housing to cook dinner, reflect, and prepare for tomorrow's class lesson plan.
Until tomorrow,
Michaela and Theresa
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