Testimonials

“Your participation in the Winter Institute program this summer I believe will be a wonderful opportunity for you to demonstrate how your interest in racial reconciliation can be extended to your fellow students. We all have a lot to do to overcome racism, and your leadership is very important. All the best!!”

Reflections from students after Summer Youth Institute:

• “I would love to come back if I could.”
• “Getting the opportunity to meet Mrs. Myrlie Evers-Williams is an experience I will never forget.”
• “You have been an inspiration to me!”
• “The community service in Greenwood was the best.”
• “I really enjoyed the ropes course because it taught us a lot of things and it gave us something to base our lessons on.”
• “The Philadelphia field trip was fun and I learned a lot that I didn’t know.”
• “All the love and support will never be forgotten.”
• “Before these trips, I had this idea that I knew more about Civil Rights than others.  Now I realize that, while I knew facts, I didn’t really know what the Civil Rights Movement meant.  Now I do, and for that I am thankful.”