Jenod on Preparation

Wassup its Jenod from City Neighbors and four things you need to prepare:

Physically for the trip are:

You need to be ready to take notes

Dress accordingly to the weather

Let chaperones know of any special necessities

Know what you need

Mentally for the trip are:

You need to be prepared for emotional stories

Prepare to be in an uncomfortable situation

To be away from you're family. 

Keiomini on Preparation

Keiomini White

Ways I will physically prepare for the trip:

- bring a journal

- prepare for the weather 

- bring my charger

- bring toothpaste/ toothbrush 

- bring towel/ washcloth 

- bring my uggs

Ways I will mentally prepare for the trip:

- research the places that we're going

- prepare myself to be uncomfortable

- be ready to gain more knowledge

Phaedra on Preparation

Hi I'm Phaedra from CNHS

Things I need to prepare physically:

1. Check the weather 

2. Figure out what I need to pack.

3. Get all my school work for that week from my teachers.

Things I need to prepare mentally:

1. Get prepared to be away from home for so long.

2. Be prepared to feel uncomfortable

3. Be ready to learn

Tamara on Preparation

Greetings everyone! This is Tamara from City Neighbors High School. I am so excited for our upcoming trip. Here is my list:

Ways I think I’ll need to physically prepare for the trip:

1. Pack my favorite water bottle and some healthy snacks to make sure that I stay hydrated and alert.
2. Make sure my journal is packed with extra pens, because I love to  journal throughout the trip.
3. Work with my school to ensure that I have a substitute for the days that I will be missing and prepare work for my students.  
4. Make sure I pack a comfy pillow and blanket so that I can get some rest on the bus.

Ways I think I'll need to mentally prepare for this trip:

1. Select a theme that I want to explore deeper throughout the trip such as the role of women, young people, music, or religion in the movement.
2. Create a list of questions that I want to ask activists or seek out in museums.
3. Remind myself to be present on the trip, rather than focus on the work and responsibilities that I am missing at home.
4. Find hope in each lesson we learn, even when things feel overwhelming or hopeless.
5. Make sure I am good listener and try to learn as much as I can about the other participants and chaperones.
6. Think of ways to bring what we learn from our trip back to Baltimore and further impact our communities.

Rodney on Preparation

Rodney Wallace

Ways that I will physically be preparing for the trip:

1. Making sure I drink plenty of water and work on getting plenty of rest.

2.  Practice waking up early enough to be able to exercise at least 3 days during the trip.

3. Get in the habit of drinking plenty of water so that I will be hydrated throughout the trip.

Ways that I will mentally prepare for the trip:

1.  Researching information for my assigned city and some of the other cities

2. Review my journals from previous trips

3.  Work to maintain an open mind about experiences during the trip

4.  Consider ways to bring the information back to share with our school community.

Gabe on Preparation

Hi I am Gabe Collazo

Civil Rights Trip Blog

Ways I need to prepare physically:

-buy some warm clothes and hats and scarfs
-begin to drink  a lot more water
- Begin to think about interesting questions to ask during the trip
-buy a new notebook to journal in during the trip


Ways I need to prepare mentally:

-be prepared for the school work that I will need to get done once I
come back from the trip
-remember to have an open mind
-think about why I am going on this trip
-disconnect from social media a little more

Bella on Preparation

Hi, this is Bella from Park School.

Things I think I need to do to prepare physically: 

• Figure out what I want to wear on the trip. Warm clothes, comfy clothes, shoes for walking. Decide how to carry everything
• Prepare for missing a week of class by checking in with all my teachers and seeing if I can get the handouts ahead of time
• Rake leaves, make baked goods, and deposit checks for CRT
• Refresh myself on history, especially Civil Rights history, by reading books/articles, watching documentaries, etc., while keeping in mind that the histories might not be completely accurate

Things I think I need to do prepare mentally:

• Especially since it's Thanksgiving, take a moment to think about all the lovely people in my life who support me and help me reach my goals
• Be prepared to set aside all the things I'm worrying about at school so that I can focus on the trip while I'm on it
• Get into the mindset of making new friends and meeting new people