未经过滤:社会正义之旅

社会正义之旅

This article is part of an ongoing series, in which students document their experiences, 无论是在校园里还是校外, 从他们独特的视角.

之前 悉尼·米切尔19岁 graduated with a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience, she traveled to the Rio Grande Valley with other students on the annual 社会正义之旅, an immersive trip during which students consider the complicated relationship among history, 遗产, 行动主义和社会变革. Here are a few of her reflections and photos.

照片和感想

Two women sitting in front of a Prada store in the middle of the desert

Director of Diversity and Inclusion Joi Torres and Associate Professor of University Studies Alex Barron go from nada to Prada.

一个圣. Edward's "Fear the Goat" sticker on a rusty pipe

While visiting the Prada store in Marfa, we left our mark.

Three students throwing the "Toppers Up" in front of a fence in the desert

Lilli Hime ’19 (center), Bianca (B.) Salinas ’19 (right) and me (left) became known as the “alumni association” on the 社会正义之旅.

A glimpse into a day-in-the-life of Marfa, 德州

Lynette Rucker ’22, Joy Ambrose ’22 and Valentin Padilla ’22 cool off in the Rio Grande River. 在他们后面的是墨西哥!

Two students sitting in front of a large sign that reads "Big Bend National Park"

乔伊和亚历克斯摆姿势, while the rest of us cooled off in the van after canoeing 5 miles down the Rio Grande River!

A close-up selfie of a contemplative-looking student

Joi contemplates the rhetoric surrounding the borders and migrants risking everything for a better life.

A desert scene with shrubs, distant mountains, and a metal windmill

A snippet of the beautiful scenery that followed us along the journey.

An orange and blue painted building with rounded rooftops and entrances

We stayed at Eve’s Garden, a unique bed and breakfast, in Marathon, 德州.

An outdoor garden with a statue of a woman and flowers all around

There is a small observation deck on top of this building, perfect for decompressing and stargazing.

Two students outside, near a blue painted wall and potted flowers

B. and I were up early in the morning, 准备好对抗种族主义, 同性恋恐惧症和变性恐惧症, which we regularly experienced on our trip.

A student in a bookstore reading a book that says "White Tears by Hari Kunzru"

Joi reads at the largest one-story library in the nation. It was previously a WalMart and was converted into the McAllen Public Library.

A group of students in matching blue shirts pose in front of a building

The entire 社会正义之旅 group poses outside La Posada Hotel in Laredo, 德州.

A man holding the hand of a woman to keep her from falling into a river as she reaches for a distant sunflower

莉莉和B. collect wild sunflowers off the shore of the Rio Grande River.

A peek at the international bridge over the Rio Grande River.

A white chapen in a field of green grass, with a small plaque in front of it

B. explores the historical church, La Lomita Mission, outside her hometown.

Lilli and I ponder how a wall will completely destroy this beautiful ecosystem and timeless neighborhood.

A large group of students poses in front of the river