THIS! Students travel to Ferguson for Spring Break to help rebuild the community
Amidst all the property damage and riots Ferguson Mo. has endured since the shooting of Michael Brown, some college students have used their Spring Breaks to help rebuild the community and promote civic engagement.
Ferguson Alternative Spring Break (FASB) is a five-week program created by civic leaders and activists from Ferguson, which invites students from across the nation to help rebuild the city by addressing unmet social needs. The program started on March 7 and will end on April 11.
Patricia Bynes, democratic committeewoman of Ferguson Township and co-founder of FASB, sends off students before door-to-door canvassing (Walbert Castillo/USA TODAY College)
Each week, students will spend approximately 33 hours partaking in a wide variety of community service projects, which include: voter education and registration, community beautification projects, food share collection and distribution, assisting local businesses who have been affected by city’s unrest and homework help and tutoring with local schools.
Students will also attend workshops that deal with social justice issues, which will be held at Webster University, located in downtown St. Louis.
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Michael Brown memorial on the intersection of Canfield Drive and Caddiefield Road (Walbert Castillo/USA TODAY College)
http://college.usatoday.com/2015/03/15/students-travel-to-ferguson-for-spring-break-to-help-rebuild-the-community/
It is starting here yet it won't end here.
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