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For More Information About Sojourn to the Past : Mail 10 Rollins Rd. #101 Millbrae, CA 94030 Website Emai “Few projects have captured my attention like Sojourn to the Past. These young people were undoubtedly moved by what they “I am consistently inspired when I interact Sojourn students’ goals are to raise awareness witnessed, and will take the lessons they with Sojourn students by the preparation they and challenge the modern day problems that learned regarding the pursuit of equality for have received, by the empowerment they feel prejudice and intolerance impose on our society. all humankind with them into adulthood.” toward societal change, and I truly believe that - Martin Luther King III Upwards of 80% of students who participate this program is moving our country forward by in Sojourn demonstrate transformed attitudes changing these students’ lives.” and behaviors regarding their desire to pursue - Congressman John Lewis Right: Congressman personal success and civic responsibility. Data John Lewis leads supports that, among Sojourn alumni, there is: students across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, ¡ an increase in number who pursue post retracing his footsteps secondary education; from “Bloody Sunday,” ¡ increased involvement in their schools and Selma, AL. communities to promote equity and justice; ¡ an increase in number who see themselves For more information about as leaders; Sojourn to the Past : ¡ an increase in number who speak out Mail 10 Rollins Rd. #101 against injustice; bullying Millbrae, CA 94030 Website www.sojournproject.com Above: John Lewis leading a ¡ 2016 Salute to Greatness Award from the Email [email protected] peaceful march on “Bloody King Center - Presented to Sojourn by Dr. Phone (650) 952-1510 Sunday” 1965. King’s Daughter, Dr. Bernice King. Right: John Lewis beaten ¡ 2014 Hidden Hero Award of the Andrew Not-for-profit Tax ID 94-3336985 on “Bloody Sunday.” Goodman Foundation ¡ President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities National Youth Program “You might be someone’s hope someday...you Award, the nation’s highest honor might help someone live another day.” for after school programs in the arts - Elizabeth Eckford and humanities - presented by First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House (See front cover) ¡ Independent Charities of America Seal of Excellence - awarded to less than 2,000 of the one million charities in the US ¡ US Congressional Resolution honoring Sojourn - presented on the floor of the “Ordinary people can do United States Congress by extraordinary things.” Congressman John Lewis. - Minnijean Brown Trickey ¡ US Senator Barbara Boxer’s Excellence in Above Left: Ms. Eckford beside the Education Award Minnijean is one of the statue in her honor, Little Rock, AR. Above Right: ¡ National Education Association Carter G. Little Rock Nine who leads Elizabeth Eckford at Little Rock Central High School in 1957, the end to public school segregation. Woodson Memorial Award Sojourn’s Anti-Racism and Music in the Movement workshops. The Six-Night, Seven-Day Journey Through History Includes: Congressman John Lewis: Withstood numerous Sojourn’s mission is to empower a new generation Sojourn creates 7 day itineraries from the beatings and jailings as a leader of some of the most Air and on-ground transportation in a of leaders across America to become successful and below 10 day Civil Rights trail. moving classroom/state-of-the-art buses famous civil rights actions. engaged citizens who promote social justice through Minnijean Brown Trickey: One of the Little Rock through the American South the principles of nonviolence. Inclusive meals and lodging Nine; leads Sojourn’s Anti-Racism and Music in the Security, chaperones, and nurse Recipient of the nation’s highest honor for after Movement workshops. Entrance to all museums and historical school programs in the arts and humanities, Sojourn Elizabeth Eckford: One of the Little Rock Nine. locations for on-site instruction is recognized nationally as the only social justice/civil Terrorized by a Mob on her first day of school and her Rented classroom space in hotel venues rights program of its kind for youth in the country. iconic photo was voted one of the top 100 photos of Books and extensive curriculum materials Created in 1999, the program provides a unique, the 20th century. Interaction/instruction with veteran leaders hands-on learning experience that uses the lens of the Clark Olsen: Minister who was beaten and witnessed of the Civil Rights Movement Civil Rights Movement to teach lessons in human rights the murder of his friend, Jim Reeb, in Selma, AL. Experienced educators in history and the that are relevant to current societal issues, such as Joanne Bland: Child participant in the Movement; humanities bullying, violence, hatred and discrimination. director of Journeys for The Soul Museum. Option to register for college credit McNair Family and Sarah Collins: The family of one In addition to customizing its mobile, interactive civil of the four little girls murdered in the Klan bombing of rights history presentations for K-12 schools, service the 16th Street Baptist Church and one of the survivors. Atlanta, GA: Dr. King’s & Coretta Scott King’s grave sites, Right: The four little girls clubs, and other agencies, Sojourn is best known for its The Dahmer Family: Vernon Dahmer was killed by killed attending Sunday transformative, living history, immersion journeys for King Center for Nonviolent Social Change the Klan for helping people register to vote. School in the 16th Street high school youth (an abbreviated journey is available Baptist Church bombing in Angela Lewis: Was an infant when her father, James 1963, Birmingham, AL. for middle school students.) Over 8,500 students Selma, AL: Brown Chapel, Edmund Pettus Bridge, and Chaney, along with Andrew Goodman and Michael and teachers have participated in over eighty moving Walking Tour of Selma Schwerner, were murdered. classroom journeys along the path of the Civil Rights Myrlie Evers-Williams & Reena Evers: Widow and Movement in the American South. Students meet with Montgomery, AL: State Capitol Building (where Sojourn daughter of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Ms. veterans of the Movement and study with them at the students reinact the Selma to Montgomery March), Civil Evers-Williams is the Former Chairwoman of NAACP Left: On-site lesson influential sites that changed the course of human Rights Memorial, Southern Poverty Law Center and Ms. Reena Evers is the Executive Director of the taught inside the church rights in America. Medgar and Myrlie Evers Foundation. about the significance of Birmingham, AL: 16th Street Baptist Church, Kelly Ingram the four little girls, and the On the journeys, students develop direct action plans Jerry Mitchell: Leading civil rights reporter who importance of speaking up Park and the National Civil Rights Institute exposed the Sovereignty Commission files. when witnessing injustice. that they implement into their schools and communities, Simeon Wright: Was in the room with cousin Emmett such as Sojourn students in Youngstown, Ohio, who Meridian, MS: Grave site of James Chaney founded Nonviolence Week in their community. Till the night Till was abducted and murdered. In Remembrance: Jimmy Webb: At age sixteen, he Hattiesburg, MS: Grave site of Vernon Dahmer Sr., Dahmer participated in the nonviolent struggle for voting rights “Programs like Sojourn to the Past ensure family home America’s future as a land of liberty and justice for In Remembrance: Rev. Billy Kyles: Civil Rights all.” - Senator Barbara Boxer leader in Memphis who was standing with Dr. Martin Jackson, MS: Medgar Evers’ Home, Jerry Mitchell Luther King Jr. the night Dr. King was assassinated. “Sojourn to the Past is a life changing experience for In Remembrance: Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth: young people who thirst to understand living history.” Little Rock, AR: Central High School, Central High School One of the “Big Three” of the - Congresswoman Jackie Speier National Historic Site Visitors Center, Statues on Capitol Civil Rights Movement grounds “Sojourn gave me the tools to connect with myself, Above: Gov. Kasich (R-Ohio), along with Sojourn with others, and the world around me.” *Speakers Based Upon students, signing statewide nonviolence week into law. Memphis, TN: Lorraine Motel (where Dr. King was Availability - Sojourn Alum assassinated), The National Civil Rights Museum.
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