Hart, Tami and I had a super tabling today at the Reagan HS career fair. The all-day event was in the school gym and students came through steadily, taking an interest in our t-shirt challenge, stickers and literature. Our reflection question asked students to think about current happenings that are becoming part of Black History. Most responses centered on Barack Obama's historic presidency, #BlackLivesMatter and police brutality.
Approx. 75 students completed the t-shirt challenge. We saw at least one student wearing one of our shirts from last year, and a teacher said that he sees the shirts worn often around school.
Penny Poll results showed equal top priority for Health Care and Education, each garnering 29% of the budget, 18% for Environmental protection, 13% for the Military, 6% for NASA and 5% for Humanitarian Aid. One student commented, "Without Education, we wouldn't have Health Care." Several students put all their pennies into the Environment jar. WIthout a planet, we wouldn't have anything. Reagan HS has a JROTC program, and several students came by wearing their uniforms. There was an Army recruiter across the gym from us. A number of students said they were thinking of enlisting, and we were able to talk with them about alternatives. Thanks to Reagan students and staff for all the interest and participation!
Here are some of the many student responses to the Black History question:
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