came she definately did her thing. She was always up to part with the singing, acting, and musical
sessions. She kept our energy up and made all of our fresh ideas and creativeness come through our
actions. We did a lot of acting/stage exercises that will help us get into character with what ever comes
our way.
We also made a walking trip to the library to find books on different types of poverty and
abuse. On our way to the library we also did community mapping. We stopped people in the
neighborhood to take a survey about what they thought were the biggest problems in the community.
The choices were between Teen Pregnancy, Drugs/Alcohol Addiction, Drop-outs, and Violence.
When we got to the library we found all types of books dealing with the topics we discussed. Boy was
that a long walk for some people but we had fun!
We also got a visit from Andres. He took us to the Savannah to learn about the different
flowers and trees and how to identify them. He also informed us about the process they go through to
renew the Savannah so that no bad plants would still be growing.We realized that it was our job to
keep up the maintenance of the Savannah so that it can stay beautiful and a part of the community.
On a regular day of work Ronnett took the time to give us a workshop on Teen Dating
Abuse with skills she acquired from her organization called The Young Women's Action Team. From
the workshop, we learned about common problems teens have in relationships and how they end up
hurt and abused. We learned that some people in those situations actually stay in those abusive
relationships. The workshop was a great learning experience. With the knowlede that we took from this
workshop, we made scenes based on the different types of abuse which were: Physical, Sexual,
Mental/Verbal, and Financial. The scenes came out great, especially after we showed Zara and she
coached us on them.
Shonettia came and also gave the girls a workshop on girl on girl violence. We learned great
life lessons that we take with us everyday now. Tears were shed and a lot of feelings came out of us as
we discussed the topic. She read us very deep poems based on girl on girl violence, which all of us
really wanted copies of. I believe this workshop brought us closer and really took over our minds and
made us more positive women.
So as you can see, this week was very productive and informative. With all the lessons we
learned, we can honestly say that TRACE is a very good place to spend your summer, especially when you're not in school.
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