The Power of Silence

The Seniors in the Equality class are investigating the guiding question, “How do we investigate in/equality?”. This guiding question will be pursued through two units: History and Herstory. In pursuit of the unit one guiding question, “What is the history of the fight for Equality?”, the students observed and participated in a slient vigil held in honor of victims of human trafficking. On this Field Experience, the students engaged in conversation with activists to learn about the power of protest and the dangers of systemic inequalities perpetrated on the basis of gender and class.

Why?

The purpose of this Field Experience is to investigate the power of protest to help answer the guiding question, “What is the history of the fight for Equality?”.

How?

The students observed and participated in a silent vigil held in honor of victims of human trafficking.