Writings from Past Participants

Quotes

    Beyond Borders Tour - Smith College
    March 18-21, 2001

    "I have a much sharper sense of what all these issues mean in the lives of real people. I had done a lot of reading about globalization, but that's not at all the same as seeing its effects, and talking with those who not only experience them, but have a sense of their broader context."

    "It was excellent. Well-run, informative, and really "packed" with information and experiences."

    "It was a trip I will never forget and I feel I've learned an incredible amount in a very brief period of time."

    Health on the Border Trip
    October 20-22, 2000

    "It really helped me try to understand the Latino community better. It also makes me feel closer to them. There are a lot of stereotypes of the Latino people that tries to put a wall between non-Latinos and Latinos, and I felt that this experience brought me closer."

    Plight of the Redwoods Tour
    September 29 - October 1, 2000

    "As with my previous experience with an Exploring California trip, I was touched on a very personal level. The issues were brought home clearly and on an extremely human level. It far exceeded my expectations"

    What's Behind our Food?
    April 10-12, 2000

    "The trip made me think so much about where my food comes from, the injustices that exist that I had never known much about and how harmful some farming methods are to workers, the Earth, and also the consumers of the food.I was made aware about the farmworker struggle and the injustice, lack of voice, and dangerous conditions workers are exposed to, things I had never really heard about before."

    Reality of Los Angeles Tour
    August 10-12, 2000

    "I had a fair understanding of sweatshops from previous readings, but I have had little exposure to environmental justice and had never even heard of the prison industrial complex (I am embarrassed to say!) I have gained so much insight on the topics because of this tour!"