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June 13th Marching Down Freedom’s Road by Gloria Losey “A voteless people is a hopeless people”

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, June 13, 2023 / Comments Off on June 13th Marching Down Freedom’s Road by Gloria Losey “A voteless people is a hopeless people”

Today, June 13, 2023, Classrooms Without Borders and our intimate group of 23 traveled from Montgomery, the seat of power in Alabama, to Selma, Alabama, the center of another important […]

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Day 3 MDFR Michaela Goodnight

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, June 13, 2023 / Comments Off on Day 3 MDFR Michaela Goodnight

We woke up in Atlanta and started the morning in Marin Luther King Jr. Center where we viewed the resting place of both hom and his wife. We then loaded […]

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Personal Reflection: by Jacqueline Clarke

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, June 13, 2023 / Comments Off on Personal Reflection: by Jacqueline Clarke

Today was a great jam packed day of learning, reflection and exposure. My pictures highlight the day but don’t nearly showcase the way my thinking of civil rights has expanded. […]

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From the Woolworth’s in Greensboro by Melody Meadows

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, June 12, 2023 / Comments Off on From the Woolworth’s in Greensboro by Melody Meadows

From the Woolworth’s in Greensboro to the immersive experience in Atlanta, I am reminded of the sacrifices made to secure freedom. I accept the responsibility of all Americans to secure […]

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Freedom Rides of 1961 by Elena Baum

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, June 12, 2023 / Comments Off on Freedom Rides of 1961 by Elena Baum

Marching Down Freedom’s Road, Day 2 We rose early for a 7 am departure on our bus, headed towards Atlanta. The parallels rose in my mind to the era we […]

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Day 2 MDFR Blog by Sarah Smith

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, June 12, 2023 / Comments Off on Day 2 MDFR Blog by Sarah Smith

Day 2 begins bright & early with some breakfast at the hotel. Then we hop on the bus and head towards Atlanta. Our destination here was the National Center for […]

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Marching Down Freedom’s Road Day 1 by Michele Russo   

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, June 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Marching Down Freedom’s Road Day 1 by Michele Russo   

As we leave Pennsylvania and head south, Michael Narag0n (one of our scholars) forwards a playlist for us to listen to. Music is powerful; one of my favorites start. Sam […]

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Blog day 1, Greensboro by Daneila Buccilli

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, June 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Blog day 1, Greensboro by Daneila Buccilli

The day was full and in the best way: we left our school year behind and 22 of us shared a bus drive toward Greensboro, North Carolina and the International […]

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Day 1 Marching Down Freedom’s Road By Sarah Smith

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, June 10, 2023 / Comments Off on Day 1 Marching Down Freedom’s Road By Sarah Smith

We began our journey by meeting in the brisk morning air outside of Rodef Shalom & receiving our Classrooms Without Borders merch!  After a few hours of sleep we stopped […]

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“Marching Down Freedom’s Road: PPS teacher taking part in Classrooms Without Borders”

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, June 10, 2023 / Comments Off on “Marching Down Freedom’s Road: PPS teacher taking part in Classrooms Without Borders”

Join a Pittsburgh Public School teacher on their journey down Freedom’s Road through the eyes of Classrooms Without Borders.

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