Tunnel of Oppression

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Shasta R

Watertown, NY

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The Problem

The annual Tunnel of Oppression aims to educate and expose students to issues such as racism and genocide by surrounding them with thought provoking images, words and ideas.The purpose of the event is spreading a message of acceptance and respect for all cultures.Each room in the Tunnel of Oppression portrays a different form of oppression or diversity, such as anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, mixed racial heritage and interracial dating, disabilities, classism, the American dream and the spread of HIV. The tunnel ends with a reflection and action room that asks people to reflect how the tunnel has impacted them.

Plan of Action

I am about to finish my BA and am now am starting to work on my AS in Math and Science in order to complete my pre-requisites for medical school. I just enrolled in Jefferson Community College and am in the process of starting a pre-med club and an annual tunnel of oppression for my new college, since I feel it was by far the best volunteer experience I have ever had and think that it could make a substantial difference in my new community.
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