The trip is wrapping up…

This has been such a great experience.  From listening to intelligent and inspirational speakers to simply walking down the Mall, I have enjoyed every moment!

This trip has been an awesome experience.  Meeting everyone and listening to their views was fun as well as hanging out with them in the park, museum, and metro!  Such good memories!

I learned so much this week about contributing to my world, and I can’t wait to apply it to my life at home.  I’m going to miss all my new friends though!

A great trip overall.  It was combined with a lot of education and also laughs.  A great experience!

Meeting the senator was a great experience, having to leave everyone and D.C. was hard but the trip was amazing!

This experience was absolutely incredible.  There was not one part that stood out over the rest because everything was so life changing.

I feel changed from the seminar.  From learning hebrew, to learning stories of the homeless, and learning how to take part in government.  I’ll never forget the friends I made or the experience itself!

On Sunday, March 21st, ten Milwaukee teens left for Washington, D.C. to attend the PANIM: The Institue for Jewish Values seminar as part of the Young Jewish Activists’ Project.   Here are some micro-blog impressions of these teens.  We’ll share more about their experience as it unfolds:

Meeting with the senator was really interesting.  We asked him about how his Jewish identity effects his everday decisions.  He said that they are a very important aspect of his decisions, and he feels that wherever he goes, they incorporate themselves into his life.

We just met with Senator Feingold.  He is a very, very determined man on a mission.  He is a true inspiration both as a politician and as a Jew.  He told us that his Judaism plays a huge role in his life and his decision making.  It was really cool.

So it was really cool meeting Senator Feingold, and I’m glad he could take us seriously and answer our questions seriously, even for a brief time.

We just met with Senator Feingold and discussed topics of school jobs and Judaism.

Though the time was short, talking to the senator was pretty awesome.  He didn’t pause or think about a response, he just went for it.

On Sunday, March 21st, ten Milwaukee teens left for Washington, D.C. to attend the PANIM: The Institue for Jewish Values seminar as part of the Young Jewish Activists’ Project.   Here are some micro-blog impressions of these teens.  We’ll share more about their experience as it unfolds:

Today we went to the holocaust museum… it was a really moving experience and really opened my eyes to everything that had happened in our history.

We visited the holocaust museum today.  Very sad yet important.  After, we had a nice afternoon in a park.

Today we went to the holocaust museum.  It was really intense and informational, but very sad.  I learend a lot but it was difficult to process.

We went to the holocaust museum and it was really moving.  We also got to hang out with some really cool people from new jersey.  What a great experience!

Holocaust museum made a huge impact on me.  Hanging out in the park tossing a disc after was amazing.

Its a blustery day in DC and we went to the holocaust museum.  It was really amazing seeing many things that had been in the camps.

Had some interesting discussions about immigration and viewpoints.

I cleaned the cover and back of 3,000,000 books!

On Sunday, March 21st, ten Milwaukee teens left for Washington, D.C. to attend the PANIM: The Institue for Jewish Values seminar as part of the Young Jewish Activists’ Project.   Here are some micro-blog impressions of these teens.  We’ll share more about their experience as it unfolds:

We are at the Ronald McDonald house and cleaning!

Today was like a dream.  Probably because I was half asleep for most of it.  But I kow those speakers will stay with me always.  I never realized it but I definitely tired to avoid eye contact with homelss people, and I feel so guilty for it.  Their stories were amazing.

The highlight of my day today was watching the movie for the history of the CCNV and its building.  Its amazing to learn what one man did for what he believed.

Great day today… Trip to Ronald McDonald house, cleaned some books and bathrooms, along with krispy kreme, fake rally, and hot topic discussion!

On Sunday, March 21st (at 3:45 in the morning!), ten Milwaukee teens left for Washington, D.C. to attend the PANIM: The Institue for Jewish Values seminar as part of the Young Jewish Activists’ Project.   Here are some micro-blog impressions of these teens.  We’ll share more about their experience as it unfolds:

Watched a real rally with thousands of people about immigration and met with an Emmy award winner.

Donald’s story has changed my view on how I view people.  No one knows what’s going on in anyone else’s life and should not judge.  He is the coolest person I have ever met.