Denise's Oaxaca Service-Learning Blog

A big thank you to Melissa for discovering youtube.com so we can upload video to our blogs. (I love my students!!)

Here's a video that Blair took from the roof of La Casa de La Tia, our hotel on the street Cinco de Mayo:



I'm still processing the events of June 14. Here's what I've come up with so far:
1. I'm very sad that we came home, but I'm certain we made the right decision. I haven't heard from Ana Maria today, and that makes me nervous. As soon as I do hear from her, I'll post her comments.
2. Mescal is NOT a good eye rinse. (Ask Brendan.)
3. The friendship bracelets I gave everyone when we landed in Oaxaca have become "tear gas survivor" bracelets.
4. I will never look at a metal pipe in the same way. I saw some today in Hemisfair Park when we were on our way to my nephew's play at the Magik Children's Theatre, and all I could think about was the men we saw on the streets of Oaxaca who were arming themselves with the metal pipes that had been used to hold up their makeshift tents.
5. The Pope Paul VI quote, "If you want peace, work for justice," rings true.
6. The Digital Age we are living in is pretty darn amazing. I think it's almost miraculous that we can upload videos and photos for the world to see...and write blogs for the world to read.
7. I am very proud of my students, my colleague (Karen), and my family. We handled a tough situation in a very level-headed way. The events of June 14 are something we'll never forget, and we'll continue to ponder their significance and consider possible solutions.