Not On Our Watch final blog

Save the best for last! And that’s exactly what Don Cheadle and John Pendergrass exactly did. They taught me so much on what I can do stop the genocide or at least help out. Not only did they list ways that you can help but under those ways they also told us the audience about successful stories and how they followed the procedures and they actually made a difference. Those stories really captured my eye and my attention to actually draw me in to pay attention. But the most engaging thing in the book was the pictures. And with the pictures they gave us a brief description on what happening in the photo. That to me was the icing on the cake those pictures were not expected but they were a surprise. It sort of gave me a step away from reading and it made me more interested on the Darfur genocide. Overall I really enjoyed the book, it’s like we took a break from history and we jumped into the present. When we first got our books in L.A. I was not shore if I wanted to read, but reading these last three chapters I am extremely happy that I read. I am happy that Don Cheadle and John Pendergrass collaborated to write such an amazing book that gives you details on how to save a person, a village, and a city all in one book. Save Darfur!

camp darfur

Wednesday and Thursday was the greatest event that i did hear at high tech high! Camp Darfur was sensational! From the educational tents, to the courageous speaker that told us there life stories and there outlooks on what happening and what we can do about the Darfur genocide. And to hear the viewer’s perspective it was a feeling like no other, to hear someone to keep saying how good you did or how smart you are, it was fantastic.
My job was to work in the exit tent; it had its ups and downs. in the begging I absolutely hated that job. Not only was it cold but the students kept trying to still rubber bands and it was extremely windy. But the second day i adjusted. I taught many people many new things, I sold rubber, I got people to sign letters that are being sent to George W. Bush, and I taught many unaware people about divestment.
If I could change anything about this project i would like to have worked in my tent that I helped build and decorate. i worked so hard on that tent with my fellow partners I thought foreshore I was going to speak about the Bosnia genocide. Instead I was devastated that i could not work in my own tent.

All together that was the greatest high tech high event that I participated in yet!