It was a long day in Juneau. We drove into town and spent the morning at “Glory Hole” a homeless shelter, serving lunch and cleaning the homeless shelter. After eating some of the lunch with the group we had a little bit of free time to see the city. After regrouping we went to hear from members in northern towns about mental health and access to healthcare in rural areas. We rushed after that to explore the Mendenhall glacier and before walking across the frozen lake to the glacier we met with the forest rangers.
It’s amazing to see how far the glacier has melted in past years! After the beautiful view we finished our long day at the Canvas poetry slam. It was so cool and fun to hear from the community members their moving poetry! Great last full day in town!