5/16 –
Today we started our morning taking the “L” (train) to downtown Chicago. We had a couple of hours to roam around and explore the city. We walked along the river to the Starbucks roastery. It is 5 stories high making it the largest Starbucks in the world!! After a couple of hours, we all met back at THE FAMOUS BEAN in Millenium Park! We took the “L” back and made our way to meet IMAN leaders at the Martin Luther King Jr. Living Memorial located in Marquette Park. The memorial was dedicated on August 5, 2016, marking the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s march through Marquette Park. It highlights historical leaders as well as current leaders that serve in the surrounding community today! The memorial was created by hand in IMAN’s ceramics studio.
5/17 –
Our last day in Chicago started with a trip to The University of Chicago to learn about Organic Oneness. We then met with leaders at IMAN to engage in an organizing training. We were split into two groups and were given the task to draw 2 worlds, one about what the world looks like today, and the other about what we would like to see in our future world. We ended our trip off with a Kitchen table talk where we discussed issues around food justice in the surrounding communities. We had an amazing dinner cooked by Fatima Abueid the founder of SANAD Social Services and pantry. She prepared a Palestinian dish called Maqluba.
-Cara O’Sullivan