SayYes2Depress

I dont remember what grade I was in. But I'd guess between 13 - 19 years ago. I just looked Nature's Classroom up though and they've been around for 50 years.

Grew up in Mass. I remember one year I had to go to a multi-night field trip called nature's classroom. One the things we learned about was the underground railroad. They lined us up in rows of 2 and walked us like we were slaves while calling us negros and made whip cracks. They warned us that it would be Intense beforehand and a few kids cried who were allowed to fall out. It was intense but it was eye-opening of just a fraction of what slaves went through.

This however clearly had a bias of the participants color, did not get approval or suggestions from other staff. Or have a place for students to disengage from participation if they were yo troubled by it.

Spend time picking up trash. I also have a job that's only 4 days a week. My first summer I had it I dedicated my 3rd day off to hiking and picking up trash along the parking spots and trails. Unfortunately I now fill that time with domestic stuff around the house and going to my many medical appointments as I've developed health issues. But how I wish to be able to spend a day or two a week just trying to make some sort of dent in the endless trash that's buried in the dirt along our roads and waterways.