Our class went on our first field trip! We spent the morning walking through the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden next to the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Students were able to interact with most of the artwork and we ended our time there with a picnic lunch.
After lunch, we walked over to Loring Park to tour the educational exhibit A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City (sponsored by Doctors Without Borders). The exhibit is made up of materials used in emergency medical work around the world, including
emergency refugee housing, a food distribution tent, water pump, health
clinic, vaccination tent, therapeutic feeding center, and a cholera
treatment center.
It addressed questions such as:
- Will I be safe?
- What will I eat?
- How do I find water?
- Can I get medical care?
- Where will I live?
Students were able to listen to a guide who has actually worked in refugee camps around the world talk about what is is like to work in a refugee camp and talk about what the refugees experience while they are in the camp.
It was a very educational experience that we all enjoyed!
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