The Reality Tour of Rochester truly helped me to understand the harsh realities surrounding the everyday lives of the poor. I found it to be very informative and I felt as if I learned more in those three hours than I did an entire semester in college. The speakers really made it real for me. Individual stories heard was a great opportunity for all people who want to help make a difference in the lives of others. Listening to all the different perspectives on issues dealing with poverty was amazing. I learned a lot and began to understand the difficulties people have to go through to get the basic necessities of life including benefits and shelter. I further realized the many things wrong in our current systems.
Things that were not as clear to me in the classroom became clear on the tour as this has become information I will continue to use throughout each day of my life. I will try to pass on the information I learned to others in a small attempt to make a difference in this city. The root cause of poverty branches off to so many different things and the speakers all had great contributions for the tour.
Thank you everyone that made this possible.
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