Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Hitting the Road...

Welcome to the innaugural post of the University of Memphis Alternative Spring Break BLOG! Though we are starting this blog a couple days into our trip, we wanted to attempt to describe our experiences to those of you who could not join us. Follow along as we serve the senior citizen population of St. Louis, Missouri, through the Area Agency on Aging.

Before we start, keep in mind a few of our goals:
  • Reshaping our perception of what it means to be a senior citizen in the United States today (aka: not all seniors are, in the words of one of our participating students, "grey, lifeless blobs.")
  • Gaining new skills while performing services for others (for example, learning new household chores, learning to cook while preparing evening meals with the group, etc.)
  • Building new friendships with students from other areas of the U of M community
  • Representing the University of Memphis in a positive light to each and every person we meet

Now, instead of packing your bags and donning your grubby clothes, just check in each day to see what we've been up to! We can't wait to tell you all about it in person and to post some pictures on the site as soon as we are home.

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