This coming February, we invite everyone in our area to come together for a “Seminar on Wheels:” an intensive exploration of slavery in America and its aftereffects on our culture and society today.

 

Traveling by bus, the Seminar will visit historic sites on the way to Montgomery, Alabama where we will visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice (commonly known as the “National Lynching Memorial”).  Other planned stops include Harper’s Ferry (where John Brown and other abolitionists made their stand), Stagville plantation in Durham, NC, the premiere of “Goodnight, Tyler” (a live theater production about a black boy shot by an officer), the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

 

On the bus as we travel, we will hear readings, watch films, and be led in prayer, discussion and community building.  The trip is being organized by a joint effort of our church and Angela Hopkins, the Director of the Friends Center for Racial Justice here in Ithaca.

 

Some additional information about the trip:

• The trip is open to students and adults age 14 and up.  If mobility is a concern, please keep in mind that at times the trip will involve walking and uneven terrain.

• We will stay in hotels along the way, and some meals will be included in the trip’s total cost of about $650-$700 (based on 4-person occupancy at hotels)

• Some scholarships may be available, especially for youth.

• We have intentionally chosen ICSD’s Winter Break week to make this trip available to High School students in our area.  If you know of students who might be interested, we would like to hear from them.

• REGISTRATION IS OPEN!  Click below to be taken to the Registration page.  All 52 available seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.  Deposits of $100 must be sent to the church within 2 weeks of registration for the reservation to be honored.