Where Success Means More: A Unity That's Real
A unique feature of the WLHS student population is its diversity. Black, White, Hispanic and international students from over a dozen countries outside the U.S. each make up a significant percentage of the enrollment.
Doing life together each day among students who don’t look like you is real-life preparation for negotiating the diverse world after graduation. Even more important is the unity of faith in Jesus Christ that our students share, a faith God meant for all people. WLHS is committed to enhancing this unity among races and in a common faith through intentional activities and events. Among them is an annual civil rights tour led by WLHS President Ken Fisher.
Doing life together each day among students who don’t look like you is real-life preparation for negotiating the diverse world after graduation. Even more important is the unity of faith in Jesus Christ that our students share, a faith God meant for all people. WLHS is committed to enhancing this unity among races and in a common faith through intentional activities and events. Among them is an annual civil rights tour led by WLHS President Ken Fisher.
Logging more than 2,000 miles in six days, each year, the group visits significant landmarks, including The King Center, Rosa Parks Library & Museum, National Civil Rights Museum, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, and Edmund Pettus Bridge. The tour is intended to connect students to Civil Rights leaders who led positive change and to inspire them to become agents of change.
Students journal their way through the trip and typically return with new revelations:
“It inspires me to tell everyone of my history. It also makes me want to help America get rid of the racism that is prevalent today. My reaction is to make sure I keep my ancestor’s work alive and in action during my time at Wisco and in the future,” said Sierra Jones, from the Class of 2018.
“The trip really was something that changed my life. I gained knowledge and perspective that I didn’t have before. I grew from the conversations we had each night and feel I now look past the color of skin and instead focus on the fact that God made us all,” said Catherine Daly, from the Class of 2016.
“As I walked over the Edmund Pettus Bridge, it was eye opening and humbling for me, especially knowing that people lost their lives so I could have equality. America has made a lot of progress since the 1950s and 60s but still has a long way to go,” said Jaiden Sylvester, from the Class of 2019.
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Students journal their way through the trip and typically return with new revelations:
“It inspires me to tell everyone of my history. It also makes me want to help America get rid of the racism that is prevalent today. My reaction is to make sure I keep my ancestor’s work alive and in action during my time at Wisco and in the future,” said Sierra Jones, from the Class of 2018.
“The trip really was something that changed my life. I gained knowledge and perspective that I didn’t have before. I grew from the conversations we had each night and feel I now look past the color of skin and instead focus on the fact that God made us all,” said Catherine Daly, from the Class of 2016.
“As I walked over the Edmund Pettus Bridge, it was eye opening and humbling for me, especially knowing that people lost their lives so I could have equality. America has made a lot of progress since the 1950s and 60s but still has a long way to go,” said Jaiden Sylvester, from the Class of 2019.
