Civil Rights Tour Announced for Spring of 2025
Sophomores and juniors can apply now for the privilege of going on the WLHS Civil Rights Tour on March 26-31, 2025. Interested students must complete the online application process by Friday, November 15.
"I’ve witnessed how this educational experience impacts our students in profound ways. It not only expands their racial consciousness and empathy, but it gives them confidence to have courageous conversations about race,” said Rev. Dr. Ken Fisher, president of WLHS. “Finally, it challenges them to lead in bringing healing through the gospel that unites us in Christ.”
The purpose of the six-day coach trip is to connect students and teachers to the civil rights leaders who made a positive change. Daily devotions and nightly group discussions help inspire students to be agents of change themselves.
The online application process, including teacher recommendations and parental permission, which was sent via E-mail to eligible students, must be completed by Friday, November 15. There is no cost for the students who are selected. If a student is selected, a $50 non-refundable deposit will be required immediately to hold his or her position for this tour. On the day of departure, this $50 will be returned to the student for spending money. As in the past, the 32 students will reflect the student body’s diversity and will be selected on the basis of student body leadership and capacity for positive transformation.
Here is what some students who have gone on past trips wrote:- “Talking about it in school is fun and interesting, but actually going there to relive it when he was alive was really cool.”
- “Kelly Ingram Park broke my heart. Walking around and seeing the different statues of what happened to the children inspires me to try and make a difference. It showed me that age, race, situation, it doesn’t matter because small or big it all makes a difference.”
- “It was not a vacation. It was not a break from schoolwork and learning. In fact, I learned more on this trip in six days than I’ve learned in a lifetime.”
- “Walking over the Edmund Pettus Bridge made me feel a sense of freedom. I felt like I could do anything as long as I set my mind to it!”
