Dignity Teens Visit Washington, D.C.
Dignity Housing’s annual Seasons of Change Washington DC trip took place June 27 – 28, 2008. Three teen residents were accompanied by Mike Stevens, the Seasons of Change Facilitator and Chris Waninger, Dignity’s Housing Placement Coach to DC for a weekend of history, culture, and camaraderie.
While in DC, the students visited Museums of Natural History and Art, the White House and the National Mall, and attended a Washington Nationals baseball game. The students were able to experience “community” amongst each other as members of the DII community, shared a sense of camaraderie amongst the diverse crowd at the baseball game, and felt the importance of how the greater community honors our ancestors and fallen war heroes through the National Mall Memorials.
The highlight of the weekend for everyone was definitely the Washington Nationals baseball game. They took lots of pictures of the event, cheered on the home team with 40,000 Nationals fans, and simply enjoyed being at a professional sporting event with a group of friends. Dignity Housing is proud of thier dedicated staff who truly went above and beyod to give these teens a special and memorable weekend.
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