Stephanie Rocabado - Changemakers
When I first heard we were doing presentations on changemakers I thought it was just going to be a normal assignment. But after watching both groups I realized it was actually way more interesting than I expected. It made me think about how one person can actually have a huge impact on society even if it doesn’t seem like it at first. The first group focused on changemakers from the 20th century and I liked how they showed that real change takes time and effort. They talked about people like Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King Jr), Rosa Parks, and Rachel Carson. What stood out to me the most was how much these people had to go through just to make a difference. For example, Susan B. Anthony literally got arrested for voting which is crazy to think about now because voting is something we see as a basic right. I also liked that this group didn’t just focus on politics. They included people like Paul McCartney and Duke Ellington, which showed that changemakers can come...
