“'It reminded me of areas of highly disenfranchised people,' says Gabrielle Levy, a first-year animal studies and biology student from Twinsburg, Ohio, who also is a Diversity Leadership Scholar. 'These are people doing the work that nobody else wants to do. And they live in trailers that are falling apart. Up to 20 people live in one trailer, and they rent them out at ridiculous prices. It was crazy to see we still have things like that going on in this country.
'I have food to eat and clean water and clothes I can afford. It was a good experience for me and an opportunity to see that everything isn’t available to everyone.'
Gabrielle’s mother is a school principal, her father a teacher, and many of her family members serve in the military. 'My family has always been the people wanting to step out and help others,' Gabrielle adds. 'We volunteer in soup kitchens and donate toys at Christmastime.
'After what we saw, I think modern-day slavery is still very much a thing. When [migrants] come to this country, they’re not being paid fair wages. That makes it difficult to get an education, and that puts them in a position to repeat the cycle.
'I just appreciate Dr. Porter giving us the opportunity to see outside of ourselves and Eckerd College. To be aware of people, including many people of color, who are struggling to get by.'”
~ Tom Zucco
"Helping to alleviate the plight of Immokalee farmworkers"
https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/immokalee-farmworkers-spring-break-service-trip/
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