my bf ♥ and I spent some time over the weekend making some posters for the marching students to carry around and they turned out to be amazing and mine was actually on the main podium!!!!!!! yay!
As soon as we got there we saw a large crowd getting ready to march around. The students looked sooo united and they had the most creative posters too! Our speakers included Kent Wong, Wendy Carillo, and Jose Huizar! They did an amazing job in touching on key points that alot of people ignore. It was also rather rewarding to see so many people come forward and tell their stories...it almost felt like family there because we could all relate and understand where these students were coming from, regardless of their cultural background. Alot of people who oppose the Dream Act generalize and believe it's only "the Mexicans" that would benefit from this piece of legislation...some people insult dreamers calling them ignorant and thieves - they claim we are stealing their culture and their rights, but really who is ignorant here? A mere 5 minutes of attendance to our event would have opened their eyes to see that nobody is stealing anything, but rather strengthening a broken society and enriching a devastated economy. Further they would have learned that it is not only "the Mexicans" that would benefit, but that there is a broader group of students including Asian, African, and Middle Eastern students to name a few....for those who were able to attend, I know you know what I mean and it was a great experince...for those of you who didn't...YOU MISSED OUT! BUT Dream Team L.A. will have more events to come! Be sure to stay tuned....
DREAM BIG!!!
