Another Beautiful Day!

      As Fat Albert would say, "Hey! Hey! Hey!" Thank you so very much fo' visitin' mah page! My name is Megan Najafali and I am currently a sophomore at the University of Maryland. UMD is located in one of ze greatest states of all (*drum roll* MARYLAND - Tennessee is also a fab state). I am a Neurobiology and Physiology major and a Global Poverty minor. This is my first AB trip and I am grateful for having been given the opportunity to immerse myself in community service and learning during spring vacation.

#Nature #BEAUTY #KNOXVILLEBAYBEE

      On our second day in Knoxville, TN, we visited the YWCA. The YWCA is one of the largest women's organizations in the nation, dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting justice. As a team, we conquered various volunteer tasks within the YWCA building, including painting the baseboards, organizing donated clothes, attaching purple ribbons to domestic violence awareness cards, and preparing product kits (containing toiletries and feminine products). The staff at the YWCA was very welcoming and informative. Before we began our tasks, we were given a tour of the building and an introduction to YWCA's mission, which is to provide women with the tools necessary to stand tall against hardships.
      After our time at the YWCA, we distributed flyers with contact information that people can utilize for their benefit. Distributing flyers was the most memorable part of my day - fo' sho' mah man, fo' sho'. We were able to post flyers in a psychology clinic, in a hair salon, and in a library (to name a few places).
      Not to mention - the weather was beautiful! The sun was shining and everyone's soul was glowing.
     Oh! Oh! Oh! At the end of the day, we came together as a team and reflected on our experience at the YWCA. #ReflectionTimeRULEZ

Above you have a marvelous picture of Lexi and Mariela holding
the domestic violence awareness cards.