After receiving word that President Obama was expected to be visiting the TechBoston Academy on Tuesday, March 8th, there was no question whether or not YouthBuild New Bedford would be present there as well. With less than two days of planning and organizing done, the members of YBNB came together and developed a master plan. After contacting YouthBuild programs across Massachusetts and surrounding areas to join forces, as well as, designing posters, creating petitions, repeatedly calling our local Senators to gain support, securing transportation for all interested supporters, and maintaining a drive and energy that was unmeasurable, we were ready for action.
On the morning of March 8th we were off to do something that as a group we had never done before, but with shared passion and optimism knew had to be done. We were off to Boston to make our presence known. But wait! Even before arriving at our destination we got those fighting the good ole Boston traffic to notice our fight. Placing posters and eager faces in windows during bumper to bumper traffic was the greatest of ideas. Before we knew it, drivers began picking up their cell phones and making calls to Senator Brown right from their cars!
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| Tem prepping the troups |
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| Some of the YBNB crew |
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| No amount of traffic was going to stop us. |
Finally arriving at TechBoston Academy, we anxiously waited to load off the bus while reporters and security were already locked into their positions. After being placed about a block or two away from the school we set up shop and began to put in work!
After several hours of making YouthBuild presence known with the help of YouthBuild programs from Brockton, Fall River, Springfield, Boston, and New York, our mission FOR THE DAY was COMPLETED! With a roar that was left heard on the streets of Dorchester and over 100 signatures collected in support of education and social programs this is only the beginning of a much larger, louder, and stronger movement. Stay tuned!
Oh and I almost forgot, President Obama indeed made his official appearance at approximately 3pm. With a smile big enough to fill the whole back window of his car, he waved to his onlookers and made his way down Peacevale Road to the TechBoston Academy.
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