July 21

From Niara, age 13

This is the seventh day of the program. These past two weeks have been very educating for me in order to learn more. In Columbia Heights, I learned a lot about how the environment has changed. Since the Tivoli Theatre was out of business or changed to something else such as the Gala, this is a very diverse place to be.

I learned a lot about the neighborhood I remember when Girard Park wasn't there. I also remember when the shops were not on 14th Street. Columbia Heights has changed a lot since a couple of years ago- it has become diverse, and that is good for the younger children that are being raised in the area so they will learn to get along with other races.