Jalessa is one of the many youth who made the trip to Harrisburg from Philadelphia. She attends Esperanza Academy and was quite excited to be a part of this day. She said that during her meeting with Representative Manderino she didn't speak as she was one of the shy ones in her group, but she was sure that she was going to speak up in the next meeting with another legislator. Nicolette from the Lighthouse, an nonprofit organization in Philadelphia was the spokesperson for the group. Jalessa said that she enjoyed the experience - she had never been in an office that size before.
She said that she hoped this advocacy day will help the Philadelphia School District change a few things. She thinks that there are many schools that need help with their buildings and she believes that the representatives and senators here can help. Jalessa expressed hope that her visit to Harrisburg will help prompt the legislation for passage of bills that will propose new funding formulas for education.
While the group was unable to meet directly with Representative Manderino, her staff representative was very helpful, friendly, and supportive of the education reforms that participants are advocating for. Group members from SLAD mentioned that the staffer expressed her encouragement that youth had come to Harrisburg and were involved in these important issues.
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