13 SCU students will be participating in the Walk Across California event, the finale to a 10 week course taken at the University.
David Popalisky, associate professor in SCU’s department of
theatre and dance, is leading the “Walk Across California” class. “The class
is designed to cultivate each student’s sense of wonder,” explained Popalisky.
“We’ll focus on sustainability, environmental justice and social activism, as
we prepare to walk among California’s diverse populations and through its
natural landscapes.”
The route begins at Ocean Beach and leads to s"everal places
not found on any tourist map: a garden sowing seeds for food justice in
Oakland; a farm workers’ labor camp in Stockton; a Me-wuk Indian reservation in
Tuolumne."
Wednesday
2:30 pm
- Arrive in Copperopolis Town
Square. They will pitch their tents in the square
for their nights stay.
3:30 to 6:30
pm – Sports Center at Saddle Creek for barbeque
dinner, swim and relax. We invite you to visit with them during dinner. If you
would like to provide a pot-luck dish for them, please contact Linda Stefanick
at 785-9700.
6:30 pm
– Return to town square for socializing and music (at 7:30) by Danny Burton and
friends.
10:00 pm
– Lights out
Thursday
6:00 am
– Wake and break camp.
6:30 am
– Coffee and juice at Snap’s Coffee House
7:00 am
– Walk Reed’s Turnpike to Copperopolis
7:30 am
– Old Corner Saloon for breakfast with Odie
8:30 am
– Copperopolis Historic Tour. Ed Gouzenne of Calaveras Telephone will guide the
students around the historic points of interest including a visit to The Museum
and The Armory.
9:30 am
– The students resume their journey south on O’Byrne’s Ferry Road.
If you
would like to welcome them to our town, just come by and say hello to the
students or the facility during their visit to Copperopolis. Please read the
complete story attached that explains the purpose of their walk. Thank you,
Linda
