Partners In Policymaking participant makes a difference at the Capitol

Ann Coggins wrote this piece about her trip to the Georgia's State Capitol with a 3rd grade class.

I wanted to let you know about the trip to the Capitol with my daughter’s 3rd grade class. The children had a great time and were all so proud to deliver their messages to Senator Moody’s and Representative Charles Martin’s offices. We, unfortunately, did not get to see either of them as they were not in the office that day. I wish you could have seen them handing out the Unlock the Waiting Lists flyers they made at school to the legislators as they went through the Capitol. There was a lot going on at the capital that day and some of the children did get to see Governor Sonny Perdue but were not able to speak with him either. I think the project and the tour was very meaningful and the feeling that they could make a difference in the lives of their friends seemed to fill them with pride. You may or may not know that Mimosa Elementary serves a very diverse population which includes several special education and ESOL programs. I loved getting to do this with this class. The students are hoping for a response from Senator Moody and Representative Martin, which would bring the project into perspective for them. Thank you so much for the idea…it was a big hit with the school.
Again, I loved doing this with the children and I think they and their teachers felt it was valuable. Wouldn’t be great to get some of the middle and high schools involved in this way?

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