Am very grateful for all the visits to ASC, Shed Aquarium, Museum and the Hull House. I have seen, experience and learnt great things for the first time in my life as far as Jane Addams is concern. I was amazed by this woman who gave up her life for the sake of the poor, sacrifices for social services rather than own pleasure. She dreamt to do something useful in the world, she share the idea with her friends and work for that idea by building the settlement house. Her combined philosophy of feminist sensibilities with un-waving commitment to social improvement through cooperative efforts, lead her to envision democracy, peace and social justice as mutually reinforcing. Am really motivated and inspired by Jane Addams and I cannot wait to have those plans down and try my best. I was surprise of the Hull House which was not only for educational activities but a center for civic programs, cultural and recreational such as clubs for girls and children, Art gallery, theatre, music school and etc. they said it was also an employment bureau – a space to help individuals think independently. It was a key to unlocking the diversity of city through collective interaction and mutual self-discovery through recreational and imagination in which I understand its aspects as a challenge to ‘industrialize educational system’ that we are stacked to, and which focuses individuals to specific jobs or positions. I think the idea of a hull house back home is very important since it has improved the lives of millions, it can also do in South Sudan and if we try it will be a great achievement.
Dear colleagues,
Jane and her friends manage to build hull house and later were supported, can’t
we also try to do something if not exactly like Hull House but close to that?
