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| Juwona Clark |
by Ben Kouchnerkavich
Holland, Mich.--A group of students from Hope College’s Upward Bound program were chosen to attend the second term inauguration ceremonies of President Barack Obama on Monday. One of those students was Holland New Tech High School’s own sophomore, 16-year-old Juwona Clark. If she had to describe her experience in one word, it would be, “amazing.” Along with her peers from Upward Bound, Juwona traveled on a bus from Michigan to Washington D.C and stayed at the Embassy Suites Hotel there.
In addition to going to the inauguration, Juwona and her fellow classmates attended the United States Holocaust Museum, the United States Capitol, and the Library of Congress. She also went to the Senate gallery, where she was able to witness a part of the government's decision-making process.
Juwona says that she likes having Obama as president because he, “tries to get benefits for unfortunate people, such as lower-class citizens who don’t have money for food and health care.”
Upward Bound is self-described as providing “fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college. Tutoring, counseling, mentoring, cultural enrichment, [and] work-study programs [are] designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students.”
To Juwona, Upward Bound has been a positive experience for her in that it, “helps with schoolwork and tutoring.” She recommends others join as well. If you would like to apply for Upward Bound, you may download a copy of their application here.
