Week 5:
Policy/macro: What was your experience at LEAD? What was most valuable? How could your learning experience have been improved?
The first couple hours at LEAD were boring to me because I had no initial interest in policy. It seemed to me like a sales pitch where they were trying to get us interested in their product- in this case the product was policy and legislation.
When we had a choice of groups, I chose the discrimination group, hoping to learn something new, and hoping to actually be interested. I was surprised by the group started, but loved the way it went. This actually felt like the presenters were talking to us, telling us their thoughts and beliefs, and giving us an idea of their lives. This short group about discrimination was the best part of LEAD. I learned a gay man’s perspective on bills that are aimed towards GLBT, yet somehow affect everyone. He also showed us how many things that are thought to only affect GLBTs could affect anyone.
Taking a tour of the Statehouse for the scavenger hunt was interesting, and a good idea. I had to look around the Statehouse and would not otherwise have done it. I did, however, expect more from LEAD. I would have had a better experience if more had been done at the Statehouse, or the presenters found a better way to show how policy and legislation affected us and was part of our life.
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