Consumnes River College
Posted by 260 Miles of Blogging on Apr 20
Today we walked a relatively short 2.1 miles from the outskirts of Elk Grove into Consumnes River College, within Sacramento city limits. When we reached a sign that indicated the milestone, it was another reminder of just how close we are to the finish line. In under 48 hours, we'll be at the State Capitol.
We had a great rally at the college when we arrived. CFT and AFT came out strong, including classified employees all the way from Los Angeles. The program included speeches from Marty Hittleman and Dean Murakami, as well as from students and core marchers.
One student speaker told of his friend,Alicia who has signed up for Biology three times to fulfill her Nursing Major, only to be denied each time. Another student mentioned having to travel 45 miles every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to take an English class at another college.
