10/27/2019 0 Comments Day 2Today was a relaxed day for us all to adjust from our midterms stress, get to know each other, and enjoy Tulsa! We got lucky in that the weather today was beautiful. It was 70 degrees and sunny, perfect for some time spent outdoors. It was off to a slow start this morning, where everyone slept in and then enjoyed a beautiful brunch prepared by Annabel (we all woke up to the alluring smell of eggs cooking on the stove with potatoes and green bell peppers). We all ate together, got ready, and then headed to a local coffee shop, where we enjoyed drinks, chatted, and played board games. We then headed to a beautiful park called The Gathering Place. The park ran along the Arkansas River and had a series of parks and beautiful buildings where the community had quite literally gathered to enjoy a beautiful Sunday afternoon. We split into groups and explored the different parts of the park which included a pond/beach, a mirror maze, a zip-line, and a beautiful modernist building. We were all so happy to enjoy some time outdoors and re-connect with our inner child. After the park we went to see a famous statue: a 50 foot Golden Driller! Then we split off into two groups - one group went to go pick up Brayan's bag, which was finally delivered to the airport, while the other group did some additional grocery shopping to pick up some of the things we forgot yesterday. After two successful (yay for Brayan!) missions, we returned to the room and were prepared a lovely dinner of Chicken, potatoes, tofu and asparagus by Arianne, Brandon, Frances and Deena. It was delicious! We ended our day of unwinding, with a group bonding activity which ended with everyone going around in a circle and sharing our life stories with each other. The whole day brought us closer together as a group and left us with some key discoveries: 1) half of us are scorpios 2) Nivi microwaves her cereal 3) Brandon hates all curry?? 4) We have a really great group as a whole :) Looking forward to our first day of community partners tomorrow! Natasha
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This trip aims to explore Native American experiences with healthcare in the US, including both the prominent issues and the solutions being worked towards. The trip will take place in Tulsa, a city that approximately 30,000 Native Americans call home, as well as on the Osage Nation, a Native American reservation just outside of Tulsa. By talking to various community partners from the University of Tulsa, to Non-Government Organizations, to healthcare providers, we will aim to hear from various perspectives to begin to gather an understanding of what it means to be a Native American seeking healthcare in the United States today.AuthorNatasha Thomas '20 |