SJLA "took it all the way to city hall" this month as they visited the
San Jose City Hall. The day started with discussions with three of San Jose's city council members, Pete Constant (District 1), Sam Liccardo (District 3), and Pierluigi Oliverio (District 6). The class asked some very relevant and compelling questions about the city's budget crisis, the Little Saigon controversy and city leadership in general. Then it was on to a tour of the city hall and council chambers.
Afterward they were off to
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, a public hospital owned and operated by the county of Santa Clara. While there they toured Valley Med's Regional Burn Center, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and world-class Rehabilitation Program.
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While the rays of hope may not have been quite as obvious at times as the despairing comments, there still was plenty of hope to take away from our last trip. For example, it was wonderful to see how Valley Medical was helping so many people. I think it's awesome that they help everybody, regardless if they had the money or insurance to pay for it. I was also really glad to see the babies who were being helped. It is exceptionally sad that these babies were born so early and currently have some physical setbacks because of this; however, it was good to see that there are people, technology, and medicine that can help these children survive. Also, I was glad to hear that the city is trying to plan for more parks in San Jose. I still think it stinks that we don't have a sports complex, though.
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