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The exhibits at the Holocaust Museum, including this one on the shoes of those who lost their lives in the concentration camps, had an impact on Josiah Bloom, who hopes a career in politics or law will help those affected by racism.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
While many high school students are still undecided about their future careers, Nevis senior Josiah Bloom is pursuing his dream of making a difference in the world through law and politics.<\/p>\n
He recently returned from a week in Washington, DC, where he attended the Washington Media and Journalism Conference.<\/p>\n
A civics class in 2019 sparked Bloom’s interest in law and politics.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope to make a difference in the social justice field,\u201d he said. “In 2020, with the death of George Floyd, I thought that’s why I had to be in this field, to be able to directly help people like that. I come from a racially diverse group of stepfamily members. They are not related by blood, but they’re related. My grandfather is Mexican and I have black and Native American relatives. So we have issues that directly affect us. Seeing it firsthand affected me.”<\/p>\n
Bloom is taking college classes while in high school and plans to major in political science when she continues her college education next fall.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I graduate from college, I want to go to law school,\u201d she said. “I want to be a civil rights lawyer for a couple of years and then go into politics.”<\/p>\n
Josiah Bloom plans to major in political science. During his trip to DC he learned about journalism, which he said will help him in his career. <\/p>\n
Contributed \/ Josiah Bloom<\/p>\n
After receiving an invitation to apply to attend the conference in DC, I knew this was something I wanted to do. “It cost $2,500 plus tickets and things to travel,” he said. “My mom and my grandmother, Jodi Rubio, helped me so I could go.”<\/p>\n
Bloom said learning about journalism will help her in her political career.<\/p>\n
“We learned a lot about the inside view of how journalism really works from top-notch reporters,” he said. \u201cBrian Lamb, the founder of C-Span, came to talk to us. As a politician, you need to know these things in order to navigate your own career.”<\/p>\n
In addition to the sessions and speakers, Bloom said she learned a lot from other students who attended the conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cNetworking and making connections was definitely the most influential part of the conference,\u201d he said. “I’ve met a lot of great people and we’ll keep in touch.”<\/p>\n
The exhibits at the Holocaust Museum, including this one on the shoes of those who lost their lives in the concentration camps, had an impact on Josiah Bloom, who hopes a career in politics or law will help those affected by racism.<\/p>\n
Contributed \/ Josiah Bloom<\/p>\n
Touring the Holocaust museum was also a shocking part of the tour. “It was a tough experience, especially since we found out that I have some Jewish ancestry,” she said. “Seeing the shoes, the crematoria, maybe some of my ancestors went through that.”<\/p>\n