Everyone Into the Pool: Students Dismantle Segregation’s Legacy by Learning to Swim
In the historically Black neighborhood of West Las Vegas, Nevada, two schools are partnering this year to address one problem—drowning—the fourth leading cause of unintentional death for children in Clark County, Nevada.
Jim Crow laws and redlining segregated the city of Las Vegas, restricting the Black community from opportunities and access to public spaces, including pools. But today, about 30 students from both Western High School and Democracy Prep at the Agassi Campus are taking a step towards righting a historical wrong.
Watch the short video to learn how juniors Elijah Garcia and Beamber Davis and their classmates are learning to become lifeguards with the help of teacher and swim coach Elisa Marcheschi Hickey (Las Vegas ’14), and how they aim to teach other non-swimmers as well.
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