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Norwich Karen Lau still gets choked up when she tries to explain what the Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meant for her as a 16-year-old high school senior.
“When Kamala Harris was sworn in by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, there were tears, happy tears flowing down my face,” Lau said this past week. “I didn’t think I was going to cry. It definitely was a moment I will never forget.”
Jareth Tosses, a senior and president of the Norwich Free Academy Class of 2021, recalled the entire scene of the inauguration, from the oaths of office to National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman s inspirational oration to the musical performances by star artists and ethnic cultural groups.
Norwich resident showing support for Peruvian homeland
Left to right, Norwich Free Academy students Karen Lau, Valeria Yraita-Zevallos, Cheyenne Herrera, Catherine Contreras, Yvette Torvisco, and Jennifer Croughwell. (photo submitted)
Published January 20. 2021 7:34AM
Kevin Gorden, Special to The Times
Presidential elections, impeachment, protests, a suffering economy, and a growing pandemic is the focus of a recent discussion led by Norwich-area youth.
However, the talk didn’t examine conditions here in the United States, but instead addressed what is happening in the South American country of Peru.
The discussion led to the creation of a banner stating “We are with Peru” that is hanging on the Route 82 eastbound bridge near the American Wharf Marina.