IN Wilmington – All You Need for Going Out #inWilm!

For many talented kids growing up in a small town, the beckoning of a big city can be almost deafening. The opportunities can seem as large as the Chase building when compared to those in a town under sea level. For more reasons than one, Aaron Fisher (aka No Sir E) made the move and now lives among the corporate america suites wearing, beer garden-attending, Trolley Square-loving Wilmingtonians. However, this transplant has a secret that has taken him all around the country, putting him in front of cheering crowds, and opening for the likes of DJ Jazzy Jeff when he visits The Queen. The best part is he can fit it in a suitcase... 

I met Theresa Emmett a couple years ago when she brought teens from Fouryouth Productions on a Sunday hike to learn nature photography from the professional photographers who are members of our weekly hiking crew. I knew peripherally about the work that Emmett was doing teaching photography, science, and culinary skills to underprivileged students, after-school in Wilmington, but I had no idea what to expect from the outing. Likewise, some of the youth had their own uncertainties about the experience because they had never hiked in nature before--even though our hike was to take place at Alapocas Run State Park, less than three miles from where they attended school...