Amnesty International
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Where Are Your Shoes?
My venture in activism was introduced at a young age, but ignited when I participated in a peaceful protest with other NDNU students during November 2010 in Fort Benning, Georgia, seeking to close the School of the Americas on Fort Benning’s Army base. The different causes that were present at the protest urged me to take more of an action in my community and world. From the time I left Georgia in November, I have been investigating different companies and corporations to see who are practicing business ethically and responsibly.
January 2011, my neighbors introduced me to TOMS Shoes, which after investigating, proved to be not only ethical and responsible, but extremely comfortable, not to mention they made shoes in MY SIZE, a whopping women’s size 12! I was made aware of ONE DAY WITHOUT SHOES, when I received an email from TOMS Shoes advertising the event. After many inquires about the event, it became obvious that I must take action. Since I became aware of the need for shoes, I also decided to collaborate with Soles 4 Souls, a non-profit organization that collects new and gently used shoes for those in need. A collection box is available in the Dorothy Stang Center on campus and will actively collect shoes until Thursday, April 21.
April 5th, 2011 will mark the 4th annual ONE DAY WITHOUT SHOES event sponsored by TOMS Shoes to bring awareness of the importance of shoes for children around the world. When I thought of children around the world who were in need, I concentrated more on the lack of clean water and nutritious food, not the lack of shoes. After educating myself on the importance of shoes and the negative implications on children who do not have them, I knew that I had to bring this awareness to the campus. I began using the various social network sites I am active on: Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr, to bring attention to the event and invite others to participate. Here are a few facts, you decide for yourself.
FACT #1: In some developing nations, children must walk for miles to food, clean water, and to seek medical help.
FACT #2: Cuts and sores on feet can lead to serious infection.
FACT #3: Often, children cannot attend school barefoot.
FACT #4: In Ethiopia, one million people are suffering from Podoconiosis, a debilitating and disfiguring disease caused by walking barefoot in volcanic soil.
FACT #5: Podoconiosis is 100% preventable with basic foot hygiene and wearing shoes.
In 2010, over 16,000 events were held worldwide and over 250,000 people went without shoes. Will you be ONE of them this year?
One Day Without Shoes
Here’s a campaign after my own heart. I’m far happier without shoes, and only wore them when I had to as a child. For many children however, that’s not a choice, and that’s the point of One Day Without Shoes.
On April 5th, the One Day Without Shoes campaign invites you to go barefoot to raise awareness of the millions of children who do not have shoes to wear, and who risk injury and infection as a result. In many countries, children are not allowed to attend school without proper footwear. Please bring awareness by sacrificing your shoes for an hour or the whole day!
The day is organized by Toms, a shoe company that gives away a pair of shoes for every pair bought, which is a great social venture business model.
A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
Obviously they aren’t drinking the nectar of the Gods - Rockstar!
A true necessity during Midterms.
Love studying in the NDNU Mac Lab with my besties! Playin the throwback music from middle school! Enjoy!
You can shed tears that he is gone,
or you can smile because he has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that he’ll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all he’s left.
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see him,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember him only that he is gone,
or you can cherish his memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what he’d want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
School of the Americas Watch
SOA Watch is a nonviolent grassroots movement that works to stand in solidarity with the people of Latin America and the Caribbean, to close the SOA/WHINSEC and to change oppressive U.S. foreign policy that the SOA represents. We are grateful to our sisters and brothers throughout Latin America and the Caribbean for their inspiration and the invitation to join them in their struggle for economic and social justice.
