Sometimes Chapel Makes You Think
Reflections from the Human Wrong Campaign
Sarah Plumadore
Issue date: 3/11/10 Section: Opinion
It was an honor to work with Rebecca Coover and members of WCF to plan this campaign, and I have never felt so encouraged and inspired as I did on March 4th, when I walked around campus and saw all of the shirts, and watched people approach total strangers to acquire signatures.
As a senior I have learned that Messiah College does an unbelievable job of educating students about global issues. From my experience it appears that Messiah College is a very socially aware campus, yet we are seldom given the opportunity to act in tangible ways. Let's face it: we are college students who don't have money to give, and we don't have lots of extra time or resources.
It is incredibly frustrating to hear about all the wrongs in the world and feel like you can do absolutely nothing about it. This campaign gave students the opportunity to use the one thing they do have: their voice.
Students were able to lend their support in a tangible way to sign a petition for a bill that could save the lives of children around the world who we probably will never meet. I was completely overwhelmed by the students' responses and I want to say a huge "Thank you" to everyone who participated.
It is my prayer that this was not just a trendy thing to do for the day, but that activism will take root at Messiah College and make a lasting impact on the world. We have the incredible blessing of being freed from our chains. How will we help free others?
As a senior I have learned that Messiah College does an unbelievable job of educating students about global issues. From my experience it appears that Messiah College is a very socially aware campus, yet we are seldom given the opportunity to act in tangible ways. Let's face it: we are college students who don't have money to give, and we don't have lots of extra time or resources.
It is incredibly frustrating to hear about all the wrongs in the world and feel like you can do absolutely nothing about it. This campaign gave students the opportunity to use the one thing they do have: their voice.
Students were able to lend their support in a tangible way to sign a petition for a bill that could save the lives of children around the world who we probably will never meet. I was completely overwhelmed by the students' responses and I want to say a huge "Thank you" to everyone who participated.
It is my prayer that this was not just a trendy thing to do for the day, but that activism will take root at Messiah College and make a lasting impact on the world. We have the incredible blessing of being freed from our chains. How will we help free others?
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