In the midst of my own personal chaos - from final oral testing, finalizing grades, prepping extra materials for extra classes, teaching the extra classes, trip to Philippines, Christmas, teaching more extra classes, going to the gym, and trying to find time to figure out what the heck I’m going to do next… - I’m going to set aside a little bit of time to WRITE FOR RIGHTS.
It’s a global write-a-thon where thousands of people will be writing letters for human rights. The goal is 350,000 letters. There are 12 cases to write about ranging from victims of unlawful detention, prisoners of conscious, the death penalty, maternal mortality, human rights defenders, rape as a weapon, and so on…
I will write 5 letters. I could probably write more, but I guess I’m also setting a realistic goal knowing that I will be busy. Write between the dates of December 4th - 12th (or before or a little after) but December 10th is Human Rights day.
Sometimes we get so caught up in our own crazy little worlds, we forget about the bigger picture. I challenge you to do the same as me…take a little bit of time out of your regular schedule and contribute to the rest of the world and to people who may not be as fortunate as you and I.
I’m taking this opportunity also as a learning opportunity. I realize there are so many issues in the world, and things going on, that I too do not know about. Too many of us turn a blind eye and choose not to face what’s really going on, and some of us are just too ignorant to see it even when its staring us in the face.
Click the link before to go to Amnesty International’s website and participate in this global effort:
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