{“You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.” – Woodrow Wilson}

Going into this summer, my goal was to find a way to put what my heart was telling me into action. I have done some international traveling in the past, to Cameroon, Mexico, and Ukraine, and in each place, I was exposed to new forms of social injustice. Because of these experiences, every time I returned to the United States, I recognized injustices occurring in my own country that I had been entirely ignorant to before. Human rights are being violated everywhere, all over the world. It makes me uncomfortable. Frankly, it should make you uncomfortable too.

About a month ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to intern for Thirdway Human Rights and Development, and I have already learned an invaluable number of things. Coming into the internship, I knew that I was especially passionate about ending sexual violence. The fact that people get raped, assaulted, and trafficked is horrific to me, as it is to everyone else I’ve ever talked to. That is why, when Christoph Damalie, Founder of Thirdway, told me we would be launching a campaign in an effort to end sexual violence, I was beyond thrilled. This is the first time in my life that I have been an active participant  in the fight for human rights. Of course, no solution will be easily reached or accomplished, but what Thirdway has shown me is that no goal is too large. I believe there are more good people in the world than bad, which is why I also believe this campaign will be a success if our supporters bind together. Being a part of marketing for this campaign is exciting because I can see tangible evidence that progress is being made in the right direction.

I want to thank everyone who has signed the petition so far, and I encourage you to keep spreading the news about what Thirdway is doing. If you are interested in a volunteer or internship position, I highly recommend applying. If you’re at all like I was before this internship, and you want to make a difference but are clueless as to “how,” Thirdway is your “how.”

Thirdway’s Campaign to End Sexual Violence petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/un-general-assembly-eradicate-sexual-violence-through-education-and-training

 

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