2008 Woodie Awards
Children in brothels highlighted through film
Dani King, Staff Writer
Issue date: 11/21/06
Last Updated: 12/26/07
"Without schooling, these girls are forced to marry at ages eleven or twelve, Fereday said. Very often they also suffer from female circumcision.
Amnesty International Club wants to invest in a girl's education and therefore invest in her future, Fereday said.
The club wishes to raise $600, which will put a Kenyan girl in school for one year. Amnesty International also emphasizes that students need to support children who suffer around the world as a way of not taking our own education and lifestyle for granted, Fereday said.
Sophomore Lizzie Orphan was one of the students who viewed the film.
"It was shocking to see how people live in the red light district of Calcutta. Most of us in America don't realize how poorly other people live," Orphan said. "I think that this film exposes the injustices that women and children face in other parts of the world."
Freshman Elizabeth Moreno agreed that the film had a good "shock-value." Moreno is currently involved in Amnesty International and believes that her vocation is to work in relief efforts in the developing world.
"The film made me realize how much I take my own education for granted and I'm excited to keep on working with this year's theme of 'Freedom Through Education.' It's my goal to work somewhere in the world to give a voice to these children who have been neglected by the rest of society," Moreno said.
All students are welcome and encouraged to attend Amnesty International events and get involved in their "Freedom Through Education" efforts. Those who wish to become a part of the Amnesty International organization can come to club meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. in the Hixson Union Building café.
Some events to look forward to this year include Winterfest, Festival Shalom, Cause at the Cove, letter-writing campaigns and other speakers and films.
Amnesty International Club wants to invest in a girl's education and therefore invest in her future, Fereday said.
The club wishes to raise $600, which will put a Kenyan girl in school for one year. Amnesty International also emphasizes that students need to support children who suffer around the world as a way of not taking our own education and lifestyle for granted, Fereday said.
Sophomore Lizzie Orphan was one of the students who viewed the film.
"It was shocking to see how people live in the red light district of Calcutta. Most of us in America don't realize how poorly other people live," Orphan said. "I think that this film exposes the injustices that women and children face in other parts of the world."
Freshman Elizabeth Moreno agreed that the film had a good "shock-value." Moreno is currently involved in Amnesty International and believes that her vocation is to work in relief efforts in the developing world.
"The film made me realize how much I take my own education for granted and I'm excited to keep on working with this year's theme of 'Freedom Through Education.' It's my goal to work somewhere in the world to give a voice to these children who have been neglected by the rest of society," Moreno said.
All students are welcome and encouraged to attend Amnesty International events and get involved in their "Freedom Through Education" efforts. Those who wish to become a part of the Amnesty International organization can come to club meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. in the Hixson Union Building café.
Some events to look forward to this year include Winterfest, Festival Shalom, Cause at the Cove, letter-writing campaigns and other speakers and films.
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