social consciousness
Submitted by suepierre on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 19:04.
Rise Up: Simple Ways to Make Big Change is an event in planning hosted by NJ Students for Change in Somerset, NJ. The event will focus on various topics, primarily serving to evoke a sense of global connection and social responsibility in youth. This rally is mainly for middle school and high school students.
The topics of focus are HIV/AIDS, Poverty and Hunger, Child Soldiers, and Human Trafficking.
Speakers are from the Hyacinth AIDS Foundation, Refugees International, the Young General Assembly (NGO), and a local faith based initiative focused on the homeless.
Admission is free.