[nabs-l] the eagerness to get involved and be active

[Joe Orozco]

Priscilla,

I think it wonderful that you want to travel abroad to help others.  I
myself have not done such a service, a pity really given my ultimate career
objective, but I am fortunate to be in touch with at least three individuals
who have done so.  E-mail me off list.  I'll put you in touch with them.

In the way of general advice I would suggest that before you can convince
others of your abilities, you need to be able to articulate those abilities
in a way that is going to convince yourself.  If you go into this project
feeling confident and fully prepared to overcome whatever challenge you may
encounter, you will do a phenomenal job of convincing others.  I would never
tell you that it is going to be easy.  Requesting accommodations is always
an exercise in patience, but I do believe the issue of equal inclusion is as
small and as casual an issue as the person is willing to make it.

I'm very proud of you for finding opportunities to participate in community
service.  In college I went on two mission trips with one of my university's
campus ministries.  Both summers I worked in Iowa our students prepared and
served food at a local homeless chapter in Des Moines, and my year following
college I was an AmeriCorps volunteer.  Each experience was gratifying in
ways I would need a separate post to express to you.  I can only imagine
that the experience you will gain from visiting another country will be
extraordinary.  Keep us posted, and if you run into issues with the
organization running the program, you come back here and let us know.  We'll
help you straighten them out.

Best,

Joe Orozco

"Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity."--James M.
Barrie
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Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 12:13 AM
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Subject: [nabs-l] the eagerness to get involved and be active

hi to all liters,
I am trying to get involved in this project that takes place for 8 days in
another country only because I went to this human rights conference
yesterday After I went to the human rights conference at keen University, I
receive an email about a great opportunity to participate in a tour at the
Dominican republic where you become active in community service projects
throughout the stay in that particular country by helping the impoverished
population with different organizations.
in other words, it is like a form of being involved as a volunteer at the
peace corpse.
I know that I need some accommodations especially when it comes to traveling
alone for the first time to an unfamiliar setting.
But, I don't know how to ask or answer this particular question only because
I am iffy due to the different interpretations that society has towards us.
I think that we are equal just like all of the other society members
throughout the world, and it is very sad to see so much discrimination and
prejudice as well as the huge amount of inequality we receive when it comes
to accessing certain things even if we strive to be independent.
Although we do our best to be as independent as possible, we all face many
challenges when we want to try to participate in certain activities such as
going to museums of art as an example.
So, I am only saying this because I need some tips on how to deal with this
being that I never traveled abroad before and I would really like to do this
since I still have the opportunity to learn a lot because as I get older, it
will be more difficult when I start working.

Thank you very much.


Priscilla
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