Last Friday,11/7/08, the Senior Class of HTHI went to a mock refuge camp in Balboa Park, put on by the wonderful organization of Doctors Without Borders. We learned in 1st person perspective many of the trials and tribulations that refugees and occupents of third world countries go through. For example, we learned about mines and mine fields how thise refugees have to constantly remain on their guard and keep family members ever close. How simple things like the security of knowing id people around you are friend are foe goes out the window when they are on the run. How crossing borders becomes a life and death thing or how women are "bribes" in many cases.
I found it extremely fascinating how long they travel, the conditions in which they have to walk and move, the least amount of supplies they must travel, and how much aid they receive and short amount of supplies they live on. I also found it extremely amazing how refuge camps and small communities around the world can easily develop Cholera and Malaria. That although the symtoms mimic each other, the tests are very different. That the treatment for Diarrea is extremea and the treatment with certain cots. i also find it interesting how food rations as well as water rations are very small.
If Doctors Without Borders should change anything, it should be that they should inform more. I felt very informed but they should include information about how to volunteer for Doctors Without Borders. Overall I LOVED it and fel inspired to become involved in the medical field, where before I had my doubts.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
PSA!!! and Missing POSTS
http://jakk-govclass.blogspot.com/ - I had a bad computer so I couldn't access student share. So I posted the link to Jakk's blog who has our group psa on PROP 8.
Journal: Three Issues that mean the most to me: The Three issues that mean the most to me in the goverenment are. Abortion Rights, Environmental concerns such as air quality, cars etc, and Education as in funding for schools.
My political Party of choice: I am not sure. I believe that I like the Peace and Freedom Party. AND A MIX OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Because they believe in a small amount of government yet also run by the people, and they still believe in structure. The Peace and Freedom Party, founded in 1967, is committed to socialism, democracy, ecology, feminism and racial equality. We represent the working class, those without capital in a capitalist society. We organize toward a world where cooperation replaces competition, a world where all people are well fed, clothed and housed; where all women and men have equal status; where all individuals may freely endeavor to fulfill their own talents and desires; a world of freedom and peace where every community retains its cultural integrity and lives with all others in harmony. We offer this summary of our immediate and long-range goals:
Socialism
We support social ownership and democratic management of industry and natural resources. Under capitalism, the proceeds of labor go to the profits of the wealthy few. With socialism, production is planned to meet human needs.
To us, socialism is workers' democracy, including the principle that all officials are elected, recallable at any time, and none receives more than a worker's wage. Socialism can only be brought about when we, the working class, unite and act as a body in our own interests. Our goals cannot be achieved by electoral means alone. We participate in mass organization and direct action in neighborhoods, workplaces, unions and the armed forces everywhere.
While organizing for the future, we work in the present, challenging the system with the following immediate and transitional goals:
Journal: Three Issues that mean the most to me: The Three issues that mean the most to me in the goverenment are. Abortion Rights, Environmental concerns such as air quality, cars etc, and Education as in funding for schools.
My political Party of choice: I am not sure. I believe that I like the Peace and Freedom Party. AND A MIX OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Because they believe in a small amount of government yet also run by the people, and they still believe in structure. The Peace and Freedom Party, founded in 1967, is committed to socialism, democracy, ecology, feminism and racial equality. We represent the working class, those without capital in a capitalist society. We organize toward a world where cooperation replaces competition, a world where all people are well fed, clothed and housed; where all women and men have equal status; where all individuals may freely endeavor to fulfill their own talents and desires; a world of freedom and peace where every community retains its cultural integrity and lives with all others in harmony. We offer this summary of our immediate and long-range goals:
Socialism
We support social ownership and democratic management of industry and natural resources. Under capitalism, the proceeds of labor go to the profits of the wealthy few. With socialism, production is planned to meet human needs.
To us, socialism is workers' democracy, including the principle that all officials are elected, recallable at any time, and none receives more than a worker's wage. Socialism can only be brought about when we, the working class, unite and act as a body in our own interests. Our goals cannot be achieved by electoral means alone. We participate in mass organization and direct action in neighborhoods, workplaces, unions and the armed forces everywhere.
While organizing for the future, we work in the present, challenging the system with the following immediate and transitional goals:
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