Students Sleepless, But Not Voteless, in Seattle
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The ONE Student | ONE Vote series came to a close Thursday evening at the University of Seattle. The event was amazing — students, politicians and ONE partners all coming together to lead the charge for the next generation of student voters.
The African Children’s Choir was there – and if you saw them on American Idol — I can tell you that they are even more energetic and inspiring in person. The crowd favorite was clearly “Oh Happy Day,” and at one point I almost jumped up in front of all 450 students to join the dancing.
FOX News anchor and ONE member Carl Cameron opened the conversation with a video message to encourage all participants to become educated about the issues of extreme poverty and global disease. Mike Allen of Politico.com moderated the conversations. State Senator Ed Murray and UW professor Patrick Murphy participated as well as ONE Vote ‘08 superstar and Rwandan political refugee Natalie Sugira. Loyce Mbewa-On’gudi, founder and president of the Rabuor Village Project, also joined in the conversation.
ONE Student | ONE Vote has been an incredible effort to get students involved in the electoral process and each panelist has been a fantastic addition to the ONE community. I’m already looking forward to the lasting effects that students will have on the election and all they will accomplish between now and November 2008.
-Chandler Smith
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August 27, 2008 at 12:33 am
I’ve looked around the site briefly. I have to ask and maybe its already been addressed somewhere but…what about America? Have you seen the poverty level in some of our southern states? that still exists in New Orleans? Did you see the special where a Dr. who usually works outside of the U.S. opened up an emergency triage here in the U.S. and had to turn away thousands of people who just needed some simple medical care but had no insurance. Both heads of household were working but didn’t have any medical coverage…what about people here? I believe in your cause and it must be undertaken…but people are suffering right here at home and I’m inclined to help them first. Please help those right here at home. They need you too.
Thanks
Carol