WHEREAS, increasing our efforts will save millions of lives and improve the way America is seen throughout the world…”

-Mayor Ruth Asmundson. Davis, California

I saw it and now you can click here to see it too! Davis, California is now a City of ONE. Tuesday, March 10th I witnessed Mayor Ruth Asmundson make the proclamation to the City Council, Davis citizens, and UC Davis students. Prior to the city council meeting, the ONE Davis team expressed their gratitude to Mayor Asmundson for her support in acknowledging world poverty as a growing concern for the citizens of Davis. The students then used that ONE-on-ONE time to fill the Mayor in on part of their plans for their OCC final challenge.

As a ONE Campus Challenge top 10 school, UC Davis was awarded a $1,000 grant to organize a final project to raise global poverty awareness. The Mayor seemed very responsive to the students’ plans and told me she felt the students were sharp women and good leaders. I have to say, after seeing what they’ve been able to accomplish in a few short months, I couldn’t agree with the Mayor more. It was very exciting to see ONE Davis in action!

If you haven’t had the chance, go to the OCC site, look up your closest university or college, and support their efforts to end extreme poverty around the world!

Special thanks to UC Davis students, Davis Mayor Asmundson and the City Council for inviting me to the event. I look forward to seeing your final project at the end of the month!

-Roscoe Mapps, California Field Organizer