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University of Toronto World Vision Campus September|201
World Vision Campus is dedicated tospreading awareness on different issues ofSocial Justice. We strive to spread what thetrue meaning of Social Justice is throughvarious events and campaigns.Giving money to charity, while an effectivemethod of aid, is not Social Justice. SocialJustice is making decisions and creating
change in the world that will take away theneed to even provide aid. To bring aboutthis change, every individual must makethe personal decision to take an active rolein this world. Change starts with theindividual and this desire for change is whatWorld Vision Campus will try to create inthe University of Toronto.
What Were Going to Do this Year:This year WVC will be hosting two major events. The firstone is our annual Justice Works event. It will feature aquote and various interactive exhibits that will showcasedifferent aspects of Social Justice.Our First Year Committee will organize our second event:30 Hour Famine. True to its name, we hope to increaseawareness regarding Poverty and Hunger through this
event.In addition to our large events, we also have variousvolunteer opportunities: Soup Kitchens, Bake Sales andDocumentary Screenings. We will provide moreinformation as the day for these events approaches.
All of the proceeds collected during these events will gotowards our S.T.E.P Campaign. By the end of this year, whope to fundraise enough money to build a school in India
Who We Are, What We Stand For -Cindy Ou
First Issue of theyear!!
What to look
forward for:
Bake Sale!
Location: SS
Time: TBA
Oct. 12
Documentary
Screening!
Location: Multifaith
Multipurpose Room
Time: 12-2pm
Oct 28
Walk with Homless
Time: 5-7pm
Oct 30
Soup Kitchen
Location: Good
Shepherd
Time: 8am -11am
Oct20
Learn more
about ourS.T.E.P.
program on
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Schools to End Poverty
(S.T.E.P) is a World VisionCampus initiative to build anelementary school inIndia. UofT World VisionCampus is raising funds makingthis happen. Hugely populatedcountries like India have anincredible amount of childrenhaving no access to educationand resources for a good life.Child labour worsens the
situation, since there areapproximately 12 million childlabourers in India, it has to bestopped and replaced byeducation. The literacy rate isuneven across the country, forexample, the lowest rate ofeducation for children in India is
in Rajasthan. Going back to
school is not exciting for allchildren since many have noschool to attend. It is the samestory in a few other countriesand S.T.E.P has to grow,forming a chain of helpinghands to eliminate povertythrough educating andempowering children.
Sponsoring a child in any
country - maybe your homeland- can potentially benefit thefuture of children who otherwisemight not have access toeducation and other resources.Individuals can also contributethrough teaching at elementaryschools few hours weekly or
monthly. Evening schools, small
gifts for back to school,textbooks, discussion groups,field trips, whatever one canarrange and work with a groupof children to enhance theirlearning, is good for them. It isall about small steps:sponsorship, creatingawareness, a few hours of goodwork and improving their life!Lets gift children the real gift of
education and help to benefittheir futures.
S.T.E.P. : Gift of Education Pooja Sharma
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Bake Sale RecapBy Ofeilia Scarcelli
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On September 26thin Sidney Smith,UofT World Vision Campus hosted adelicious bake sale! Our wonderfulexecutive members Laura andMaria Theresa used some of theirvaluable time to make deliciousbaked goods! We sold mouth-watering chocolate chip cookies,chocolate chip brownies, colourful
cupcakes, and yummy vanilla andchocolate cake pops! Im pleased tosay that WVC did very well at thebake sale making approximately150 dollars in just a few hours!The proceeds from the WVC BakeSale go towards our S.T.E.Pprogram a program helping tobuild a school in India to help better
children who are underprivilegedand denied educational rights.Thanks to the generous UofTcommunity, we are even closer toreaching our goal!
A special thanks to all those whoparticipated in our bake sale, and tothose who donated to this wonderfucause!
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Freethem Walk Recap By Cecilia SunDid you know that every minute, two children get trafficked? On Saturday,
September 14th, UofT World Vision Campus participated in the fourth annual FreethemWalk in support of abolishing human trafficking and promoting freedom for everyone onthis planet.
I really enjoyed the Freethem Walk! It was an incredible experience filled with trulyinspirational individuals who all came together to speak out and act against humantrafficking in Canada. It absolutely blew my mind with the amount of strength it took for thesurvivors to share their stories of the unimaginable horrors they suffered and theirunrelenting determination to ensure that no one else would have to go through it as
well. It was incredulous to me that Shae Invidiata was able to gain so much success andsupport for free-them in the span of just four years. As such, I think the walk also servesas a reminder that individuals can make a difference. As members of World VisionCampus and students who are championing social justice, our voices do matter. Whilethere is still much to be done, and the issue of human trafficking in Canada is still far frombeing resolved, it's absolutely reassuring to know that there are such passionatelydetermined people who are fighting to bring it to an end. I know that I'll definitely beparticipating in the walk again next year! says Ashely Ke, a participant of the walk thisyear.
It was so touching when the victim talked about their personal experience onstage. It was a very meaningful volunteer experience. It warmed my heart to see that so
many people are with you to stop human trafficking. There are people like you who reallycared and this goal is absolutely achievable in the future!!, adds Stella Chu, anotherparticipant of the walk.
It was overall a great experience for everyone. To fight for justice along with yourpeers and a bunch of strangers, knowing you are not alone in this fight is truly inspiring. Ifyou are interested in finding more about the walk, you can visit the attached site for moreinformation http://www.freethemwalk.com.
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On Septmeber 24th2013, UofT World Vision Campus had their first documentary screeningthis year, on Malaria. The screening did not discuss what Malaria is, but rather why we still havenot eradicated it. There is a cure for Malaria - developed countries like Canada, the UnitedStates, and Australia have fully eradicated Malaria, so why havent undeveloped countries? 219million people in countries like Africa, Asia and the Americas are still suffering from this mosquito-borne disease every day.
The documentary screening included a TED talk from Sonia Shah, where she explained threemain reasons why Malaria is still not eradicated in undeveloped countries, which were biological,economical, cultural and political factors. It was a strong and powerful speech, which changed
many peoples perspectives on Malaria and what we can do as an individual.So what can we do?
An audience from the documentary screening said We cannot travel straight to Kenya or Africaand protect the vulnerable people from getting bitten by mosquitoes. But we can createawareness! Awareness can uncover the seriousness of this issue and may sensitize someone inpower to change the ugly reality of malaria.
Documentary Recap: Malaria
-By Queenie Lo
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Soup Kitchen By Clarissa Fodor
The concept that surrounds the soup kitchen can be found dating
back to the early 1700s and was highly popularized by the Great
Depression, enough so that it became a permanent part of society.Soup kitchens are a place where not only the poor or needy can go
to receive a free, hot meal but it is also a place where meals areserved to all people with no questions asked and a home of sorts
where one can share in conversation and relax for a while. Starting
October 19th, 2013 we at UofT WVC will be volunteering with soupkitchens across Toronto, as we recognize that social justice doesnt
always have to be brought about through a large scale event forsomewhere over seas, but rather its the small things that can
ultimately have a great impact on society, the world, or even
simply on someones day.
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Email: [email protected]
Photo Credits:
Ofellia Scarcelli
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Editorial:
Editor in Chief:
Cindy Ou
Vice Editor:OfeliaScarcelli
Contributors:Cecilia Sun,Queenie Lo, Cindy
Ou, OfeliaScarcelli, ClarissaFodor, Pooja
Sharma, BenjaminWang
