Editor,
Recently, I’ve heard grumblings about the seemingly growing amount of apathy displayed by members of the “Millennial Generation.”
I don’t buy it. Millennials are coming of age and entering the workforce in an environment that’s completely different than that of earlier generations. We’ve seen the economy rise and fall, we don’t know what it’s like not to be at war and we’ve watched our governments and leaders inflict injustices on people in other countries as well as those living in our own.
This is a daunting, yet incomprehensive list of challenges that our world faces today. It’s possible that the sheer volume of issues that need to be addressed intimidates our generation — but your readers should know, for some of us, it’s a call to action.
There are a number of groups that are working to address and correct the injustices we see in our communities. One organization is Amnesty International at UNM. Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights.
For the past two years, AI-UNM has been developing, training and motivating activists at the University. Our vision is for every person to enjoy all of the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards — and this can be your vision, too. Please check out our Student Activist Training on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10am-5pm. Find us on Facebook for more information.
For those readers who are observing so much apathy around them, I issue this challenge: Do something about it. Together we can make a real difference in our community.
As students and Millennials, we have a voice and it’s up to us to use it. Amnesty International is just one such opportunity, and we welcome you to join us.
Adrian Carver
co-president, AI-UNM
UNM student
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