A professor of Columbia University recently asked, "Would you be interested in learning what a small group of powerful women are capable of?" If you answered "yes", then you want to know more about Benedictine Academy's Students In Action Leadership Team.
Today, the SHAC Squad visited with the 7th & 8th grade students at Good Shepherd Academy. Their mission was to share an action-oriented anti-slavery campaign on the chocolate industry. Our Sophomore students were remarkable as they challenged these young students to be leaders of change in protecting the dignity and rights of young children. It was an hour packed with lessons about effective activism and "hi five tips" for protecting children against Human Trafficking.
It is a global epidemic that is even occurring in our own backyards. "In the United States, almost 75% of Traffickers meet their victims on the Internet", warned our BA Students. They shared about the dangers of chat rooms and talking to strangers on the Internet. The session concluded with the promise that together, we would continue our work to spread the message to help stop child slave labor.
At Benedictine Academy, we believe we have a shared responsibility to build a culture of peace within our local and global communities.
