Thursday Thoughts: Students Inspire Us to Give Back

Thursday, October 20, 2016 News and Notes No comments

This week, Walden's Global Days of Service are in full swing! We at the Walden University Writing Center feel invigorated by the stories you've shared about your own positive social change causes and triumphs. Thank you so much for sharing your passion with us! From Walden's 2014 Social Change Impact Report, it is easy to see how passionate Walden students are about their impact on positive social change, with 79% of you believing that you can make the world a better place through your actions.

Image of globe over teal background. Text reads, "Global Days of Service 2016, Help Make a Difference - Find and Register for a Project Today"

Join us in creating positive social change in our communities.

This week, we at the Writing Center feel inspired by you, our students, and we are actively engaging in volunteer activities to create a positive impact in our communities.

On Monday, we worked with Emma Norton Services to help women, children, and families get ahead.
On Tuesday, we worked with the Alzheimer's Association to get out communication about the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S. to local chapters and provide for the Walk to End Alzheimer's.
On Wednesday, we worked with Cookie Cart to provide teens with meaningful work, life, and leadership skills through experience and training in an urban, nonprofit bakery.
On Thursday, we will be working with EDIT (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Together) to empower youth to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion together in our communities through service learning, leadership, and the arts.
On Saturday, we will be working with Pillsbury United Communities to create quality support resources that enrich communities with academic, social, and emotional success.

If you, too, are considering how/why/when/where you might impact positive social change, feel free to peruse the resources below.

Read our recent blog post from Jes, who discusses the positive impact of giving back to your communities through volunteering.
Keep an eye out for our recording of the Writing for Social Change webinar, and learn how you can create positive social change in your writing.
Visit our Facebook and Twitter pages to catch up on posts from our Global Days of Service week, and read the social change stories your peers shared.

To you, we want to say thank you! Thank you for sharing your social change stories with us, and thank you for carrying your Walden educations with you to promote positive social change within your communities.

Walden University provides a diverse community of career professionals with the opportunity to transform themselves as scholar-practitioners so that they can effect positive social change.