Word: beginnings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...active engagement and gain a greater appreciation for the value of democratic participation. Which leads us to a suggestion: that all Americans become involved in some form of civic action on a small or local level, where they can more immediately see the fruits of their participation and begin to trust in democracy's potential for success. This could be as simple as becoming a member of the PTA or speaking at a local community board meeting. Seeing democracy work on a local level would then inspire people to participate nationally. And with such increased civic participation, our country, like...
Many come to Harvard University with the bright expectation that a Harvard education will provide the opportunity to learn about those with different backgrounds, different world views and different perspectives. But hardly a month goes by before some begin to play a collective blame game. They ask questions such as: "Why do students segregate themselves along racial lines at the dining hall?" "Why do students have to agitate for ethnic studies?" "Who are these people clamoring for a multicultural center?" But rarely do those who continually blame take any action to change what they see as wrong. Rarely do they...
...reach out, to communicate, to understand and to support will do far more for race relations than any quota or government program ever did. Individuals working on public service projects, engaging their fellow citizens in initially uncomfortable conversations and discussions, working with community leaders in other communities can begin to rebuild the inter-racial and multicultural foundation that this country will need in the 21st century. Indeed, we cannot solve the problems of racial tension if we continue to misunderstand one another, if we continue to live in separate worlds and if we continue to argue past each other. Many...
...community. As individuals, we can take the small steps to ensure greater communication--we can sit with students of different backgrounds, we can attend BSA, AAA, RAZA or Hillel meetings without necessarily being part of the racial or ethnic groups that those organizations represent. We must all begin to assume responsibility for the world around us and we must stop removing ourselves from that responsibility...
...part to become part of the solution. I will, on behalf of the Harvard-Radcliffe Republican Alliance, contact the heads of student organizations that cover the political and ethnic spectrum from the Harvard-Radcliffe College Democrats to the Undergraduate Council to the Black Students Association in order to begin a dialogue on the issues of race and ethnicity at Harvard. Hopefully from my conversations with student leaders throughout our campus community, we will be able to begin to create a permanent structure that will begin the long and awesome task of bringing this campus back together and realizing the diversity...