Anne Sheldon
Anne Sheldon
first studied Facing History in an eighth grade Holocaust unit and
became more involved by participating in the New England region's
Student Symposium this
past year, where students from Boston area high schools gathered to
discuss responsibilities of citizenship in the 21st century. Inspired
by the conversations, students in the symposium created a video montage
of images from Darfur to raise awareness on the genocide. Along with
fellow symposium members, Daria Schneider and Zach Rowe, Sheldon chose
to participate further, spearheading a local letter-writing campaign to
officials in Washington, D.C., demanding involvement and intervention
from the U.S. government.
"Facing History has helped me realize the large-scale significance of activism. That it is not just about promoting a cause-- it is about educating yourself and others along the way." - Anne Sheldon
