The Premier.

It's not a novel idea you see...  For years individuals, communities, and even countries have come together to fight (if you want to call it that) for what is right.  For what is equal.  For what is just.  Now there's a new fighter in the ring.  Don't be fooled by their young appearance, their skill, passion, and love for truth and justice has brought them here for such a time as this.

AIA defined:
Advocacy in Action is an experiential learning program where students will have the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. to meet with professionals who practice advocacy and social justice within the fields of health, health care, and wellness. Throughout the experience, students will discuss and engage in economic and social health, community and environmental change, and policy making. During Advocacy in Action, students will explore the concept of advocacy as it applies to Duke students.  Students will discuss the concepts of advocacy in general as well as begin to understand the relationship between the constructs of government accountability and policy making.  After a week of hands on experience with leaders in the field, students will present a policy brief on a topic of their interest with ideas of how to apply lessons learned on the trip to the Duke community.


Getting Started:


Today was a first for many. We had the opportunity to participate in a lecture on Social Justice and how it is defined..There were MANY reactions... Anger, surprise, frustration, and for some...disgust.  Minds have started to guess, process, and even think twice about their own personal beliefs and experiences as it relates to the topic.  The following Clip is renowned author and professor Michael Novak from AEI (conservative think tank) in D.C.



Afterwards, many questions arose and these are just a few of them.  Join us in answering them.  We encourage you to redefine it all.

How do you define Social Justice?  What does it mean to you?  What does it look like? Should government be involved in Social Justice? Is it just a great idea or is it a call to action?  Can anyone be involved? If everyone were involved how would that change the current socio-political environment? When do we as a people being to come together and advocate for one another? IS IT TOO LATE?  ARE WE TOO LATE?