social action idea

I think a speaker coming in would be the best way to raise awareness to both the local community and student body on how serious we care about what is going on in the world. If we could bring in a person who is well known and experienced in their line of work it will give us an experience to learn from their own. I think someone like John King, Larry King, or Anderson Cooper who has amassed large amounts of experiences and knowledge with the problems going on in the world. These men are just examples of the many great newsmen who have been around through the years and seen both the highlights of America and its slight regression over the years. Or even if we were able to bring in someone like comedian John Stewart it would be a great turnout for both his knowledge and comedic talents. Yes his show can be a bit much at times, however he raises key points that some others are unwilling to do and he also reaches a different type of audience that may not even know of these situations otherwise. Both of these types of new casters are skilled in their own manner and have a unique style in which they connect and spread their perspective of the world events going on. Another good speaker who could come and relate would be Hazel O'Leary. She was a former secretary of energy who did much good and helped the government when she was in. She could help spread awareness of ways to conserve energy and start ways to do programs that could help the local community.