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Students at Broad Meadows Middle School in Quincy, Massachusetts take a 24 hour technology fast to reflect on how to help end child labor in the carpet industry. Krista, an eighth grader at Broad Meadows and a member of Operation Day’s Work has spearheaded the project to help her fellow students reflect on the needs of children living in less fortunate circumstances. As Krista puts it “Technology is a luxury many of us enjoy every day. Our peers in poor, … Continue reading
The issue of human trafficking, modern day slavery, is overwhelming. When first exposed to it, a common reaction is “There no way that slavery still exists” or “Yeah, but that doesn’t happen here”. I know I felt the same way! But it happens in every country, every state, and every province. Can one of us end the 21st century slave trade alone? No, not likely. However, each of us doing something within the scope of our abilities to abolish slavery … Continue reading
