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By Robin Sealover The Oxfam Hunger Banquet demonstrated a variety of hunger issues worldwide. The banquet simulated eating experiences from different parts of the world and from different socio-economic levels. Students were given cards which designated which part of the world their meals came from. Some students ate full meals, others ate much smaller meals, and others simulated being hungry. The participants discussed what it feels like to experience different levels of food availability throughout the world. Angela Liberto, vice-president of the Student Government Organization (SGO) and an event planner, explained her role in this event. “I worked together with a fellow student, Sevgi Yurtbasi, in coordinating the banquet. We exercised our emerging leadership skills as we worked closely with three planning committees in order to make the event possible. Also, we introduced all the information, as the banquet speakers. This helped us refine our public speaking skills,” Liberto said. What was the goal of the event? “Primarily, our goal was to inform students not only of the significant amount of famine that exists in the world, but also to inspire them that their actions can, in fact, aid in the battle against unfair trade. Using a guide provided by Oxfam America, we simulated a first-hand experience of the unbalanced distribution of food in the world. We wanted our audience to be moved by the event and know that they can make a difference. We attempted to wipe out the ignorance that is withholding people from initiating a change,” Liberto said. About 100 students participated. This event was sponsored by the college’s Advanced Leadership Challenge students. |
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