The Media Reflection is an opportunity for you to be inspired by Scott Harrison, founder and CEO of the non$-$profit charity:water. While serving with Mercy Ships, a floating hospital, he realized that $80\%$ of all the diseases they encountered were attributable to unsafe water and poor sanitation. He wanted to commit to a life of service, and decided that the lack of clean water was the biggest obstacle facing the poor. Ten years later they$$ve funded over $24,500$ water projects for $7$ million people around the world.

Submissions should be a minimum of $200$ words $($yes$,$ we do count them$)$ and should respond to each of the questions posed below. When you are ready to write, click on the "Media Reflection link" and then click on "write submission". Enter your submission directly into the assignment. DO NOT ATTACH A DOCUMENT. $($Feel free to write in Word and then cut and paste into the submission box$)$

Watch the video:

https:$//$www$.$charitywater.org$/$about$/$scott$-$harrison$-$story

Part one:

What stood out to you as Scott was sharing his story?

If you had to pick one social justice issue that is important to you to which you could devote your time and energy, either in your home community, in the city of Albany, or world$-$wide, what would that issue be$?$

Why does it require change?

What are two concrete steps you could realistically take to work towards the change you seek?

Part two:

Often times folks get overwhelmed by the thought of trying to create change or to "right" a perceived wrong yet know that standing idly by is not the answer.

Quotes by well known humanitarians can inspire us and keep us thinking about our personal philosophies and commitments to service and change.

Choose one of the quotes below and describe how you could use it to inspire someone to assist you in creating the change you've described:

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead, Cultural Anthropologist