Take Action
By Jessica Fox, Communications Intern
As a new part of the staff at the International Institute of St. Louis I must say that I feel very fortunate to work here. Four times a week I step into this building and a wave of diversity takes a hold of me. It is a great feeling to know that I am a part of a place that celebrates diversity and recognizes the humanity in every individual. I can’t think of a better place to promote diversity and show how important it is that we all become more aware and accepting of everybody and everything.
Right now this is my third week at the International Institute and I have already become more aware of issues surrounding immigrants and immigrant services offered in the city of St. Louis. There is a great website called www.dosomething.org that has a broad range of topics such as: violence, poverty, war, peace, discrimination, human rights and immigration that educate people about that particular issue.
On the website there are options such as “Act Now” or “Learn More” that you can click on to expand your knowledge. Under the topic of Immigration you can click on “terms you should know about immigration, facts about immigration, and background on discrimination against immigration.” All of these topics are very informative if you are looking to learn or spruce up on your immigration information. This website also offers some good ideas on how to stop discrimination or steps you can take to make a difference.
The website, www.dosomething.org caught my attention because it is a place where everybody can go to learn about how to stop stereotypes and anti-immigration bias. We each have a role in our communities and it’s up to us to take action.