Working With Amnesty International

I can’t imagine what my life would be like without my involvement in Amnesty International. I like to think that working with Amnesty in the capacity I have been has made me a better person. For example, rather than confronting someone for a wrongdoing, I think about what struggles they may have gone through which may have prompted them to act the way they did. Rather than think about how my actions will benefit myself, I consider how others will be impacted locally and globally. Amnesty has given me direction in my life that was lacking before. Throughout freshman and sophomore year, I didn’t have anything to look forward to post-high school and post-college. Unfortunately, this meant I wasn’t motivated to do well in school and I became unenthusiastic.

Amnesty gave me the means to channel my best strengths into something worthwhile. I used my creativity to expand and market my school’s group in innovative ways. I used my expertise in graphic design and art to provide the group with a professional aesthetic that helped bring our message across. I used my zealous attitude to step into a leadership role and take charge of the group. All of these characteristics proved themselves when I was hired as the New Hampshire Student Activist Coordinator for Amnesty International. This happened over the Summer of 2015, it was a major moment in my life and I was ecstatic. It helped me realize that I could actually do something with my life that might make the world a better place. I dreamed about working in a foreign country helping those who were being unfairly persecuted. In another huge milestone, I was selected to attend the Human Rights Leaders Institute in St. Louis, MO in August of 2015. This was a life-changing experience for me. I was selected out of 100 people nationwide, it felt like my dream had been validated. At this five day long conference, I met so many people, young and old, from every nationality and