My father and I are bicycling across Canada this summer. We hope to raise some money and awareness for Amnesty International (AI).
AI is a worldwide movement dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights. AI takes action to stop grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination. We campaign to free prisoners of conscience, protect refugees, abolish the death penalty, and end political killings, "disappearances" and torture. AI seeks to expose human rights abuses accurately and quickly. We systematically and independently research the facts of individual cases and pattens of human rights abuses. These findings are publicized, and members, supporters and staff then mobilize persistent public pressure on governments, armed political groups, companies and others to prevent and stop these violations.
An ancient Japanese legend states that anyone who folds 1,000 origami cranes will be granted a wish. This legend was popularized by Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who contracted leukemia as a direct result from the atomic bombing at Hiroshima. She died after folding 600 cranes. Today, tens of millions of cranes are folded in that country and others every year. These symbols have come to represent hope for a better world. I have folded 1,000 cranes and we will give these out in exchange for donations.
Progression of Speech
I have written a speech that I must deliver in the 4-H club. I figured that it might as well be about this project. This is competitive although I have little interest in that aspect. 2 weeks ago I delivered it to the club and won. Today I delivered it again at the county level and won, this time it comes with a tropheous blob of plastic, with gold pointy things on it. I hope I don't hurt myself. The good thing is that more people will hear about our project.
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Hey Tucker!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the speach! Would you consider helping to motivate the Katimavik crowd here and give them the speach?
Keep up the good work!
julia
Hey Tucker!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on all of this. I knew you were biking across Canada this summer, but didn't know about your speech or that you were hoping to raise money for Amensty International. That's awesome!
I'm looking forward to following along all summer. I'm sure you'll have the whole Inkpen/Walker/Mertens/Logan clan reading along.
Jane
Tucker, congratulations on a heart-warming presentation and on a truly courageous and inspiring journey ahead of you!
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