Just a quick follow-up to my earlier reference to my friends at Fraser Valley Christian High. While this may seem like shameless self-promotion on my part, I want to once again highlight this incredible school.
Here's a portion of their latest newsletter, dated today:
Don't Just Sit There, Click on Something
It is very easy to feel paralyzed in the face of global poverty. I would like to encourage students, teachers and parents to not just sit there, but do something simple. If you are online right now reading this, click on the following address: http://miketodd.typepad.com/3click/. It is encouraging to see the FVCHS logo and brief reflections on Mike Todds 3Click web site which he has dedicated to world poverty. Mike has been at our school a number of times challenging our students to an authentic lived-out faith.
When you get to the site, do some exploring of the links. It will give you some opportunities to learn something about the complexity of world poverty and things you do that can make a difference. The beginning of making a difference is having a change of heart. Sometimes that comes through reading, viewing images and contemplating a course of action.
A few weeks ago 10 of our students spent a day at a conference led by Craig and Marc Kielburger. I believe the central message they came away with was that they can make a difference and sometimes that difference is something small: a change in diet, writing a letter of protest or encouragement, committing to more consistent recycling or sponsoring a third world child. The year 2005 is an important year for the continent of Africa. Click on something to make a difference.
Dennis deGroot
Principal
If you're visiting via the newsletter, welcome to 3Click. Take a look around, find some hope, and take action. And let me say if you have a loved one at Fraser Valley, they are in good hands.
Peace.
They sure are in good hands.
In America, "Christian" schools are not this open and forward thinking. It is refreshing to see!
Go Fraser Valley!
Posted by: Mac | May 27, 2005 at 07:36 AM