Carmelite NGO

Hello everyone,

After many days of angst, I finally settled on working with Sr. Jane and the Carmelite NGO. I was a little upset at first because I signed up for this class in hopes of getting out in the community, but after speaking with Sr. Jane, Kelly from Service Learning, and some of my other advisors, I am happy with my choice.

Sr. Jane has asked me to do a research paper on child soldiers that can (hopefully) be published and then disseminated both nationally and internationally. I am currently in the process of researching the general topic, but I think I am going to focus on Burma, as it has one of the highest rates in the world of child soldiers.

I have been passionate about the bringing exposure to the situation in Burma for over ten years when I first read the inspirational work of Nobel Peace Prize winner and pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Burma (also known as Myanmar) and Aung San Suu Kyi, I look forward to talking to you more about it over the course of the semester.

If anyone has any suggestions on books, films, or even people with personal experience dealing with child soldiers, I would appreciate any recommendations.

See you all tonight,

Megan