Champlain College does its best to provide opportunities for students to grow with the community and as well as individuals. During Martin Luther King week, I was given a chance to co-host a workshop with a close friend of mine to raise discrimination and racism awareness. Inspired by Dr. King, our discussion revolves around incidents that occur in everyday life but are kept silent.

Many of my “first" occurs here at Champlain. My first published artwork, the first time I raised my voice to something I care about, the first time I devoted a week to improve other people’s live, the first time I took leadership in a club, the first time I had a roommate, the first time people treated me like an adult, the first time I facilitated a discussion and the list goes on.

Champlain is not only about getting a good education; it’s also about learning and growing as an individual. It’s about being socially active, and aware of global issues. It’s about learning how to express concerns for the things that matter. What more can you ask for out of a college?

This was taken at a Refugee Resettlement dinner co-sponsored by OSDI.