It sincerely depends. I can honestly say overseas and back in Texas, I saw and was fortunate enough to participate in lots of activism and folks putting themselves on the line for social change. I think there is alot of enthusiasm but my opinion on the matter is our generation lacks a cohesive unit. Our generation talks and acts on numerous issues ranging from issues on sexuality to anti war efforts but there is no unified front or singular collective voice on any one subject. Rather there are multiple important subjects and too many talking heads diverting focus from any one in particular. In the 60's a voice was emerging and the faces clear on tv, now the voice is present but the faces have been lost. all that said, perhaps we're a scatter brained generation - but I agree, we have potential and we can and do carry out when focused. Case in point, I've seen numerous women in Korea raise numerous funds for international charities, provide free English classes for students too poor to go to expensive schools, and provide refugee assistance. I've also seen people risk deportation to do volunteer work (as in Korea - if you volunteer and do not pay the government to do so, you can be seriously fined and possibly deported - I wish I was making this up). All that being said, you should look into the woman's crisis line or some of the other volunteer orgs in the area. They are really flexible for the most part and you will be amazed at how many folks in our generation can and do care. I can't talk about any alturistic ventures until i get them specificially approved. : ( But I'm working on a few myself.
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Date: 2007-05-07 01:20 pm (UTC)I think there is alot of enthusiasm but my opinion on the matter is our generation lacks a cohesive unit. Our generation talks and acts on numerous issues ranging from issues on sexuality to anti war efforts but there is no unified front or singular collective voice on any one subject. Rather there are multiple important subjects and too many talking heads diverting focus from any one in particular.
In the 60's a voice was emerging and the faces clear on tv, now the voice is present but the faces have been lost.
all that said, perhaps we're a scatter brained generation - but I agree, we have potential and we can and do carry out when focused. Case in point, I've seen numerous women in Korea raise numerous funds for international charities, provide free English classes for students too poor to go to expensive schools, and provide refugee assistance. I've also seen people risk deportation to do volunteer work (as in Korea - if you volunteer and do not pay the government to do so, you can be seriously fined and possibly deported - I wish I was making this up).
All that being said, you should look into the woman's crisis line or some of the other volunteer orgs in the area. They are really flexible for the most part and you will be amazed at how many folks in our generation can and do care.
I can't talk about any alturistic ventures until i get them specificially approved. : ( But I'm working on a few myself.