On Thursday September 7th I attended a UNICEF@Baruch club meeting. At first I was skeptical about joining a club that I knew little to nothing about, but as soon as I walked into the room, I was greeted by the club president Emre. He explained to me how he too was skeptical when joining UNICEF@Baruch. After introducing himself to everyone Emre explained to us what UNICEF@Baruch is really all about. He told us that we as college students can play an extremely important role in protecting the rights of children around the globe. Just a few of the amazing things UNICEF does to aid children around the globe; they provide for children who normally can’t provide for themselves by giving them everyday household essentials that we take for granted, they provide them with education, and they treat children to the equality they deserve. At Baruch we can assist by raising awareness, advocating, and fundraising for UNICEF. This club is assisting me in my first semester at Baruch by broadening my horizons and teaching me that not every person I run into in the world will be as privileged as I am, and have been brought up the same way I was. For me, a typical hardship of life is my phone dying, but for some children in the world it can be as extreme as walking 10 kilometers to the nearest clean body of water. I am glad I attended the UNICEF@Baruch club meeting.
