Activism Log 4

Katelyn Temple
Professor Nina Perez
WST 3015
March 18, 2010

Activism Log 4

• Activism

This week was focused on locating places around campus to hang flyer's, printing flyer's, and spreading the word. I have talked to a lot of people in my classes and in my community and it looks like we are going to be getting some donations. I am worried we won’t be able to get foster parents to sign up but it won’t happen without a lot of trying on my part. At the very least I am excited to collect donations. We are hanging a flyer in the window of Louie and Maria’s to let their frequent customers know about our project. Also, handing out flyer's at the local dog parks is high priority.

• Reflection

As author Megan Seely states in her book Fight like a Girl, “Throughout the world, in many cultures, there is an expectation that women are to be the keepers of the faith in their families and that they carry the responsibility to pass on these traditions to their children” (105). I know I keep saying this, but my mind wonders when I think about the women and their families. My group and I were discussing the possibility that some of these women may never come back for the pet they gave up. The foster parent, who I am sure is fully aware this could be a possibility when they signed up, is now forced to keep the pet or hand it over yet again. I can now understand that we may not get a lot of sign ups but I am staying positive and I know we are going to get a lot of donations in the form of pet food, collars, carriers, and toys.

• Reciprocity

I am getting a good feed back in every aspect of this service learning project. My family members have been going out with my to hand out flyer's. My dad and I walk his dog and speak to neighbors. Everyone I have talked to about the event has seemed to care. They ask questions, and it feels good providing a service. It is just too bad no good deed is unselfish.



Work Cited

Seely, Megan. Fight like a Girl: How to Be a Fearless Feminist. New York: New York UP, 2007. Print