My Sisters Keeper Research Paper

Dau’Riauna Bruce
09/02/13
Festival ISU Reflection One of the organizations I chose to be a part of is called “My Sister’s Keeper”. I was drawn to this particular organization because of the name. I am the youngest of five children and I have two older sisters that I adore. Being my sisters keeper does not just mean my family but also my friends and even people that I do not know that might have come from the same background as me. I felt that this organization would be perfect for me to get involved in because I would get an opportunity to talk to and see other girls my age that share my same interest. I also chose this because ever since my first couple of days on campus I have been hearing nothing but good things about the program. I wanted to take the information I was getting to the next
By going to visit the table I learned that “My Sister’s Keeper” is geared toward minorities such as myself, but they are not limited to minorities which means any woman is welcomed. Also they stated that they have banquets and events designed to lift up our fellow peers at all times. Out of the entire three minute presentation the one thing that stuck with me the most was that in this organization they do not refer to others or themselves as “females”, everyone is called women. Hearing that gave me a sense of hope that women today still have some sort of self-worth. The next step I will take in this organization is to be committed stay involved in the different events that are associated with them. By signing my name on that sheet I committed a portion of my time to them. I will attend