The crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan has reached a critical
state, as an estimated 1.5 million people have been driven from
their homes. The UN has officially declared this as the world’s
most serious humanitarian disaster, as hundreds of thousands
of lives are at risk. Compelled by this dire situation, students
in the Master of Public Administration program have created
a service project to help the people of Sudan by raising money
to provide a stable source of clean water that is critical to
the prevention of diseases running rampant among the affected
communities.
The program, ranked 3rd in the nation, prepares students to
be leaders in the public sector. While students prepare themselves
for lives of public service after graduation, they also are
actively engaged in community service while in the program.
As part of the course on Public Administration and Democracy,
students have chosen to address an area of social need by designing
and undertaking a service project. The current project
will help provide clean drinking water to the Sudanese people.
On Tuesday, November 16th, MPA students will be located in several
locations around campus all day long to collect contributions,
both change and cash, from members of the UGA community. The
project entitled, "Make Change with Change," is raising
money for CARE USA, a humanitarian organization that fights
global poverty. In Sudan, the organization has partnered with
the World Food Program and the United Nations to deliver assistance
to hundreds of thousands of individuals. The goal of the project
is to raise at least $1,700; enough money to build a water well
and provide a stable source of clean drinking water to 1,000
people. To do so, your help is needed. Everyone
who contributes will be eligible to win prizes including Georgia
versus Georgia Tech football tickets, basketball season tickets,
signed basketball team posters, free movie passes, gift certificates,
and more.
Competing
in a Global Economy
The University of Georgia is at the forefront of the globalization
movement in higher education with a wealth of opportunities
for international experiences. Our students are flocking to
study-abroad programs, thriving on the challenges inherent
in confronting a new cultural environment. More and more,
students on campus are also making choices that reflect an
understanding of the importance of global awareness—from
living in a residence hall-based language community to starting
a radio program in another language to minoring in a foreign
language. These experiences, whether at home or abroad, influence
how our students perceive the world and their place in it.
We’re producing graduates prepared to be world citizens—well
informed, culturally sensitive and technologically sophisticated.
They’re ready to take on the challenges of our global
society, and they’ll be equally at home whether in the
Peach State or the Republic of Georgia.
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Professor
Vicky Wilkins teaches students in UGA’s MPA program that a big
part of public administration is public service. They are raising
money to help Sudanese refugees.
