Week 8?!

I was scrolling down and checking out my blog posts thus far, and I realized that it is pretty much all about all the rad things we're doing, fun we're having, amazing people we're meeting.  Blogging has been an outlet for me from the daily tasks of screenings and whatnot, and that's why I've been sharing everything but the actual work that we're doing.  But, I thought I should let you in on the daily grind, so that you don't think that its ALL fun and games:)

Yesterday went something like this:
up at 4:30 am in order to leave by 5:15.
One hour drive to Salt Lake City and quick coffee at McD's.
Arrive at the school one hour before to set up merch tables, do a media check, meet students/admin/teachers.
Hold two presentations for a total of 1,800 students followed by equipping future advocates (aka "world changers" as Richard calls them) with our gear.
Around midday half the team heads to another HS screening, Colin and I stay put and talk to students, answer questions, and empower them to take action.
Pack up all our stuff, and roll on to the next screening at a Paul Mitchell school.
Set up again, screen the film, answer questions, empower those "Future Professionals", and sell some sweet gear.
Pack on up around 7 pm, grab some crappy/cheap food, and head "home", which is currently Heber City, UT.

Dwelling on the redundance of our screening routine would drive one crazy, but I think that the differnet students we meet, places we go, and challenges we face on a daily basis are what make the road so great.  I have to say that my experiences thus far have further reiterated that I feel called to work with high schoolers.  We present at high schools almost everyday and I have loved interacting, encouraging, and motivating the students that we are meeting.  Many times we get to hang out with a few students all day who have helped to set up and promote for the screening, but we also get to meet hundreds of more kids who want to know how they can get involved with Invisible Children and make a difference.  Its inspiring.  Here is a video that I took in Boulder, CO.  These kids were incredible...raising money for the scholarship program, calling their congressmen to pass the bill the IC supports, and blowing our minds with their enthusiam for enacting change.

that's all for now...

xoxo

jess