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Page! iSovember 4,2004 CAMPUS NEWl I Office of Volunteer Services welcomes Amanda Ross photo courtesy of Amanda Ross Ross and friend logen in Sarata Galbena, Moldova in 2003 JACKIE BULLOCK Staff Writer Since 1965, VISTA (Vol unteers In Service To Amer ica) has worked to eliminate poverty inAmerica. In 1993, VISTA merged vi^ith the new ly created AmeriCorps in an expanded effort to provide new and innovative programs to communities nationwide. At Meredith College, AmeriCorps*VISTA mem ber Amanda Ross supports the service learning program and the Office of Volun teer Services. Ross, a 2002 graduate of the College of William and Meiry in Vir ginia, came to Meredith in July through Meredith’s re lationship with NC Campus Compact. Ross works with she says that it is her de sire to work in a field where she is helping the commu nity, as well as helping stu dents to see the possibility sary to be a tip-top student.” In 2003, Ross served with the Peace Corps in Moldova, a former Soviet Republic, nestled between Romania and Ukraine. Moldova is the poorest country in Eu rope. Moldova’s major eth nic groups include Russians, Romanians, Ukrainians, and the Gagaiiz (Christian Turks). Moldova is an ag ricultural community whose main export is wine. Ross recalled living in a village during the summer months and having to walk a mile for water because the well near her home dried up. Ross said during the winter it was often colder inside than out side due to poor construc tion materials and lack of heating. Ross says that she would like to return to Mol dova one day - the children are “amazing.. .generous and loving, but with very real disadvantages in terms of re sources and opportunities.” Ross says that she has feh very welcome at Meredith. She says that she enjoys the efforts that Meredith is mak ing towards inclusiveness, and that she wants to “pro mote the equality of people through service learning.” Part of an academic course, service learning allows stu dents to address communi ty-identified needs through course-related service proj ects. Ross notes that “ser vice is reciprocal; the person performing the service re ceives so much more.” Ross would like to have more interaction with students in helping to coordinate activi ties. Ross says that she has enjoyed the interaction that she has had with WINGS students and likes that “the bonds of sisterhood are not restricted to one group. Women are hglping women.” students, faculty, and staff to make a difference. Ross to make connections with says, “Everyone has a skill non-profit organizations; or a talent; it is not neces David Faber to visit Meredith AMBER LITTESY Layout Assistant David Faber, Polish-born Holocaust survivor, will be speaking to the Meredith community on November, 10 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. in the Chapel Commons room. Faber is the author of Be cause of Romek, a book in spired by the struggles he went through to survive the Holocaust. Faber, who sur vived eight concentration camps, was a witness to the Nazi murders of his par ents, older brother, and five of his six sisters. At age 18, weighing 72 pounds, Faber was liberated from Bergen- Belsen in 1945. Faber’s upcoming appear ance is his second visit to the Meredith. Faber came to campus in the fall of 2002. Students, faculty and staff heard Faber speak on his first visit and commented on Faber’s stories and personal ity: Dr. Carolyn Happer, faculty: “When I asked Mr. Faber who received the roy alties for his book, he looked at me and said without paus ing, ‘Of course, the Disabled American Veterans; they saved my life.’” Elizabeth A. Meier, fac ulty: “David Faber is an incredibly moving speaker. It is a rare privileged to be able to hear a concentra tion camp survivor’s story first hand. He is wise and has insights to share about the importance of being en gaged, knowledgeable and passionate about the state of the world today.” Lacey Anne Carothers, student: “Dr. Faber was a true example of inspiration. I was amazed by his courage and determination. It was a pleasure to meet him in per son after reading and hearing of his struggle for survival.” Mary Clarke Shuff, stu dent: “Dr. Faber had suf fered much during the Ho locaust. He is in intriguing man. People should see him because he is one of the few Holocaust survivors we have photo courtesy Carolyn Happer David Faber, Holocaust survivor, to speak at Meredith. left today. He is fiill of real life stories and events; his stories really touched my heart while listening to his life accounts in a concentra tion camp. I think the Ho locaust was a fascinating time in history and more so than studying the books and watching the movies about the suffering of the Jews, we have a real life man who lived through some of these events and can tell this story exactly from his perspective. His real life accounts make the Holocaust come alive with facts, feelings, and fig ures.” Paula S Stewart, student: “1 felt that Mr. Faber telling us his powerful story was not only a gift to us, but also a tribute to the millions who did not survive. Despite the horrors he has been through, Mr. Faber is remarkably not at all bitter or hardened, and it’s inspiring to hear him preach tolerance in an age of renewed fanaticism.” Sarah Margaret Tulloss, student: “I still consider my opportunity to meet with Mr. Faber an honor. I was privileged enough to be able to have limch with him last year It was really amazing that at his age, he is still able to tell his story so movingly. He was incredibly generous and very sweet, very remi niscent of one’s own grand father. My favorite memory of Mr. Faber was at lunch. I had been viewing him as a rather ftagile old man, then all of a sudden his cell phone rang and it was his wife. I just thought that was fi^nny! He also has great stories and not just about the Holocaust. “One will learn fi’om Mr. Faber that Holocaust sur vivors had a life before the Holocaust and they have one after it!! So often it seems that the majority of a holocaust survivor’s life is overlooked because all one focuses on is that he/she lived through the carnage of the Holocaust. “1 think so often the Ho locaust is generalized and commercialized. As one studies the Holocaust he/she can stay in the narrative of the events, simply memo rizing dates, numbers, and places without ever assign ing a personal aspect to the atrocities of the Holocaust. Mr. Faber puts a face, for so many, to the Holocaust. One is able to study the Ho locaust in a different light, simply because he/she now has a personal connection to the event.” Students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to attend Faber's speech. Please contact the Herald at herald@meredith.edu for more information.
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