Service Learning Activism Log #2

1. This week was a bit stagnant in terms of progress. However, Patricia and I did discuss the route of which we are going to go about things regarding renting a room on campus - so it's good that we have that under control. I also spread word about the event and told friends I would keep them updated when we got our exact date for the event. A success of mine was being informed and cordially invited to assist Patricia with her personal project tabling in fron to Publix to fundraise for Animal Safehouse and learning that the hours I spend fundraising with her can be counted as Service Learning hours. No pitfalls - hopefully there won't be any. Also, next week we plan to create a facebook group for our event.

2. Although the reading's this week were not very relevant to our service learning project, we watched the documentary The Business of Being Born. This documentary follows the lives of several women in their stages of pregnancy and portrays what women in the U.S. face in terms of the maternal and financial systems, midwives vs. hospitals. I was completely oblvious to this entire scam before I watched this documentary. I feel as though our reproductive service learning project is even more important now since it regards reproductive health. I think it would behoove us to relay the incredible statistics and information we learned from the film to the people that come to our event.

3. Since my mother gave birth to me by means of a midwive, I felt I should discuss with her about the documentary. Sure enough, she told me exactly what other women in the film discussed, "I had an incredible surge of power. I felt like I was connected with all the other women who went through this incredible and indescribable experience." Among hearing this, I decided that I definitely want to consider this approach if I ever get pregnant and I feel empowered just by being cognizant of the infant mortality rate in the United States in comparison to other medically advanced countries.