Be Active

On Wednesday, September 22 our class was honored to have Mayor Norris come speak to us for part of our session. He was a very personable guy and we all agreed that this has helped him a lot through the election process. Mayor Norris spoke with us about some very key issues that are going on in Charlottesville now such as public housing, the poverty rate, and the water system issue. These are issues that I have never thought about being new to the Charlottesville community. When I think about reaching out to help I look towards the volunteer aspect such as Madison House, but I never thought about the big issues that have a big impact on a lot of people. Mayor Norris did advocate for Madison House and told us how he used to be apart of that organization saying that it was a great way for students to help out in the community. But I think other than community services our students should become more proactive in the political spectrum of Charlottesville. Our students should look into the main issues that the leaders of Charlottesville are dealing with to become more aware of where we are living. The best way to start being involved with the political side is to register to vote and take part in the elections. Many students may feel that they don’t need to register to vote here because they are registered in their hometowns but this is our new home and we should embrace it and be apart of it.