Happy Friday the 13th!

I figure as long as a day such as today is followed up by something like Valentine's, it's all good.

Not much is on my schedule right now other than homework- and quite a bit of it. I can't wait for next weekend, during which the Poverty Conference will be held. This conference is open to other surrounding college students as well, hoping to spread this message throughout all of Miami-Dade. According to the website,

"Miami Poverty Conference is a brand new initiative started by University of Miami students to educate students from universities and colleges in the Miami-Dade area about the growing problem of poverty in their community. The conference will take place on February 21, 2009 and will have experts speak about the many different aspects of poverty. For the majority of the conference, students will be divided into smaller groups and attend interactive workshops focusing on various aspects of poverty, including education, immigration, race and poverty, health, and many more. We hope that the conference will not only educate students about the growing problem of poverty, but will also inspire students to actively engage in the community and do their part to alleviate poverty. "

It should be a great learning experience for all involved.

Have a great weekend!