By Venecia Easter and Nicole Frossard-Reis | Talon Staff
Tallahassee Community College students are getting involved in politics to make meaningful change by joining clubs and organizations. Some members of the TCC community say students should take the initiative to start somewhere by being involved in those small roles. It plants a seed for bigger roles. They need to take on these leadership roles if they ever want change in their communities.
TCC Student Government Association Secretary, Rafa Marquiori Naves, said students should be the ones to take action and speak up about certain issues that are going on within the community. Talking to classmates, asking them about different issues, and getting their input on them could be steps to get more involved in issues that might not be your reality but the reality of others.
“At the end of the day you either care about our generation’s future or you don’t,” Naves said.
Brian Kupfer is a political science professor at Tallahassee Community College who said the best way to get involved is to find something you care about.
“One thing you can do is find an aid or organization that you know advocates for that particular issue,” Kupfer said.
TCC student Kyh Hayes said a lot of students consider politics to be tedious. Students need to be open to be involved in the community to learn more about politics.
“I think more people should do to get involved in it,” Hayes said.“ Participate or volunteer if there are programs, take the opportunity and apply.”
RunForSomething.net is a platform for fellow students to look into those leadership roles. The website gives a grand overview of many opportunities for people to pour in their communities.
Congressman Maxwell Frost is a United States Representative who visited TCC to speak to students in January. He said if students would at least try to get involved in a leadership role, they’ll see how much it would impact the community. He suggests that students invest in themselves and take the opportunities that are out there.
“I would definitely encourage everybody here running for a local office is important,” Frost said.
