One Dress, One Month

One of our projects this spring is One Dress, One Month. Basically, those who chose to participate will wear the same dress, every day, for one month. We can accessorize it differently, wear the dress creatively (like as a scarf, perhaps), wear pants under it or shirts over it, etc. And, we will be washing them regularly. For men who want to participate, or women who don't want to wear a dress, we came up with the option of wearing the same shirt- preferably purple- for the month.

This was inspired by Amy Seiffert, a Campus Crusade staffer at Bowling Green State University. She has worn her dress for a year now, and has blogged about her experiences. Check out the link!

Last October, four of us participated in the project. The links to two of our blogs can be found on our links page. If you're even slightly considering participating, reading about our experiences might help make up your mind. I know all of us would be happy to talk with you and answer any questions you may have.

We will be doing the project from April 15- May 13. It's a little ways away, but finding a dress can prove to be challenging, especially in Athens. Since many OU students are home for Spring Break, this would be the perfect time to begin looking for a dress. We have a facebook event with more information, as well as suggestions about finding a dress, etc. Also, fan us on facebook to keep up with all our events and projects, and how you can help!

The four of us and our dresses from October

 

Welcome

Welcome to Naming the Tears OU. We are a student organization committed to fighting modern-day slavery.

In order to confront the issue of HUMAN SLAVERY in Ohio, the United States, and internationally, we the students at Ohio University intend to sacrifice ourselves and our resources in order to speak up for the poor and the helpless. We will accomplish this by reaching to obtain justice for those who cannot speak for themselves and by bringing awareness of the issue to the people around us.

As we work to get this group off the ground, please pray for the founders. As we attempt to get the word out about the group, recruit people to join us, and teach others about the issue of human slavery, please pray for those whose ears hear our message. Most of all, pray for those who are enslaved, who face torture and pain everyday, for those who feels that no one cares. 

Our name, Naming the Tears, comes from a wonderful poem by Andrea Gibson. which is below. Although the poem deals with sexual exploitation, we are confronting all types of slavery. We want to help those who are suffering know that people do care, and are fighting for them. We want them to know that their tears do not go unseen, their cries unheard.  

I hope you will join us in our journey.