My experience working on the Amnesty International challenge at Do It Day

When I was asked to participate in The Drum’s Do It Day, I was beyond thrilled. Aside from the day-off-from-work perk, the opportunity to do social activism is a huge win. And when I was assigned to work on Amnesty International, it almost felt like kismet.
 The challenge Amnesty posed on Plan It Day was to change the perception of refugees in the US. Both the UK and US received this challenge, but with an interesting difference. In the UK, refugees are perceived as an economic burden