Pop Culture looks at today's influential people
How can people of influence benefit our society? What are the pros and cons of being famous? How can power be gained and lost? What are the positives and negatives?
Avery Wilmurth’s class, The Power of Pop Culture, has campers discussing these questions and more. Some of the pros for being influential were fame, money, being heard, and lots of supporters.  Cons brought on a lengthy discussion about famous people having many who love them but also having many who don’t like them and are highly critical of them. “Would you want to be famous? Why or why not?” asked Wilmurth. Another thoughtful discussion continued.
Campers discussed the influence of social media. Each worked on an Instagram post that supports a good cause. After they worked on their posts, they all discussed the various ideas each presented. Causes included helping promote mental health issues and helping abandoned animals.
Campers not only learned a thing or two from others but exhibited their knowledge of current issues that could be addressed to help with bettering our world.