One thousand customers from Weatherford National Bank and Texas Bank received these inserts along with their monthly statements. SIFE members then requested that the students write a one-page paper with their opinions concerning the debt. The letters were then graded by their teachers for extra credit. SIFE members then picked up the letters and sent them to Washington. Deficit Thermometer SIFE members constructed an eight-foot tall thermometer that displays the current deficit amount.
Members update or raise the temperature as needed.
The display also notes the rate at which the deficit grows. Our display is located in front of a local business in Weatherford. Our goal was to provide the International students a way to bring a little piece of their homeland to Weatherford College, to make the other students more aware of the International students, and to have a taste of the food from many different countries. The International students cooked foods from their homeland and dressed in their home country attire while serving the meals to the other students in the Student Union Building During the Food Fair the SIFE team took pictures and held interviews afterwards to document the success of the fair. We will continue to involve the International students in our projects.