The Live 8 Concerts

What do Elton John, Madonna, REM, Pink Floyd, and Motley Crue all have in common besides being musicians? They all took part in the historic Live 8 Concerts to help raise awareness of the growing epidemic of AIDS and abject poverty that affects millions of Africans.

In a clever word play on the G8 Summit, Live 8 is the name given to a series of concerts across Europe, Africa, and America aimed at throwing a spotlight on the plight of Africans who are dying by the millions of AIDS and poverty related illnesses. The need for comfort, compassion, and counseling in these areas is tremendous. In a rare publicity move, the concert organizers did not ask the public for monetary contributions. Instead, they were after the names of supporters to be added to a list to be given to world leaders. As organizer Bob Geldof explained, ���We don���t want your money, we want your voice.���

Details of the Live 8 Concerts:

• The Long Walk to Justice. This is the symbolic journey of millions of people across the world to show the G8 leaders that the world is watching and waiting for progress in this struggle.
• Supportive Counseling. Another major goal of these concerts is to provide focused counseling for the victims including training on how they can protect themselves from the AIDS epidemic.
• Record Audiences. Organizers say that an estimated 3 billion people watched these incredible concerts and many of those showed their support.

AIDS and poverty affect people everywhere, while you may not be able to help those in Africa, you can certainly address these same issues in America with counseling training through an accredited online degree program. A counseling degree is a great way to assist Americans who suffer from poverty and AIDS. They are victims in the same way, and caring and counseling will go a long way in their recovery.

An Online Counseling Degree:

• Job Description. A counseling degree will prepare you to offer your ear and experience in assisting those with crises in their lives.
• Working Environment. With counseling training, you will find yourself working in an office environment or on location in patients' homes.
• Employment Outlook. Your online degree will place you in an exciting and growing counseling career.

About the Author

Kelly Richardson covers the local education and technology scenes in major cities across the country. His articles appear in a variety of respected educational journals, periodicals, and e-zines. Kelly holds a bachelor degree in English and master degree in education from Georgia State University. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Walden University.