The Social Action Leaders are a huge part of the Social Action Program. Every year, a group of Seniors are selected to be Social Action leaders for the incoming Freshman class. They dedicate time during the summer to do research, prepare for class discussions, organize informational trips, and focus on being leaders within the Stone Ridge community. Impelled to Act took a closer look at the impressive group of Seniors and asked them various questions about their experiences as SALs and some personal questions as well. Our third interviewee is Meghan Pfeifer, leader of the Disability rotation. 
Why did you want to be a SAL?
I wanted to be a SAL because I had a great experience in the disabilities rotation my freshman year. I also I have a younger brother with down syndrome so I’ve grown up around disabilities and around the whole mentality of people being equal and no different from the rest of us. I really wanted to get that across to the freshman.
What is the site that you take your freshman to?
Carl Sandberg Elementary School in Rockville. It’s a school for kids with disabilities.
How did you end up choosing that site?
Well I think that some of the juniors and seniors go there every week anyway, so the school already has a partnership with them. It was also the same site that the SAL used last year so she referred them to me.
What do you think is the hardest thing about being a SAL?
The hardest thing is probably coming prepared every other Wednesday and knowing that you have to be on the ball and ready to go.
If there was something you could change about the Social Action Program, what would you change?
I don’t know. I remember myself as a freshman, loving it, but thinking or wishing that I had some more hands on experience. So probably more and better field trips freshman year that give the girls more hands on experience.
What do you think is the most important world issue that we face today?
I think probably the issue of equality in all types of areas like gender, race, disabilities or ability any issue like that.
If you were an animal what would you be?
If I were an animal, I’d probably be a dolphin because I love the ocean and the beach.
