Minutes for November 13, 2008

Attendees:
Rafael
Spencer
Kerry
Shefali
Nikki
Jason
Stephanie
Claire
Avital
Teki
Pronoma
Jennifer C
Erinn
Allison
Simon
Amanda

1. Introductions
a. Updates
2. Special visit from Dr. O (talk about trip to UN)
a. Purpose of the trip is to be involved and engaged so that you can see how things happen at the individual level in real life rather than reading it in a book
b. Imagine yourself at some period in your life doing a similar thing
c. After you get back, take time to reflect on your experiences.
i. What inspired you?
ii. What made you think?
d. Questions
3. Break out: people going to NY vs. people not going
4. Hot Cocoa and Cider Night in McMahon
a. In global house room
b. Focus on poverty in the United States
c. Focus on poverty around the world
d. Tables set up with global poverty, poverty in US
e. Thursday, December 4th
f. 8PM- 9 PM
g. On Main Level (floor above the dinning hall)
h. Prototype for a bigger event next semester
5. How should our meeting work for Dec 4?
a. Meet --> go to dinner together --> event
6. Shefali has an event on Monday, November 17, 2008
a. Needs help with advertising
b. Will email people flier, if they have a printer
c. Other fliers will be in the UNESCO Office (2nd floor WC Building)
d. People assigned to different areas on campus to put them up
e. Would student ambassadors like to set up a table there?
7. T-shirt design
a. Simon’s design is a globe is an open cage --> letting peace out into the world
b. Nikki
i. Sweatshirt with her logo (gun in a knot)
ii. T-shirt with Simon’s?
c. Price quote
i. 3 printing
ii. UNESCO design on left breast
iii. Right breast= Student Ambassadors for Human Rights
iv. Back= design
v. Range of prices
1. Sweatshirt
a. Hoodie (3)
b. Zip up (13)
2. Polo (0)
3. T-shirt (1)
vi. We chose Zip up around $35 to $40
vii. We chose Simon’s design peace coming out of the cage
8. Stephanie’s Event on December 12, 2008
a. Bad: speaker missed the event
b. Good: good discussion on toothpaste
i. Watched movie from organization’s website
ii. Handout
iii. Action planning
iv. School supply drive from now to the end of the school year
c. Speaker went to her class and talked:
i. Event supposed to talk about education in Haiti. Organization works to get textbooks and materials to children. Action planning: plan a workshop and you can actually go to Haiti and teach the students your workshop. A translator would help translate handouts and help you communicate with students.
1. Contact Stephanie if you are interested
9. Stephanie’s workshop at Mansfield Middle school is on November 14th
a. Only Rafa and Stephanie can go
b. Is anyone else interested? Jennifer!
10. Ripples of Hope
a. If you are confused email Rafa at ROHeditor@gmail.com
11. Open letter to Barack Obama
a. Will be sent to NY Times, Economist, etc.
b. Acknowledges President elect Obama and shows hope that he will spread his human rights activism throughout the world
12. Announcement
a. Sustainable development project for Haiti
b. Working with AHEAD
c. An event will happen in February on one night
d. Would UNESCO like to have a table?
e. It will cost a little to get into the event, but it will be a good fundraising opportunity
f. Email Stephanie if you are interested
13. Nikki- possible event
a. Stand Now
i. Go to standnow.org
ii. Event December 3rd
iii. Fast for the day
iv. Forgo one luxury item (such as a cup of coffee) and donate the money to Darfur
v. When women leave the refugee camp to get firewood for their families they are either raped or killed. Money will be given to them so they can either set up patrols or buy firewood. Three dollars would buy firewood for about a month
14. Kara
a. November 20th - International Children's Day - Senate briefing about the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Washington D.C.
15. Studentpeacealliance.org
a. Campaigning to form a Department of Peace
b. Send postcards showing your support for President Elect Obama
16. Break out into groups