Brainstorming of Ideas from Orientation Day Jan 24 '09

1. Reach out to Willimantic (?)

• build relations
• start discussion

2. Education

• Point person-Jen
  

• Mansfield-Build reputation and aproach
• human rights
• child rights->CRC
• UDHR-> it exists, it applies
• MDGs
• Direct action awareness
• our rights, our responsibilities
  
• quantify measures
• integrate MMS with fundraising
  

3. Gaza

• Documentary "Promises"
• Panel
• Peacetalks-US Fundraiser
• moderator (submit on papers?)
• purpose
• media
• CRC-Participation
• Watch the doc-netflix

4. Action

• Fundraising
  

• H2O-Bright Star Vision
• library-Amir
• support periodical subscription
• integrate book drive with MMS

• What Works?
• bake sale
• flex pass
• jewelery
• photography, art
• company appeal
  
• appeal to sports tickets
• auction for next semester?
• Make honors event
  

• Namaste
  

• Haiti
• Point peopl-Allison and Stephanie

• Darfur reawareness
• inform ourselves
  

5. News/Video to share with group topics - about 25 min.

• Narco-trafficking-Rafa
• Trafficking of Women and Children-Pronoma
• Religious Persecution-Akosua
• Self determination-Jason