Minutes Feb 19 2009

Present: Kara, Stephanie, Simon, Alana, Aaron, Dan, Sharielle, Hannah, Jenn, Jason, Rafa, Allison, Amanda, Dr. O, Pronoma, Romana, Adana, Nana
ROH
    -sign up with story
    -more details next week
    -articles due March 13
    -Theme is poverty
Stephanie
    -School supply drive for Haiti
Aaron
    -Support concert (?) possible project
Hannah
    -Fashion show to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS (?) possible project
Dr. O
    -Theme for next UNESCO Conference is Health and Human Rights
One Voice Movement
    -Largest youth organization that fosters Israeli-Palestinian dialogue
    -March 2nd 4:30-6:30 PM
    -Cosponsoring event would probably entail advertising on our part
Adan
    -Wants to present in a couple weeks on Somaliland and Somalia
    -Wants to take on project on helping Somaliland gain International Recognition
Hannah's Presentation on Zimbabwe
    -Zimbabwe has big crisis with under nutrition, as a result leading to thousands of deaths
    -Zimbabwe economy is shambles
    -no freedom of press
    -Dr. O
        -Zimbabwe used to be bread basket of Africa, tragic that it has fallen so hard
        -Is there a project that can be done by SAHR to extend awareness of the issues in Zimbabwe?
        -Raising money for Zimbabwe could be considered, but done  in an apolitical fashion
MMS
    -Preliminary Schedule for MMS...soon to be confirmed
    -Meet in groups of what you want to do to work on workshops, sign up for first choices