Yale Students for UNICEF/SCCS Minutes

January 22, 2008

Started 9 pm.

 

  1. Ed Norton letter - Kristjiana
  2. Global Justice Conference Trip: March 28-31, week after spring break
    1. Lobbying day on weekday –Monday, come back on Sunday?
    2. Starts 29th, but want to get there earlier
    3. $552/8ppl one way train, rental car $120/night – would need driver
    4. Chinatown bus from New York?
    5. other costs: Òentrance fee,Ó transportation in D.C., might sleep on floor or Georgetown dorms
    6. if interested – contact kristjiana.gong at yale.edu
    7. SameerÕs brother lives in D.C. ..slumber partyÉ
    8. SCCS has $2000, save some for next year, ask masters.
  3. Dr. Groce – our adviser, take to dessert
    1. UOFC $50
    2. Apply for money from Dwight
    3. Lina – ask TD master
  4. Dixwell learning center
    1. Tolerance program – KristjianaÕs friend running
    2. People come in to speak on racism, religious tolerance, sexual orientation, post 9-11, subtleties of modern racism
    3. Junior high, high school students
    4. 10 week program, Fridays, more info to come
  5. CARE at Yale– International development week, April
    1. We get a day (Pamela Shifman and Alan Cort?)
  6. Global Health Week – rep didnÕt show up, got posters for iDance
  7. ChildrenÕs Stories
    1. Will be read by Professor of Literature for Young People
    2. Possible collaboration with YCT to stage some
    3. Could read to HeadStart kids!
  8. ValentineÕs Day
    1. week of ValentineÕs day, make cards for kids at YNNH hospital
  9. HeadStart – kids make cards, post on website, and people buy
    1. Preschoolers – help them make cards
    2. Maybe not this semester if not enough interest
  10. APO – community service fraternity
    1. Communiversity day – over 1000 people come

                                               i.     Quidditch game, Twister, have 1000 people dribble basketballs onstage, Break a world record booth

  1. Reach Out – Sameer
    1. Organizing trip to India, May 30-June 10
    2. Anyone interested in co-leading?
    3. Will help in Òthe big hospitalÓ in New Delhi, NACO, stop at UNICEF headquarters
    4. $2000