10-25-06 meeting minutes

We started with a presentation from Brigit and Joe Collins, who run an anti-trafficking NGO in Nepal called Friends of Maiti Nepal (http://www.friendsofmaitinepal.org/ ) We discussed how Rotaract will raise $1000 for this organization by selling Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes at a significantly discounted price just in time for Thanksgiving. If you would like to sign up to help with the process, please email Jamie directly (jamie.stevenson@gmail.com). More information about the fundraiser will be emailed to everyone next week.

We also talked about showing the Emmy-nominated movie about their work called “The Day My God Died” to the whole school so I booked L112 from 12-1:30 on Thursday, November 9. We’ll have a table set-up that afternoon to take cheesecake orders after the movie. Mr. Collins is buying pizza for everyone!

Other things that are going on:
Friday 11/3 from 5-8pm is your second opportunity to serve with Community Servings. If you have not signed up yet, please email Jessica, jkraft@bu.edu, to see if we have any room left.

Tuesday 11/7 is skill-building workshop #2: Networking Like a Rock Star from 12:30-2pm in L303. If you need to sign up, email jirair@bu.edu, there are six seats left.

Wednesday 11/8 Rotaract and IHO are hosting two speakers from International Medical Corps and Project Hope from 12-1. Check it out if you still need a practicum idea or just want to learn about ways to create excitement and meaning in your life. Lunch will be served and I will let you all know as soon as we have a room reserved.

Thursday 11/16 is skill-building workshop #3: Program Evaluation in a Nutshell from 12:30 to 2pm in R110. RSVP to jirair@bu.edu


SAVE THE DATE: TUESDAY DECEMBER 5! Rotaract, BUSGHO and other student organizations are organizing a town hall meeting for Darfur. Location: College of General Studies, (871 Comm Ave) Charles River Campus, 6:30pm. Much more details later but if you want to be involved in the exciting planning process, email jirair@bu.edu.

Happenings of the BUSPH Rotaract Club

Happenings of the BUSPH Rotaract Club

Meetings/ Highlights from our last general meeting that was held on October 5, 2006:

We discussed the upcoming community service and social events:

Skill-building workshops
10/19: "An Intro to Epi Info.: The Swiss Army Knife of Survey Analysis Software"
R107 from 12:30-2 p.m.
Contact: Jiriar to sign up


Lunchtime talk with Dr. Julia ATIM from Uganda
"HIV/AIDS and Human Rights in Uganda"
10/17
L303 from noon-1 p.m.



Red Cross Blood Drive
10/30 Hiebert Lounge, 14th Floor
Contact: the website at www.people.bu.edu/rotaract to make an appointment btw. 3-6 p.m.
Walk-ins welcome from 12-6 p.m.


Community Servings
The October volunteer service was a success.
Contact: Jessica to sign up for November's service
visit: www.servings.org to learn more


Toiletry Drive
for Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights
10/23-11/3
Contact: Jamie for sign up and details


Membership dues/ information:
Contact Kirise: kkramer1@bu.edu


Next general meeting is on or around October 25, 2006