Leadership opportunities 4 Spring 2007 Semester

Our club is happy to report the following board members will continue to serve during the Sping Semester:

Community Service Officer: Rebecca Lawrence
Community Service Officer: Jessica Kraft
President: Jirair Ratevosian
Vice President: Jamie Stevenson
Treasurer: Justin Pendarvis
Secretary: Kirise Kramer


We also have the following vacant positions:
1. Community Service Officer: Responsibilities: Plan, organize and execute at least one service-oriented (national or international) event during the semester, Attend all board meetings (every 3 weeks) in addition to general meetings

2. Historian: Responsibilities: Take photos of events and meetings, work with Rotaract’s webmaster to update website, regular updates to webmaster of Rotary Club of Boston, camera not required.

3. Webmaster for Rotaract website: Responsibilities: Make regular updates to the Rotaract website. Work closely with Historian and Secretary to get updates. This position will be supported by Justin Pendarvis. Computer required, webhosting software provided.

Please email Jirair at jirair@bu.edu if you are interested in any of the vacant positions.

ROTARACT Activities for FALL 2006

Activities for FALL 2006

EDUCATION:
Ø Talk with Dr. Irene Quieju from Guatemala, Pueblo A Pueblo
Ø Lunch Time talk with Dr. Julian Atim from Uganda
Ø Skill-building Seminar: EpiInfo
Ø Discussion with GHI and Dr. Sima Simar
Ø Skill-building Seminar: Networking
Ø Lunch time talk with IHO: Hosted IMC and Project Hope
Ø Skill-building Seminar: Program Evaluation
Ø Movie Screening with BUSGHO: Pandemic Facing AIDS
Ø A town hall meeting for Darfur at Boston University


SERVICE:
Ø Toiletry Drive
Ø Red Cross Blood Drive
Ø October Community Servings Event
Ø Cheesecake fundraiser for Maiti Nepal, raised $2700
Ø November Community Servings Event
Ø December Community Servings Event
Ø World AIDS Day red ribbon display on Medical Campus
Ø Holiday Party for International Institute of Boston


FRIENDSHIP:
Ø Social Event @ Clery’s Bar
Ø BBQ Social Event WITH BUSGHO
Ø Bowling at South Boston Candlepin

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

General Information and Membership Enrollment Meeting Minutes

Jirair- Welcome, Pledge of allegiance - you decided…ice breaker exercise.

Joe Anzalone, Club Advisor
Rotaract @ BUSPH-

• Rotaract is an international program of Rotary International for young professionals who want to make a difference
• Founded in 1969, now 7088 clubs in 150 countries worldwide
• BUSPH Rotaract= 2002
• Relationship to: Rotary Club of Boston (our sponsor), Rotary International
• Rotary: 100 years, 160 countries, 1.2 million Rotarians 30,000 clubs
• “We are a Rotary family”
• Rotaract membership is not limited to BUSPH- all are welcome to join
  

Jirair – Introduced the Board and spoke about the focus of the Club – its 3 pillars:

• SERVICE- community and international events and fundraising
• EDUCATION- thru lectures and workshops for professional development
  Professional workshops- Practicum skill-building
  Monthly speakers-
  1. Oct. 23- Michael Greger, M.D. Bird Flu
  2. Nov. 3- Roz from IMC + Dr. Howe from Project Hope (NOT CONFIRMED YET)
  3. Main event: tentatively set for December 5- collaborate w/ GHI, Harvard, SOM, BU ideas= Samantha Power, Nick Kristoff, Tom Friedman, Christianne Amanpor, Congressman Capuano – NOT YET CONFIRMED
• FRIENDSHIP- socials events: Jazz Festival, Bars, Bowling, Cocktail party, ideas??

Jirair – Spoke about membership details:

• Please fill out and application and pay $10.00 (for each semester; total $20) – you may apply on-line as well.

Your membership will entitle you to:

• Professional development; 3-4 quick and dirty 90 minute workshops by BUSPH faculty to teach skills for practicum
• Help Others, Have Fun, Get Active, Expand Your Horizons, Get Connected

Website= http://people.bu.edu/rotaract/
Google group= busph_rotaract@googlegroups.com

Need: Web/Graphics person to design flyers, take pictures of events (camera provided) and update website- email Jirair.bu.edu if interested

Ø General club meetings will be from 5-6pm (every 3 weeks)- alternating dates

Jessica, Rebecca, and Jamie spoke about Service Events:
Ø Jamie: Blood Drive, in conjunction with the Red cross – end of October
Ø Jamie: Toiletry Drive, city-wide fundraiser to help with the victims of domestic violence
Ø Jessica: “Community Servings” – located at 1010 Mass Ave. A non-profit organization that serves hot meals to HIV population in Boston. As a group we could prep, cook and serve a meal to their customers. Shifts are 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 12-3 p.m., 4-8 p.m. or 6-9 p.m. Please email me with your interests and availability of when you would be able to provide some volunteer time. Visit their web site to learn more: www.servings.org.
Ø Jessica: “We are here as a guidance for you, our members. We encourage you to tell us what you want to see in terms of community service.”
Ø Rebecca: Community Holiday Party in December – more details to follow.
Feel free to contact any of the community service officers for further information or to help with planning and execution.

Josh, VP, Discusses Social Events
Ø Monthly, one major event in December
Ø Our first Social Event- Thursday September, 21 at Cleary’s Pub Meet in the Medical School Library @ 8:50 p.m.

First Board Meeting: Monday, August 21, 2006

First Board Meeting: Monday, August 21, 2006

All board members were formally introduced and backgrounds were shared.

Our President, Jirair, gave a retrospective overview of the history of Rotaract.
Rotary is 100 years, 160 countries, 1.2 million Rotarians, 30,000 clubs.
Rotary Club of Boston is our sponsor.

Our club was founded in 2002.
Justin, returning Treasuer, gave an update/overview of past activities.

Jirair encouraged all board members to focus on the three pillars/ goals of the club - (SEF) Service, Education and Friendship.

Service: Club plans to organize one Community Service event per month.

Education: Club plans to organize a one-hour hour talk per month, workshops and a final surprise and impressive speaker during the first week of December.

Friendship: Club plans to organize one social event per month and one large-scale social event after finals.

Discussed ways of providing professional development for new members. – (workshops by BU faculty members, grant writing, ways to get connected).

Discussed our club website and the blog as well as the yahoo group.
FOLLOW-UP ITEM: Jirair to start a new yahoo group and send notice to old members.

Defined individual board member roles.

Need one more CSO or Community Service Officer.
FOLLOW-UP ITEM: Recruit another CSO.

Need a Web/graphics artist to design flyers, take pictures (camera provided) of events and update website.
FOLLOW-UP ITEM: Recruit a Web/ graphic artist.

Fundraising
FOLLOW-UP ITEM: Josh to investigate his fund-raising idea in the Back Bay.


Plans for the semester

General club meetings will meet from 5-6 p.m. every 3 weeks.
Board meetings will meet two weeks after general meeting, one week before next general.
Board members will man a table at new student orientation on Thursday, August 31.

UPCOMING EVENTS:


FIRST GENERAL MEETING:
WHEN: SEPTEMBER 13, 5-6 PM
WHERE: R110


“FOOD FOR YOUR BLOOD”- Halloween –themed blood drive with the Red Cross
Appointments can be made on our web site for time slots 3-6p.m.
Walk-in’s welcome from 12-6 p.m.
WHEN: Monday, October, 30, 12-6 p.m.
WHERE: Hiebert Lounge

Liberate your imagination!

The Rotaract Club is looking for a volunteer with basic graphic arts skills to design flyers, take pictures of our events (camera provided) and to update our website. Commitment is 4-5 hours per months from September to December. For your help, you will be exempt from paying membership to the club. If interested, please contact Jirair Ratevosian at Jirair@bu.edu.

2006-2007 Academic Year

Thanks for your interest in the BUSPH Rotaract Club.

Club leaders are now meeting to plan for the 2006-2007 Academic Year. Stay Tuned!

If you have any questions or need information about membership, please contact Jirair Ratevosian at jirair@bu.edu.

BUSPH Rotaract Exec Meeting

BUSPH Rotaract Announcements and Meeting Minutes

1. Donation amount to be given to AED and COHI
2. Gambia Group
3. ZEBS project
4. Nominations for future officers
5. Next and Last General Meeting
6. End of the year event

1. Donations
Everyone present agreed that we would contribute $500 to each organization. This will leave Rotaract with $600. Some of this money will go towards a plaque for Christopher’s thanking them for their continued support.

2. Gambia Group
We still do not have word from members of the Gambia group, if anyone has any connections with these girls please let them know that we are trying to contact them. Rotary funded their trip and would like a report on the project.

3. ZEBS Project
We will be selling cloths for the ZEBS project on April 27th and 28th, if anyone is interested please contact Laura. We were thinking of 8am to 2pm and possibly looking into donations from Christopher’s Café.

4. Future Officers
The following members may be around next year and could potentially be officers: Cate, Liza, Justin, Simran (she was nominated for president – if she is interested), and Casey.

5. Next General Meeting
The last meeting for the year will be from 5 to 6 on April 28th in L414.

6. End of the year event
We thought it would be nice to have a dinner where we present the checks to the two organizations (AED and COHI) and the plaque to David from Christopher’s. We would like to invite all Rotaract members and Rotary people as well. Unfortunately, dinners can be pricy, so we are trying to find a relatively cheap place and are probably going to ask people to pitch in about $10 (consider it your semester dues).

BUSPH Rotaract Officer Mtg - March 15

BUSPH Rotaract Announcements and Meeting Minutes

Topics covered:
1. Announcements
2. Plan for the Future
3. Previous talks
4. Future talks
5. Dinner – Desert and PH attendance
6. Next Meeting – MARCH 23, 2005 – GENERAL MTG

1. Announcements

Treasurer’s report – we currently have about $1600, this includes the money that we raised for the two fundraisers.

Rotary International Meeting – they wanted to know about the Gambia project, they never received any follow up report. Regarding the Guatemala project, they will go through with the provision of generators for the water pumps.

The focus for Rotary International is the polio vaccine, provision of clean water and now computers. There was a group at the meeting who had started their own NGO focused on advanced technology. They are interested in providing internet access to remote locations by having a motorcycle that has WIFI drive by rural communities to activate their internet connection so messages can be sent and received.

2. Plan for the future

We should see if Rotary would be willing to match the money we raise for the two organizations

The possibility of sponsoring a practicum student to go help with these organizations.

Need to define the Togo project – main need is furnishing of their clinic

Paul Gallagher – started Rotaract - donates medical supplies abroad – pgallagher@townisp.com ; see if he might have leads or ideas on how we might get the Kara clinic equipped. – Kim will take charge of this.

Work on getting Gambia Project Presentation – Justin will ask them, they should provide power point and script – to be presented at the next meeting

Kevin in Kara Togo – Rotary club – have the connection already made (Pascal at Boston Rotary speaks French – we should illicit his help in getting Kara Togo’s assistance – express interest to partner to support AED). Maybe Pascal can write on our behalf. Get KT support, then Rotary support, then download grant.

AED needs approx. $39,000 to cover medication expenses for the year.

We could raise money through running a 5K race – get people to support pledges

3. Future talks

Joel and Bruce – would be great as future speakers. They worked in South Africa studying the impact of HIV/AIDS on non-profit businesses – CARE international funded them. Joel is a returned Peace Corps volunteer from Tanzania and Bruce had volunteered in China. Both would be interesting to talk to on a chitchat level. Kim will contact him.

4. Dinner – Desert and PH attendance

The International Health Career Dinner is on March 29th. Rotaract will be providing the desert and will be responsible for recruiting Public Health Students.

5. Next Meeting

The next general meeting will be next Wednesday, March 23rd, in L414 from 5 to 6pm.

BUSPH Rotaract General Meeting – Tuesday, March 1, 2005

BUSPH Rotaract Announcements and Meeting Minutes

1. Circle of Health International
2. AED – Hope for Tomorrow
3. Fundraiser
4. Rotaract Banner
5. Report of Rotary Centennial Dinner
6. Next Year

1. Circle of Health International

The previous fundraiser raised $73.00; we discussed options for having this amount matched by Rotaract or outside sources.

Sarah, the founder of COHI and Adam will be giving a talk on Thursday, March 3. They will discuss the organization and their recent experiences working in Sri Lanka with Tsunami victims.

2. AED-Togo ‘Hope for Tomorrow’

AED-Togo was given a grant from USAID to pay the initial costs for building an anti-retro viral treatment clinic. These funds were not intended to cover long term expenses, such as paying for salaries and medical supplies, which is where they are currently in need of additional funding.

Our next fundraiser, on March 3, will be to raise money for AED – Togo.

3. Fundraiser

For our next fundraiser, on March 3, we will be selling scones, muffins and doughnuts. The scones and muffins will be donated from Christopher’s Café and the Doughnuts will be from Krispy Kreme.

We need to make signs and have people volunteer to sit at the table. We will be tabling from 7am to 10am.

4. Rotaract Banner

Justin Pendarvis has agreed to take charge of getting us a banner, which we will be able to hang up during fundraisers, meetings and events.

5. Report of Rotary Centennial Dinner

Last week Rotaract members Justin and Kim attended the Rotary Centennial District Dinner at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Dan Moores was the event speaker; he provided historical comments on Rotary International.

6. Next Year

Although there are still a few months left in the semester, we need to start thinking about who will be taking over the officer positions next year. Most of the current officers will be graduating this May, so anyone interested in taking on an executive role next year should start attending the officer meetings.

General Meeting 2/02/05

BUSPH Rotaract Announcements and Meeting Minutes

1. Introductions
2. AED Hope for Tomorrow (Kim)
3. Clothes arrived in Swaziland for AIDS orphans!
4. Fundraiser ideas
5. Talk/Seminar
6. Events for the next month (Mark your calendars) --NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT AT WALLY'S

1. Introductions
We started off the meeting with Introductions. Each person was asked to give their name and what they would not be able to pass up if they saw it for sale in the lobby.

--> Hot chocolate (with marshmallows and whip cream), coffee….. and breakfast foods seem to be the most popular

2. AED Hope for Tomorrow (Kim)

Kim gave an overview of AED, which is a non-profit, non-governmental organization in Togo, West Africa focused on providing support to individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

- Website: http://www.aedtogo.org/
-Currently they are in the process of starting up a new clinic, so need is high.
- One of their main focuses is maternal to child transmission (they want to set up a curriculum
in this area)
-This semester we will be doing fundraisers to provide them with financial assistance.
-Although medical supplies are needed, financial assistance would probably be easiest for us to
provide and of most use to them.

3. Clothes arrived in Swaziland for AIDS orphans!

Justin reported that the 8 huge boxes of clothes Rotaract sent to AIDS orphans in Swaziland last year (collected from a clothing drive) actually made it! They sent a card and pictures which we will be posting on the Rotaract website.

4. Fundraiser ideas

We discussed options for things to sell for fundraising.

-Pizza Fundraiser (Pizza and soda)
$5.00 for 2 slices and a soda
New York Pizza, purchase pizzas for $7.50 each
-Christopher’s (Coffee and Scones/Muffins) – all food is donated
-Trader Joes – Chocolate – we need to talk to them about supporting non-profits
-Nalgene Bottles – We could have a logo for Rotaract or one of the two organizations we
are supporting.
-Team Rotaract à Ask people to sponsor us to do a walk or run, turn it into your own
pledge drive (march 6th there is a half marathon)

Fundraising/Tabling dates reserved:

February 3 – Thursday (11:45 – 3pm)
March 1 – Tuesday (breakfast – 6 – 4pm)
April 5 – Tuesday (breakfast – 6 – 4pm)

5. Talk/Seminar

We are interested in having a monthly talk, either during the general meeting or at a separate time. We are hoping to get Adam, from Circle of Health, to discuss the organization and getting non-profit status.

Other possible topics for talks include:

- “Proposal writing “ - Don Philips
- “Rapid Energy Rejuvenation, Acupressure, & Massage” – Joe Anzalone
- Bring in a Regional Rotary representative and perhaps have them give a workshop on
how to get money from Rotary
- “How to do Fundraising” – we could ask Melissa Hagan if she might be willing to do
this

6. Events for the next month (Mark your calendars)

1. Week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 4
Feb. 2nd: General Meeting
Feb. 3rd: Fundraiser – Sell Pizzas in lobby to raise money for Circle of Friends
--> Earnings: $73.30 & many new members added thanks to Kim!

2. Week of Feb 7 to 11th
Feb 10th (Thursday): Social event at Wally’s 9pm to ?????

3. Week of Feb. 14 to 18th
Feb. 16th: Officer meeting (Wednesday night)

4. Week of Feb. 20th to 26th
Talk by Adam (date to be determined)

5. Week Feb. 29 to March 4
March 1st: General Meeting (Tuesday)
March 1st: Fundraising in the lobby (Christopher’s muffins, scones, coffee and cocoa)

Info for new secretary

I have accepted a new job next semester (Spring 2004) that will rarely allow me to get to school before 6 pm. So I'm handing over the secretary position to whoever wants it.
Email me at annaward@bu.edu and I'll give you the password for the Blog.

There is a Rotaract guide for secretaries on their website. The link is:
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/229en.pdf
Our club is a bit different from other Rotary organizations, but I'm providing the link in case you want to look it over.

Exec Meeting 11/30/04

- Rotary International meeting on Thursday 12/9/04. Justin will represent the group.

-Fundraiser group (MCH) will meet ASAP.
ZEBS fundraiser was extremely successful. All of their items were sold (over $300). Catherine would love to do another table before the semester is out, as soon as a new shipment of crafts come in.

-Big Sisters 12/18/04 Noon-5 pm
at the Mason's Grand Lodge. Contact Jackie if you're interested in helping out (we'd be staffing games and the event in general).

-Tanzania benefit. 1/22/04 www.jazzforpeace.org is event site.
Benefitting www.malaikaproject.org

Recruiting New members:
-sign new students up at the Winter Semester orientation. Jackie will find out more about setting up a table.
-Have a "Welcome back" party at the beginning of Spring semester?

The final general meeting of the semester is next Tuesday (12/7/04). Jackie will bring food.

Exec Minutes, 11/2/04

Rotaract Executive Committee Meeting Tuesday November 2, 2004

• In an effort to increase attendance and provide service projects, fundraising events, etc there was a movement to restructure how we run our meetings and when
--proposed plan:
general meeting 1 time/ month
executive meeting 1 time/month
individual committee meetings 1-2/month
• Committees
 Guatemala project
 Service committee
 Fundraising for Circle of Health International/ women’s health night
 Twin sisters rotaract club connection ?

• Circle of Health International (COHI) www.circleofhealthintl.org presented to us at our last general meeting, they are in need of donations, we want to help them
-proposed ideas: -Women’s health night? -benefit concert with local bands? -dinner? -gala? Do we want this to happen this semester? Must get working

• Service Projects
- Rosie’s Place Sat. Nov 6 11am-1:30pm (help serve lunch)
- Community Servings Nov 13 9am-12pm (help label pie boxes)
- Rosie’s Place Sat. Dec 4 11am-1:30pm (help serve lunch)
- Christmas Party Sat. Dec 18 with Big Sisters (same group we helped with Halloween party)


Please NOTE: Upcoming Meetings
Mon November 8 Guatemala committee meeting 9pm Cleary’s (take bus #10 up Dartmouth St)
Tues November 9 general meeting 5pm
Tues November 16 NO executive committee meeting
Tues November 23 NO general meeting
Tues November 30 executive committee meeting 5pm
Tues December 7 general committee meeting 5pm
Tues December 14 executive committee meeting 5pm

Rotaract Executive Committee Minutes, 10/19/04

Check out the updated Rotaract website: http://people.bu.edu/rotaract/home.html

Social: November pot luck? Possibly at Anna’s house in Allston.

Projects in the works:
-Pumpkin Festival: we missed the volunteer application deadline (10/10/04) but encourage people to check it out- sounds like a fun event.
-Big Brothers, Big Sisters: October 30 party. Noon-5 pm. Roxbury Community College.
-Rosie’s Place: 4-6 people. Sat 11/6 for lunch 11-1:30. Sat 12/4 for lunch 11-1:30.
-Community Servings. There are lots of way we could get involved: drivers on Saturday once a month, special holiday service times, box labeling on Saturday 11/13/04 from 9am-noon, basket assembling/sorting/delivering in December.

Guatemala.
What is the next step on our end?:
• Form a Guatemala committee to meet outside of the Rotaract meetings and work on all of these issues.
• Keep working on the grant
• What is our niche? - - education? We want to make sure our part of the project doesn’t get left out or ignored.
• Conference call with Mary and Rotaract. How do we do this?
• Continue to attend Rotary International Meetings
• Have an information session for the general SPH community once we’ve unscrambled some info.

Rotaract Meeting Minutes, 10/12/04

Social: Pumpkin Lighting: October 23 from 11 am -9 pm. Let’s help Camp Sunshine break the world record of smashing lit pumpkins (currently help by Keene N.H. at 28.952 pumpkins). We can help by volunteering at this event (for part or all of the day). For more info about the Pumpkin Festival, see www.lifeisgood.com. We’ll make this a social event for Rotaract by meeting up after the event to go grab a bite to eat and hang out. Mia handed out sign-up sheets. Bring them to the next meeting so that we can all sign up together. If you didn’t get a sign up sheet, come to the next meeting to fill one out. Email Mia for more info (ramirezm@bu.edu).


Reports:
Jackie, President: We are welcome to attend the Rotary International Meeting on every second Thursday of the month. The next meeting is this Thursday, 10/14/04. The meeting is on the 4th floor of the Park Plaza at 6 pm. Jackie will be going, so email her if you’re interested in coordinating and going together (jackieaj@bu.edu).
May, Treasurer: Please turn in your membership form and semester dues ($10). Please bring to the next meeting if you haven’t turned them in already. May will have extra membership forms at the next meeting for you to fill out.


Service Activities Lined Up
□ “Making strides against breast cancer” walk, Sunday October 17, 8 am - noon. For the 6th year, the BUSPH will be sponsoring a team for the American Cancer Society’s "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk. The event, a 5 mile walk along the Charles River, is Sunday, October 17th. Our team will meet in the morning (time TBD) directly in front of the Hatch Shell.
Visit the event website at http://www.acsevents.org/faf/r.asp?t=3&i=54460 to join the "Boston University School of Public Health" Team (there is no registration fee since you’ll be part of the team) or to make a donation. Once at the website, click on "Sign Up to Fundraise Online" on the left, read and push “I agree” and then choose to "Join a Team". Find “Boston University School of Public Health” on the list, fill out the information and register. If you have any trouble or have any questions, please contact Maggie Samuels at msamuels@bu.edu
□ Big Brothers/Big Sisters. It may be too late for us to participate as a team in their Halloween event (especially since we’re doing the Pumpkin lighting). They are having a party from 2-4 pm (volunteers needed from 12-5) on October 30 and need people to help set up, decorate and cleanup at the Roxbury Community Center. If you are available, contact Jackie for more info (jackieaj@bu.edu).


Guatemala Project
Global Village Engineers (GVE): Chris Shimkin, the Founder and Executive Director of Global Village Engineers, presented the mission and current projects of GVE. GVE is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that uses volunteer engineers to coordinate with non-profits, community groups, and other groups, to support sustainable development projects. They are community based, which focuses on empowerment, participation, education and respect for local people, rather than acting as a distant and powerful engineering authority. Some of their projects include: levee construction in El Salvador and a hydropower project in Cambodia with Oxfam America. Another newer project is ICEHAP (Indian Country Environmental Assessment Training Project), which includes public health workers and other disciplines in assessing biological, chemical or physical environmental problems in the Native American communities. For more information about GVE, see www.gvengineers.org .

The Guatemala Project:
Global Village Engineers went to Salcajá, Guatemala in February 6-9, 2004 to conduct an engineering needs assessment. Some major problems:
1. Grey water drainage (standing water and kitchen waste). GVE recommends to fill drainage ditches with gravel and cover with soil or sand.
2. Rooftop water tanks. GVE recommends replacing the old tanks with black plastic tanks which allow solar heating.
3. Cross connections: incoming water supply pipes were lying directly under water waste pipes. GVE found and repaired several leaks.
4. Waste water disposal. GVE recommends they send waste water to nearby waste water treatment plant.
5. Water supply during power outages. GVE recommends either elevated tanks or generator.
See their report for more information. http://www.wego.to/guatemala/

Current status: We need to resurrect this project! The grant is written and funding is available. Now we just need motivated people who want to re-establish contact with GVE and the orphanage, put together a public health water education plan for several weeks, and go down to implement it!


Next General Meeting: Tuesday, October 26, 5 - 6pm.
Meetings are held every second Tuesday. The executive committee meets on off Tuesdays.
All meetings in L-414.

Rotaract Executive Committee Minutes, 10/5/04

□ President Jackie
-Rotary International. Meetings are every second Thursday of the month. The next meeting is at 6 pm on October 14 on the 4th floor through the business section of the Park Plaza. We’re welcome to attend (although be warned it’s in a small room). Good especially if you’re interested in post-BUSPH Rotary participation.
-AAC on Saturday October 16. She’ll bring more information to the meeting
-Big Brothers, Big Sisters. There may not be manageable projects for us to work on.
-Next social: potluck?
-Speakers at general meetings: interesting and should increase membership. Guatemala Project speaker at next Tuesday’s meeting.

□ Secretary Anna. Will bring a sign-up sheet for next week’s meeting to see who comes and to make sure we have everyone’s email address for announcements.

□ Service Coordinator Mia
-Pumpkin Festival: FREE. Mia will bring applications to the general meeting and we’ll fax them in as a group. We can meet at Boylston T stop at a specified time. Social afterwards TBD.

□ Service Coordinator Cate
-Rosie’s Place went well. Cate will stay in touch with them for future serving dates.
-Community Service Project in the works.

Meeting Minutes 9/28/04

Rotaract Meeting Minutes, 9/28/04

Elections: Elections for the remaining open positions for Fall Semester passed unanimously: Mia Ramirez ramirezm@bu.edu and Cate Oswald coswald@bu.edu for the Service Committee, Anna Ward annaward@bu.edu for Secretary.

Social: The September Social at Castle Island was great fun- lots of kite flying and relaxing. We would love to have a social every month, so start thinking of good ideas for an October social (possibly with a service theme, like having everyone bring a canned good to donate afterwards). The October social may be the weekend before Halloween (Oct 22-24).

Reports:
Jackie, President: There will be a guest speaker at the next meeting (Oct. 12), Chris Shimkin from Global Village Engineers to talk to us about the Guatemala project. Make sure to come if you are interested in this project. (See below for more info about the Guatemala Project)
May, Treasurer: Please turn in your membership form and semester dues ($10). Please bring to the next meeting if you haven’t turned them in already. May will have extra membership forms at the next meeting for you to fill out.
Cate and Mia, Service Coordinators. See below for a list of projects they have been researching. Email them for more information. (Mia Ramirez ramirezm@bu.edu and Cate Oswald coswald@bu.edu)


Service Activities Lined Up
□ Rosie’s Place- we are sending a group of 6 people to serve dinner on this Saturday October 2, 4-8 pm. There are still a few spots available, so please email Cate (coswald@bu.edu) ASAP if you are interested.
□ “Making strides against breast cancer” walk, Sunday October 17. For the 6th year, the BUSPH will be sponsoring a team for the American Cancer Society’s "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk. The event, a 5 mile walk along the Charles River, is Sunday, October 17th. Our team will meet at 8 am at a designated spot to register. Visit the event website at http://www.acsevents.org/faf/r.asp?t=3&i=54460 to join the "Boston University School of Public Health" Team (there is no registration fee since you’ll be part of the team) or to make a donation. Once at the website, click on "Sign Up to Fundraise Online" on the left and then choose to "Join a Team". If you have any trouble or have any questions, please contact Maggie Samuels via msamuels@bu.edu
□ “Life is Good” Pumpkin Festival on the Boston Common, Friday, October 22 & Saturday, October 23. The "Life is Good" Pumpkin Festival is to raise money for Camp Sunshine, a non-profit camp/retreat for terminally ill children and their families. The festival is on Saturday. They need volunteers on Friday, the 22nd to: distribute pumpkins, set up pumpkins, stake pumpkins into the ground on pathways, and distribute promotional material. Volunteers on Saturday the 23rd will: distribute, light, carve and count pumpkins, man merchandise booth/sales, and for activities support (parade, pie eating contest, etc.). For more information, please contact bmoran@campsunshine.org or
elizas@bu.edu And Mia (ramirezm@bu.edu) has applications that were forwarded to me as well if necessary.
□ 16th Annual City Year Boston Serve-a-thon, October 23.
5,000 volunteers from all over the city and perform service activities in a variety of areas depending on interests and preferences. Join the BU without Borders team! Contact Sasha Yakhkind, sashkind@bu.edu 617-816-0131 (a current BU student who will be participating in the event). Note: There is a $25 registration fee, but talk to Sasha about other ways of getting the $25 together! Or for information from CITY YEAR: E-mail at jrosenbaum@cityyear.org

More Service Activity Ideas
□ Interested in Volunteering for the Outreach Van?
The Outreach Van Project (OVP) is a student-run, student-directed project.
Public Health students are encouraged to participate. Great opportunity to
practice your Spanish!!
The van travels every Thursday evening, between the hours of 6pm and 10m to the
communities of East Boston providing food, clothing, blankets,
education/ referral information and basic medical care.
If you are interested you must attend a brief orientation session.
If you have any questions, send OVP an email at outreach@bu.edu
□ Habitat for Humanity- may be expensive for us to join. Need to call to get further information
□ Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Jackie will contact them about volunteering possibilities.
□ Community Services: food delivery to HIV+ people. Cate will find out more info.
□ Nutrition Works. They need weekday lunch servers. Email Cate if interested.

International Projects
□ Leilani (last year’s Rotaract president) is in Kenya with the Peace Corps. She may have projects for us- purchasing AIDS pins, or funding Internet Access. The internet access may be too expensive for us to take on ($100 a month) but we may be able to handle the AIDS pins. Email Jackie for more information.
□ Contact Onyeka about a funded practicum opportunity in Ghana with Unite for Sight having to do with education about eyes and eyesight. See http://www.uniteforsight.org/ for general info, or contact Onyeka at onyeka@bu.edu

Guatemala Project
Brief History: The Guatemala Project began 5 years ago after Mary Drake came back from doing a needs assessment at an orphanage there. She found several nutritional and disease problems associated with the poor water quality. She came to Rotaract who helped coordinate with Global Village Engineers. Please see http://www.wego.to/guatemala/ for more information.
Where we are now: The grant is written and should be in place for funding for 5 people to leave for 6 weeks. All we need are committed people who want to go to design and implement an education curriculum on water sanitation. Spanish speakers are preferable, but may not be required. We now need to identify interested students and develop a selection process before we start working on the education curriculum. There also may be a bit more fundraising to do.
Jackie will talk with Scott in the Practicum office- this may be a fabulous practicum…?
Come to the next general meeting on October 12 to hear from the Global Village Engineer and talk more about this project, especially if you’re interested in going!


Next Meeting Time: Tuesday, October 12, 5 - 6pm. Come to hear the speaker about the Guatemala project! Meetings are held every second Tuesday. The executive committee meets on off Tuesdays. All meetings in L-414.

Rotaract Executive Committee Minutes, 9/21/04

-Welcome and introductions.

-Executive Committee positions:
□ President Jackie: run meetings.
□ Treasurer May: collect dues and registration forms. Get change and manage money when we do fundraising. May is leaving in December, so we will need a new Treasurer for Spring semester.
□ Secretary Anna: email all members with announcements and minutes. Manage the blog (and possibly the Rotaract website).
□ Co-Service Coordinators Mia and Cate: contact organizations and set up appointments for service projects. This position will be roughly divided by different public health themes.
Mia: language/cultural aspects.
Cate: housing/homelessness. E.g. Habitat, Rosie Place (6 people Saturday Oct. 2, 4-8 pm).
Other potential areas: HIV/AIDS. E.g. Cambridge Cares.
Last year’s Rotaract president Leilani is in Kenya with Peace Corps. There may be some project to organize with her.
□ Social Committee Jackie: arrange and host social events
We will try to have one social event a month. October: October Fest at Harpoon Brewery?
Mia suggested we give our social events a theme or alternate purpose. E.g. bringing canned goods or clothes to donate.

-Fundraising.
□ Joe recommended fundraising about twice a year.
□ Ideas: Bake Sale, Krispy Kremes, Pizza.

-Guatemala Contact. There will be a speaker on 10/12/04 from the Guatemala project.

-Joe is gone for 2 weeks. Katie Ball can be his contact for opening the room for meetings.

-Agenda for Tuesday’s meeting:
□ Introduce Executive Committee members
□ Castle Island response
□ Rosie’s Place sign-up
□ Presentation of potential projects from Service Coordinators- Mia and Cate.
Leilani Kenya sale
□ Plan the next social (with a theme/service)