URGI Minutes 9/22/09

HIGHLIGHTS
→Adrienne/Adge’s email: ahloderw@u.rochester.edu
→Weekly meetings : Tues. at 9pm- WC 121
→Douglass Petitioning Friday 09/25- BRING COMPUTERS IF YOU CAN!
12-12:30 Sunny
12:30-1 Brinda and Reema
1-1:30- Michael
1:30-2- Nate and Michael

Fliers!!
Phase- Reema
Towers-Haley
Sue B.-Lalita
Gilbert and Hoeing- Morgan and Lizzy
Tiernan and Lovejoy-Michelle and Jess
Crosby and Burton- Danielle
Latimore and Morey, B&L, Dewey, Hoyt-Luke
Hutch-Suresh
Hylan-Suresh
Carlson-Elena
Goergen Hall-Julia
Athletic Center-Brinda

Money from Mardi Gras party
$700+ going to:
Congo- shelter for tents
Darfur-protection/community service to victims of violence
→Big show money for Sri Lanka

Movie– Nate
Sept. 24th 7pm in Hoyt
Documentary-All About Darfur

Volunteering Updates
*Ramp for Iraqi family – Adge, go to Lumber 84 about wood this week.
Volunteers to help Adge? (Mike) Email her!!! She needs more people! (ahloderw@u.rochester.edu)
-Kelli’s Ukrainian friends will help build

**Tutoring for refugee students– Adge and Joe
-two locations in South Wedge- can get there by walking/public transportation. ONLY meet on Wednesdays and Thursday evenings 4:45pm-6pm,
-don’t need that many volunteers but need people that can come consistently! EMAIL JOE/KELLI!
-Thursday-Greek Church (S.clinton and Linton)
-Wednesday- St. Bonaventure Church( Gregory St. )
-Third option- Family pairing through Refugee Student Alliance. Student volunteers in groups of 5 and matched with a family, go to house- tutor kids, help parents with paperwork, constant interaction with refugees from Rochester. More flexible times, email KELLI!
-Other options- School #15 off Ea! stman bus- volunteers needed during school hours but no constraints on # of people. helping with homework. Need mentors/role models.

Ideas
Ghost of Rwanda documentary- PBS Frontline- on aftermath of Rwanda.
Book/speaker- A long way gone-Ishmael Beah

Banaa Project-
- next step, talking with Dean of Admissions. Meeting is next week. Email Joe if interested about project! Through Gandhi Institute. EMAIL JOE!
o Luke, Brinda and Mike

October Event
+ Big showcase- student groups on campus doing a performance show.
- Sub committee: Adge, Cassie, Luke, Sunshine, Suresh, Morgan Anastasio, Lizzie Huberlie, Haley, Elena, Danielle Abrams
* Time and Location? October 24th!!! Saturday, 8pm-10pm Strong Auditorium
* Start planning and figuring out details: e-mail clubs,! talk to event support, etc

Douglass Advocacy Event

- Savedarfur.org: Sign our petition urging President Obama to remember the people of Sudan.

STAND Fast week-
-can drive, fundraising, December 4th-9th. Friday-Wednesday.
-Subcommittee/ head person volunteers? Morgan Anastasio, Lizzie, Jessica Bagley, Brinda, Danielle, Reema, Lalita Movva, Elena, Beth, Mike, Julia, Luke Mike, Julia, morgan anastasio, Lizzy

Other Notes
→ email Suresh if you are interested in a trip to Kenya working with Jim Nowak to build schools. (suresh@math.rochester.edu)
→ email Adrienne if you are interested in attending a conference at Geneseo, the “ I heart Africa”, in November, open to anyone. (ahloderw@u.rochester.edu)