FC Stuart

Danäe will get a couple fundraising projects off the ground by this weekend.

CPC-MINI FUND PROPOSAL DUE TOMORROW for Darfur Week of Awareness.

Antonia is doing some internal "audits," so project heads, please help her out in accounting for all of our various funds.

Co Chair: Raisa update

Called Meals by Genet (the ethiopian restaurant we used last year for Darfur Awareness Week)

I know that the funding proposal is due tomorrow, but Genet said that I should make an appt to meet with her to discuss estimates at her restaurant to show what she can provide. So that would be way after the the proposal was due. 

she can't do the deal she did for us last year even though she cares about Darfur Action Committee which was 250 dollars for 4 trays of food. She did say she might be able to work out something where we pay that amount but also give her part of the donations which i am not really sure about. 

Anyways, she is excited to have us for dinner if we plan on having our retreat dinner there. btw we need drivers. I can take 8. Stu can you drive? and natalie won't be able drive because its her moms bday and is going to her mom's for dinner. 

Also, waiting for the response from the t-shirt company on reimbursment or shirts.

RSVP: Maryam can't go. Natalie can go for a little bit. Kristal can go.  

stay tuned fo mo!

peace <3

Raisa: Co Chair Update

I just sent everyone the lists of people they need to call for RSVPs. I left notes in the emails for some so read that as well!!

Get to calling and let me know if the attachment does not open ok?!!

OERC To Do List ( Anjana)

HSAOP cirriculum plan week 4 2/7/08
Retreat Cirriculum 2/7/08
Lobbying Campaign planning: hope to get started by 2/3
Challah for Hunger: one week from when natalie gets back to me
Secure Transportation for HSAOP: 2/5/08
Re-emburse my mommy: 2/20/08
Get retreat RSVPs: 2/6/08

FC/RC Update

FC

• danäe submitted proposal for funding projects.
• antonia's working on accounting.
• cpc mini-fund will be due THIS FRIDAY! entire FC will look over proposal before final submission .

RC

• RC info-session was a success!! with one interested student present... :/ okay, not so much a success as it was a disappointment, but that wasn't as disappointing as he not showing up to our meeting today :( hopefully, he calls me back. i've already emailed him and called him, but i think i may have to plan another info session...it's hard starting another student group...
• i will speak with kathy on thursday, but apparently she has good news.
• beverly/rohan drafted a letter!!! thank you!!!

that is all for now :) blogging is fun :D

HSAOP updates

we had two meetings, one yesterday and one today and basically went over cirriculum for the presentation tommorrow. we are still deciding on what we want to do with fairfax high once the program is done. we will ask the students tommorrow or next week whether they would like to start their own letter writing campaign. i just recieved the donated copies of "not on our watch" in the mail on friday. i will be bringing them with me to the school either tommorrow or on thursday. i have also spoken to jeff toulane about john p's honorarium contract for mighty mic. he should be getting back to me soon. thanks all, see u guys tommorrow!

Publicity Update by Kristen

Hey guys

so this week...

-Allison talked to the CSP about shirts. They said contact our advisor, so she is in charge of finding out about that from Chris
-i got info from Joanne on finance. I will try and get on it tonight.
-talked to Rohan about letters. He will have 110 copies in Kierkoff every Monday morning at 9:30. The door was locked today so he put them under. He will also check up one a week to see how the stack is.
-talked to Erina about tabling a couple of times. She's been making calls, sending emails, ect. People either don't respond or give her a no. We talked today about ways to spice it up and make tabling more enticing for DAC members. I'm hoping having some music and making it look cool to do will help. Suggestions are more than welcome.
-Erina told me that there is someone in charge of fliers with DAC info on them. She thought she knew who is was, so she is getting back to me.
-I send out an email re: another tabling coordinator. So far no luck.

i think that's it. ill post later if i remember more.

oerc updates

-secured transportation for HSAOP week three
- started working on cirric. for hsaop
- applied for interns from whatever application chris sent us via email, to help set up lobbying
- picked up banner
- am now a mighy mic intern
-emailed natalie for update on challah for hunger

PC Chris Ah San

spoke with erina about ways to publicize volunteering for tabling. suggested she should make a facebook event and e-mail the leadership listserve before making phone calls.

sent erina all of DAC's sign-in sheets so she has more potential volunteers to call on.

LWC 1/26 Beverly E.

-E-mail Max B. with Letter Stuffing Party times/info.
-Send e-mail reminder for Letter Stuffing Party Friday 3-4pm
-P/U LWC materials w/ Raisa
-Finish SAPIPA form for interns
-Facilitate letter stuffing party
-Coordinate with Rohan with R.C.Letter
-Speak with Rohan about printing out letters for Week three tabling
-Write up inventory

Finance Chair

Hi everyone :) this is my first blog :) i love you :)

Co Chair Raisa update

Hey guys,

I haven't been doing much but calling and responding to emails. I emailed Joanne to schedule an EPC organization short meeting for some oversight tips this weekend and waiting for response. I am also waiting on any new information discussed with Erina for tabling. 

I am also repeating that if joanne needs help with the mini fund due tomorrow, that she should notify us right away because we are willing to help or help find help! gl. 

OERC To-Do List

item deadline

HSAOP week 3 cirric. 1/29/08
HSAOP transportation 1/25/08
work on lobbying portion cirriculum of retreat 1/27/08
re-emburse jenice, dorian, and geetha 1/27/08
get addresses of state reps/senators for lobbying campaign 1/27/08

LWC 1/22

-Called Max Blum and updated him on LWC meeting

-Delegated letter writers for Winter Quarter

-Organized Letter Stuffing Party for Week 3

-Created LWC information handout for committee

-Composed sign-up sheet for LWC Facebook Campaign and letter stuffing party

-Distributed pens, digital photographs and balloons to EPC and OERC

Publicity Update Kristen

-took inventory and sent to Raisa and Chris
-created event for Challah for Hunger
-contacted Elisa re: Challah for Hunger (haven't heard back).

to do:
-find another tabling coordinator (deadline January 26th) or atleast send out email re tabling coordinator
-contact Rohan (January 24th)
-make board for tabling (new deadline instead of january 25th is Friday February 1st)
-contact CSP office re: bob Marley tshirts (new deadline is Tuesday January 29th)

I think that's it!

Co Chair Raisa update

Never mind about the generic task list in my previous post, i have it (chris sent it to me) and forgot! sorry. :(

co-chair chris update

turned in SAP internship application requesting interns to participate in DAC programs.

Raisa Co Chair update

Had meeting with Chris to catch up on what was missed at last board meeting. Waiting for chris to send me updated tasks for my committees. 

Received to do lists from PC and EPC and will follow up on those deadlines with them. 

Called PC and EPC to make sure they are going to be able to follow through with deadlines on inventory. 

Will give task lists to PC and EPC very very soon. My mac is have administrator errors that won't let me install anything. I am taking it to get fixed on wednesday so i will email you all information about your committees. 

LWC 1/21

Updates:
-E-mail Anjana supply p/u availability (1/15)
-Work with Rohan on Rwanda Collation Letter and Tabling Education (1/25)
-Work/ edit with Chris Ponzi on week 3 letter (1/20)
-Work with Chris A. on phone
- Write-up DAC general e-mail info for LWC

Anjana Puri OERC Updates

-completed week 1 of HSAOP
-completed presenatation plan for HSAOP week 2
-secured transportation for HSAOP to tommorrow's site visit
-changed some HSAOP dates (check my previous post)
-have begun to brainstorm for the retreat cirriculum: i met a woman who runs an activism workshop though yoga...thought that was kinda cool....
-so far kristen has been the only one to get things out of my garage, the only other committee that needs to come is LWC
-i have not yet began to work on lobbying, but i will as soon as i am able
-i turned in my application for mighty mic; tommorrow i have a meeting with another campus group that might be interested in helping us fund for JP to visit
- due to the holiday weekend, i was unable to contact the UCLA Med, Nursuing, or Dental School, but i will contact them tommorrow...welp, thats about it!

Anjana Puri OERC HSAOP date switch

due to schedule conflicts, the dates for HSAOP have been changed. we will now be going on the 22nd (tomorrow) and 29th of Jan, and the 7th of Feb.

HSAOP 1

week one went great! we had a few minor dificulties but besides that, everything went well. the students seemed to enjoy it and so did mrs harris. we are going back on the 21, 29th of jan and on the 7th of feb. chris i got ur voice message, and i am totally fine with contacting the med school and nursing school and densitry school, it might have to wait till after the weekend, though, cuz i think that the offices will be closed.

mighty mic update

-Sponsorship committee said that anjana can find marketing board contacts for the nursing, medical, and dental schools.
-MM steering cmt requested that we cap John P's honorarium at $5k, and that negotiations start at his minimum request of $3K.

Raisa Co Chair update

Hey guys,

I have no new updates other than starting the blogspot post and working on the DAC retreat schedule. Also, I am working on Kristins, Anjanas, and Joannes calenders. My word is not working right now, but once its up and running i will send Chris the calender drafts!! 

I need to schedule a time to meet with Chris about tomorrows board meeting.

Don't forget to put your name and committee before your title post!!!!

Publicity Updates

What publicity did this week:
-made facebook event for winter retreat
-canceled event for winter retreat

To do list for this week:
-contact Stuart and Joanne re: Rwanda Coalition (I'm still not sure exactly when this is happening. Is it still for 3rd week?)
-send Chris retreat proposals (due midnight on the 17th)
-come up with some new ideas for bruin walk publicity (due next Tuesday January 22nd)
-make facebook event for Rwanda Coalition meeting (i can set a more firm deadline for this once I have some more info)
-make facebook group or Rwanda Coalition (due midnight Monday the 21st)

Pasadena City College Event

Talked to Michael Stimpfel about an event the Pasadena City College STAND chapter is putting on to benefit NGO's. May 7, 2008. Wants to bring a refugee to speak about the situation in Darfur. I asked him what exactly he wants from us, besides to come to the event. I may bring up a proposal at a future Board meeting regarding this following a meeting with Michael.

DAC BOARD CONSENSUS

Retreat Run Through Week 4 Meeting 7:15-9:15

Remember to tell your committees that Tuesday week 4 committee meeting is cancelled! Tell them that they should attend retreat for the committee conferences since the tuesday meeting will be cancelled

Also, please send in your suggestions for food tally for lunch, restaurant outing, and snacks, etc.

We will be doing a committee tally in the beginning of our retreat day to see what committees members will be interested in participating in. 

Great meeting guys!!

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LWC Week 2 Update

• made g-mail account
• e-mailed LWC team
• organized first LWC meeting
• e-mailed African Studies Department about DAC mailing address
• follow up phone call(s) with Chris
• organized "ethnicity" presentation for retreat
• composed LWC meeting agenda

DAC @ UCLA Update # 1 from Raisa the Co-Chair

Alright my homies. I have decided that posting in this blog every time you have an update will be a better way at keeping track of all of your amazing accomplishments!!  So get to posting!! when you make a post, title it your committee and name update. Thanks!

Peace and <3,

Raisa