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End poverty (MDG #1)
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Fulfill all basic human needs
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Expand socially conscious business and investment
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Conduct global financial reform
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Promote Fair Trade and other fair labor practices
•Participate in the movement to reduce economic inequality and end economic injustice
•Carry out other programs to achieve Economic Justice goals
YAC Meeting Agenda
1. Chairs items
- Senior Chairs:
a. Tina will head the Animals Projects. She has selected Oklahoma Humane Society. She has also volunteered to read service announcements in chapel on Tuesdays. She is leading the Video and Environmental Clubs.
b. Rebekah and Caitlin are leading the Teens Against Hunger, Casady Cans Do: Homecoming Week, October 22-27. YAC responsible for process, inspiration and volunteers at all divisions. Food Bank will have chapel speakers. Check 2011-2012 YAC/STUCO process http://cyclonesagainsthunger.blogspot.com/
c. Venus and Sophia will be volunteering at OCU's Pinwheels for Peace. They will pick-up pinwheels from UD, LD, MD (Primary is keeping theirs) at 3:15. They will plant them at OCU and manpower the Casady Service-Learning Table where they will be giving away 450 Six Billion Paths to Peace Shinnyo-en Foundation t-shirts to performers and participants.
d. Martin has been volunteering at Boys and Girls Club making pinwheels for peace
-Junior Chairs: a. No juniors attended the first meeting. We do not know who might want to be chairs b. c.
-Sophomore Chairs: a. On 9/11 sophomore chairs delivered icees and iced cookies to Village Firefighters and police with Mrs Clay whose slogan was "Thank you for icing violence with kindness and service."
b. Sophomore chairs are investigating days of service to lead service weeks at Casady
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-Freshman Chairs:
a. Ann will be telling freshmen the location of the meetings. No freshmen attended the first meeting
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2. Mrs. Clay items a. 11 Days of Global Unity Volunteering: 9/11: Unity, 9/12: Interdependance, 9/13: Environment, 9/14: Social Justice, 9/15: Health, 9/16: Children and Youth
Friday: 14 Boys and Girls Club: Pinwheel making or mentoring a child or a group 4-6:00 Saturday 15:Morning: Walk to End Alzheimers 10-12, Afternoon: Food Bank: Pack Food for Food-4-Kids, 1-4, End Hunger in Oklahoma pinwheel making during Break Sunday 16: Children's Workshop with OK author Sheryl Steel at Norick Library: 1:00 Saturday 22: Rebuilding Together Voluntering Sunday 9/23: Bridges of Understanding: 10 people paid for. 1-6 Visit 3 places of worship. 8 spaces available. Anyone can come. $12 and required. Must make reservations by Monday, 9/17.
c. 9/21 celebrations: Helpers to co-organize and co-facilitate 1. UD: Ideas: Pinwheel planting, Icees and mounds during b-block, players for change during b-block, pinwheel flash mob during b-block, bubbles of hope during b-block, peace songs during b-block, orchestra and choir during b-block???? Peace t-shirts during the day: Make your own on reverse side of an old t-shirt. Make your personal peace statement. Wear a Casady t-shirt or a six billion path to peace t-shirt or a t-shirt of a place where you volunteer. Whatever we do has to be approved by Mr. Philipson and Mrs. Warden.
Brainstorming ideas for inspirational give aways:
ICE VIOLENCE WITH MOUNDS OF KINDNESS AND SERVICE
Father Youmans will speak at all chapels. There will be a speaker from the YWCA on the 20th. The YWCA is an organization that works on prevention of domestic violence and respect for differences, 2. MD: International Club: Pinwheels and out of unifor with 6bptp t-shirts Making big peace sign with thumbs, pinwheels and signs with quotes for their celebration, a peace word a day at chapel. First International Day multicultural lunch on 9/21. If you want to volunteer contact Mrs. Robertson 3. LD: Pinwheels. Song at chapel. Maybe an out of unifor with Casady t-shirts: Blue Hope for Peace mounds???? Stop violence with MOUNDS of kindness and service. Their team is: NO to Violence- antibullying campaign. Need YAC to co-facilite celebration and distribute icees after their chapel about 3:00 p.m. Contact Mrs. France and/or Mrs. Alexander 4. PD: Pinwheels and 6bptp out of uniform. Need volunteers. Contact Mrs. Czerwinski.
OCU Pinwheels Fash Mob Needs Volunteers
The dance
Walkthrough
Promote investment in renewable, non-polluting energy systems and fuels
Protect eco-systems and biodiversity - end the Mass Extinction of Species
Protect and provide clean water for all
Address the Climate Crisis: from International Agreements to Local Policies
Support local, organic, sustainable agriculture
Carry out other programs to achieve Environmental goals
Celebrate Interdependence Day September 12thand participate in the Interdependence Movement
Expand awareness and action to protect and preserve our global commons (water, air, etc.)
Honor indigenous wisdom
Promote Conscious Interdependence
Create an Interdependence Curriculum for Schools
Carry out other Interdependence programs
Global Declaration of Interdependence Preamble:
In acknowledgment of the many existing documents
and efforts that promote peace, sustainability, global interconnectedness,
reverence for life and unity, We, The World hereby offers the following
Declaration of Interdependence as our guiding set of principles for moving
forward into this new millennium. It is inspired by the Earth Charter, the essential
values of which have been culled from the many peoples of the
Earth.
Declaration/Pledge
We, the people of planet Earth,
In recognition of the interconnectedness of all life
And the importance of the balance of nature,
Hereby acknowledge our interdependence
And affirm our dedication
To life-serving environmental stewardship,
The fulfillment of universal human needs worldwide,
September 11: UNITYI WILL DO A GOOD DEED 1. Commemorate the anniversary of September 11th 2001, and other dates of significance to humanity,emphasizing Global Unity
2. Strengthen interfaith dialogue and understanding
3. Empower grassroots organizations
4. Develop global partnerships and build coalitions - UN Millennium Development Goal (MDG) #8
5. Recognize global awareness
6. Promote the role of values, ethics and spirit in creating positive change
7. Carry out programs to achieve other Unity goals
I WILLDO SOMETHING GOOD
Agenda
-Welcome by Caitlin and Rebekah
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11 Days of Unity by Mrs. Clay
-September Service Opportunities by Caitlin and Rebekah
Minutes
-20 students attended
-Rebekah and Caitlin introduced themselves as the YAC presidents.
-YAC Presidents stated
a. YAC is what you make it be
b. Find your passion to serve the community and we will support it
c. Read announcements because service opportunities are not read in chapel.
This week: Friday: Boys and Girls Club 4-6:30, vehicle leaves from Chapel Parking lot: Martin'13,Conner'16, Elizabeth'14, and Molly'16 expected to attend. Saturday: Food Bank: Shifts: 9:00-12, 1:00-4. Vehicle leaves at 8:30 from Chapel parking lot. Only Mrs. Clay signed up as site supervisor and driver. Sunday: Youth Lead OKC meets at 6:00 at YMCA Corporate Headquarters. Seondre'15 and Sidney'15 Expected to attend. Mrs. Clay will provide transportation. TO DO A. FIND DATE FOR STUDENTS AGAINST HUNGER CASADY CANS DO B. SPEAK ON BEHALF OF 9/11, I will.... @ Chapel
-Mrs. Clay showed the following videos to inspire YAC to Reflect, Connect and Act
WE THE WORLD:11 Days of Unity
SEPTEMBER 11: REMEMBRANCE AND SERVICE:I WILL DO SOMETHING GOOD
SEPTEMBER 21: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE:GLOBAL TRUCE ON VIOLENCE Commitment to a self pattroling nonviolent way of life
What will YAC Do on September 11 and September 21?
