NoGS Minutes
9/1/2010
General Body Meeting
Present: Courtney, Paige, Gwen, Erich, Sean, John, Jayme, Vanessa, Joshua, Kim, Paige, Katie,
Shayne, Kim, Meredith, David, Patrick, Amira, Christa, Shannon Amelia
Commenced at: 7:36 pm
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Introductions
Talk about 1 volunteer, 1 academic, 1 social activity per semester
Philanthropy:
o Sell coffee to raise money for Costa Rican indigenous group?
 Individual member to head group within NoGS
o Contact WEG to see what volunteer positions are available
o Contact Brooke (STAG)
o WWOOF Farm in Lexington (spring semester)
Academic:
o Dr. U is coming to discuss INT 495
 October 13th
o Current events symposium (spring semester)
o Study abroad/internship round table
 October 24th
o Soledad O’Brien lecture
 November 3rd, 8 pm
o Wangari Maathai – spring semester
 Get her to come?
 March 8th (International Women’s Day)
o Any other ideas for guest speakers?
o World Trade Center Lexington
Social:
o Diwhali Dhoom hosted by ISA
 Attend, help?
 November
o JCIKS – Japanese Culture in KY Society
 Get info, calendar of events
o Int’l Peace Museum in Dayton, OH
 Spring semester retreat
Valence Lutisaire (fall 2011)
o Runs NGO, women’s rights, HIV/AIDS
o See if he can come speak at UK
Committees
o WEG – Courtney: Contact cousin, Paige: Contact head of volunteer
o Education Abroad/Internship Roundtable: Shayne, Jayme, Patrick
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 Look up internships within the US
o Costa Rican coffee: Amira
Dues are $20 a year, $10 a semester
o Tentative due date: next meeting
Adjourned at: 8:36 pm