Minorities in Nursing Organization
General Body Meeting – September 12, 2007
I.
Welcome and Introductions
a. Mary-Lou de Leon Siantz, PhD – Faculty Advisor
b. Tushana Fowlin – President
c. Diana Ng – Vice-President
d. Melissa Garcia - Secretary
e. Stephanie Chu – Treasurer
f. Tania Jeanty – Social Chair
g. Pheobe Askie – Event Co-Chair
h. Helen Zheng – Undergrad Curriculum Rep
II.
i.
Malika Iton – Event Co-Chair (not present)
j.
Rose-Terese Robustillo – Senior Liaison to faculty
What is MNO?
MNO was created in hope of promoting cultural awareness in the medical
community. We are also committed to community service and providing
social and academic support to our members. It is open to all nursing
students at the University of Penn. Dues are $5/year – please see
Stephanie!
III.
Theme for this year will be “Child Health
IV.
Tea and Talks
a. 1 in Fall – speaker and date TBD
b. 2 in Spring
V.
Fundraising
a. Bake Sales
i. September 24th and 26th (Monday and Wednesday)
1. Baking party Sunday, September 25th – details to come!
ii. October 29th and 31st (Halloween-themed)
VI.
Pre-Nursing Society – a sign-up sheet was sent around to get involved in this
great outreach program. For more information or to sign up, please email Dr.
Siantz at siantz@nursing.upenn.edu.
VII.
The Nursing School’s Latino Heritage Month celebration will take place
October 10th with speakers and food. The presentation, which is focused on
HIV in vulnerable populations, will be from 4-5pm with a reception and food to
follow from 5-6pm. The Nursing School will also be celebrating Black History
Month as well as Pan-Asian culture in the near future– details to come.
VIII.
It is encouraged that MNO members join and become active members of
cultural professional nursing organizations – links for these organizations can
be found on the MNO website! http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~mno/
a. National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Association
b. Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association
c. National Black Nurses Association
d. National Association of Hispanic Nurses
e. The American Assemby for Men in Nursing
f. Philippine Nurse Association of America
g. Transcultural Nursing Society
IX.
Red and White Ball – benefiting the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation
a. Will be held on November 30th, 2007 at the Inn at Penn
b. Projected student ticket prices are $40-$45
c. Sit-down dinner, DJ, live band, speaker
d. Committee sign-ups – a sign-up sheet was passed around for members to
join one of the following committees (to sign-up for a committee, email
Tushana at tushana@nursing.upenn.edu:
i. Decorations
ii. Advertising
iii. Entertainment
iv. Fundraising/Sponsorship
X.
New positions filled!
a. Historian – Elaine Hoi
b. Fundraising Chair – Audrey Cantor
c. Webmaster – Nahoko Harada
d. Umoja Rep – Jaleisha Jackson
e. PAACH Rep* – Nina Panaligan
f. La Casa Latina Rep* – Jasmine Perez
*pending inclusion into the
umbrella groups