Monday, November 3, 2008

IMPACT minutes 11.3.08

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Grove Food Bank
Wednesday, November 5 from 11am-1pm
e-mail Long (ljvinh@wm.edu) if interested

Housing Partnerships
THIS FRIDAY, meet outside PBK at 2:50
e-mail Kate (klchelak@wm.edu) if you can come


ANNOUNCEMENTS / UPDATES

Wallentisch Meeting
notes forthcoming

Colonial Services Board
notes forthcoming

Next Speaker -- Paul Farmer???
He was at UVA a few years ago...if you have friends at UVA ask them if they know how UVA got Paul Farmer to come.


LOCAL AND GLOBAL POVERTY RESEARCH

Local Poverty Group
Lisa
Jordan
Long

Global Poverty Group
Jeewon
Kate
Clare

*if you were not at the meeting, please choose a group and do the appropriate research for next week*

What We Will Be Researching
  • causes of poverty
  • effects of poverty
  • why it's an issue not being resolved
  • what to do about it ideally
  • what to do about it realistically
Possible Methods of Distribution
  • paper
  • powerpoint
  • website
  • pamphlet
  • information sheet
  • Flat Hat article
Goals for Next Week
Local --> 1 or 2 reliable resources/data for the area
Global --> statistics on the national level

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