Thursday, December 2, 2010

Weekly Email (Nov29-Dec3)


Meeting on Thursday, December 2nd at 6:00pm Social Sciences 136.

Agenda for Meeting
1. GlobalHealthU Activity: Take a look through The Current. Read the articles so we get a great discussion going
-Learn about an interesting Case Study
-Find out what’s happening at GlobeMed Columbia
-You can also subscribe to receive The Current every Sunday by filling out THIS form
2. Talk about Salud Sin Limite and Juan: Learn more about what our partner does and what we can do to help
3. Committee Breakouts: Start brainstorming next semester events
4. Discuss our campaign for the year

Upcoming Events and Announcements
1. Worlds AIDS Day is on Wednesday http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172454629449049
We will not be able to table on the plaza on Wednesday but you should definitely show your support:
a). WEAR RED
b). Join the Human Red Ribbon at 1pm on the Main Quad
c). Get Tested by Know Your Status
10am-6pm Meeting Room B, the Bryan Center
Free, rapid HIV testing and a FREE T-SHIRT!
d). Free Giveaways on the Plaza
11am-4pm
Condoms, candy, red ribbons, and more
e). Wear your Red Ribbon at the Duke-Michigan State Game
9:30pm

We are volunteering with SEEDS this Saturday from 9 to 12 to work in their community garden so keep that in mind when making weekend plans!  

3. Imagine2030
GlobeMed is launching Imagine2030 (www.imagine2030.org), a national campaign to expand the network from 33 to 50 chapters, and you can help by spreading the word to their friends, spreading interest at their universities, and recruiting potential GlobeMed chapter founders. The goal is to get at least 100 applications from interested underclassmen (current freshmen or sophomores only) by Fall 2011.

-Nominate a friend/individual, send their full name, university, e-mail address and year in school to founders@globemed.org. Then GlobeMed will send them an email telling them about the leadership opportunity to see if they want to apply.
-Post this video (http://vimeo.com/16860424) up on your facebook today and over the next couple of weeks to get the word out to your friends! The majority of our 2010 class of chapter founders found out about the opportunity from current GlobeMed students.

4. Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting
The application to attend the 2011 meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), hosted by President Clinton, is now available online. (http://www.cgiu.org/applying_to_cgiu/individual_application.asp) CGI U is President Clinton’s initiative designed to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world.  Each CGI U student member makes a Commitment to Action: a specific plan of action that addresses a pressing challenge on their campus, in their community, or around the world.
CGI U 2011 will take place at the University of California, San Diego from April 1-3, 2011.
-Applying and attending are free.  
-Limited travel and/or lodging assistance is available to those who qualify and apply by November 30. 
-The early decision deadline is November 30, 2010.  The final decision deadline is February 7, 2011.