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Announcements

• CAER (Coalition Against Environmental Racism) is hosting a screening of the film Crude on January 26th from 7PM-9PM. Head out to Friendly 106 to learn more about the legal battle against Chevron and the pollution taking place in the Amazon River. Check out the official trailer to get a better look at what will be shown.
• Our very own University Health Center is open weekdays from 9 AM-5 PM for all your medical needs! If you’d like to get more actively involved in issues regarding health on our campus check out the Peer Health Internship and the Student…

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Agenda

Welcome to a new term of Students for Global Health!

Goals for the New Term

• Direct more attention on education rather than solely fundraising
• Assist and/or fundraise for homeless population in Lane County
• Share individual experiences of community-service more extensively during meetings

Agenda

• Brainstorm potential fundraising ideas for Nyamirama Health Center for Winter Term. The theme for the month of December is Medicine and Treatment. Check out the interactive description on the FACE AIDS website!
• Winter Concert for FACE AIDS and the Nyamirama Health Center is scheduled for March 16th, 2012. This time the benefit concert will be taking place at the Campbell…

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• On December 1st Students for Global Health will be tabling from 5-9 PM at the annual Condom Couture Fashion Show! Don’t forget to head to the EMU to help distribute information about what this group is doing and how other students can help.
• The Fall Benefit Concert sign-up sheet for shifts has been finalized. If you have any questions regarding shift times/locations please contact any of the board members.
• FACE AIDS has announced that this month’s (November) educational theme corresponding to the health center in Nyamirama is centered on “community health workers.” Jump to the link to use an…

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Agenda

• On Thursday, December 1st Students for Global Health will be tabling at the annual Condom Couture Fashion Show! Contact any board member for more information on what you can do to assist in this fun and informative event.
• Just a reminder: this Saturday (19th) we will be tabling out front of the Albertsons on 18th and Chambers for our Fall Food Drive benefitting Food for Lane County. Come out to support SGH and your local community!
• On Monday, November 28th we will be hosting our second Students for Global Health bake sale outside of the Duck Store! If…

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Announcements

• Volunteers are still needed for the Cascade Health Foundation’s “Festival of Trees“! This annual week-long event is taking place November 22-27 out front of the Valley River Inn. Help decorate Christmas trees and raise money for our community’s health!
• Looking for a class to take this Winter Term? Check out AFR 407: Africa in Oregon. Taught by Laura Massengale, this class introduces students to organizations (NGOs) based in Oregon that work for education, health, or small income generation in various places in Africa. Check it out!
• Remember to bring in as many cans as possible for our Fall…

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Announcements

• Special thanks to everyone who came out and offered help at last Thursday’s Quesadilla Night fundraiser. We began on our campaign for the Nyamirama Health Center with a successful night of fundraising and some cheesy goodness!
• Don’t forget to check out the calendar to stay updated on events coming up in the near future.

Meeting Agenda

• Today marks the official kick-off date for our Fall Food Drive for Food for Lane County! If possible test the generosity of your neighborhood and see how many cans your community will donate before Thanksgiving. Not sure what to donate? You can get…

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Announcements

• Students for Global Health’s Quesadilla Night fundraiser for the Nyamirama Health Center campaign is TOMORROW NIGHT starting at 9:30 PM! If you’re going to be roaming the streets of Eugene make sure to find your way to the corner of 15th and Patterson to enjoy a delicious cheese quesadilla for the small price of $2.
• Continuing the African Studies Lecture Series, linguistic professor Dr. Lioba Moshi will be coming to the Mills International Center tomorrow and speaking from 1-3 PM. Bringing her experience as a professor at the University of Georgia, Dr. Moshi will be discussing the “Manifestation of…

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Meeting Agenda

• Conference highlights: For all of those who missed out on an inspiring conference put on by FACE AIDS at Stanford, head over to the FACE AIDS website to get an idea of what took place this past weekend.
• Among the many new and exciting things introduced over the course of the conference was the unveiling of the new FACE AIDS campaign, “Adopt a Health Center: Nyamirama.” Watch the following clip to learn more about this incredibly amazing project.
• The Students for Global Health at the University of Oregon pledged to raise $3,000 for the upcoming health center in Nyamirama.…

Introductions, Question of the Day

Announcements

• Come out to support Students for Global Health and fulfill your appetite at Quesadilla Night on Thursday, October 27th! SGH will be selling quesadillas to fund group events, concerts, and more outside of the co-ops during the prime hours of this start to the Halloween weekend. Get your munchies on!
• Interested in a career in International Business? Come check out guest speaker and UO alumnus, CEO of Banque AIG  Jim Shephard on Thursday, October 13th. He’ll be speaking on how his experience as a University of Oregon student prepared him for success in the world of business,…

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Board Updates

• Janice Weeks, our faculty advisor, will be holding a presentation about her most recent trip to Africa followed by dinner at her house on Sunday, June 5th. More info TBA!
• Partners In Health’s Policy & Advocacy Coordinator Meredy Throop will be visiting us THIS Monday at 3:20pm in the Owyhee River room in the EMU. Spread the word and join us! Her presentation will discuss foreign policy followed by Q&A.
• Liz is speaking with faculty from the International Studies department to discuss an interest in creating a minor or certification program in a global health concentration. The…