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Guest Speaker: Matt Geschke

• Matt is currently working towards his Masters of Business Administration at the UO. He wants to use his degree to create social change by connecting youth with sports.
• Discussed his work in South Africa as a member of Peace Players, a nonprofit organization that teaches life skills and plays basketball with youth to break down barriers such as gender inequality and HIV stigmas.
• Discussed political issues and beliefs surrounding HIV prevalence  in South Africa and other sub-saharan areas.
• Advice: GO ABROAD! “You know what you need to do. It’s just about whether you take the risk…

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Guest Speaker: Dr. Heaman

• Dr. Heaman works at the UO Health Center.
• Discussed top causes of death in low, middle, and higher-income countries according to the World Health Organization.
• Major indicators of a country’s health: geographic region, culture, and income/economy.
• Discussed importance of prevention through access to education and basic needs. Introduced the problem of treating one generation while investing in educating another generation in prevention.
• Introduced two philosophies: harm reduction and zero tolerance.
• Focused on WHO goals for women: reduce smoking, reduce domestic violence, reduce gender-bias, reduce sexual abuse, reduce the number of marriages below age 18. Health is affected by underlying issues such as those above.
• Discussed…

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Announcements

• Join the Be That Guy campaign for Take Back the Night. 04/28 6pm
• CAER Conference 04/30-05/01
• Ambassador Program is accepting applications! Deadline is Wednesday, May 4th by 5pm. Talk to Dalila if you have any questions.
• Leadershape is accepting applications for next fall. Stop by the Holden Leadership Center if you have any questions.

Board updates

• Bike Ride fundraiser is this Saturday! Meet at footbridge at 11:15. We will be having snacks at Alton Baker afterwards. Person with most sponsors will win a $15 gift card to the Duck Store.
• Bake Sale will be Tuesday, 05/03! Sign ups for tabling went around.
• If you want a SGH…

Mission: Students for Global Health is an organization that is dedicated to the belief that global health equity and social justice are attainable and worthy goals. We work to affect tangible change and educate others and ourselves about these causes. We are defined by activism, collaboration, and member involvement.

Intro’s, Activity

Announcements:

• Clinton Foundation holds an annual conference for college students known as the Clinton Global Initiative. SGH and other established student groups on campus will be showing support to hold the conference here, at UO, next year! More info to come.
• Dell Social Innovation competition ideas

Board Updates:

• SGH t-shirt sign ups went around. $17…

Rather than having a general meeting this week, we decided to attend the showing of “What are we doing here?” at the Mills International Center as part of International Week.

“What are we doing here?”

• A documentary about poverty in the continent of Africa. The film discusses how effective relief aid organizations have been and what the real needs of Africans are. We were fortunate enough to have one of the brothers in this film introduce the film and stay after to discuss and answer questions.
• If you didn’t get a chance to watch this film, you can check it out at the…

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Announcements:

• The Poverty Project will be presenting “1.4 billion reasons” on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30pm in Lillis 182.
• Service Saturday will take place on April 16th at 11am-2pm in the LLC Performance Hall. The project will involve making baby fleece blankets for the Relief Nursery and putting together hygiene kits for the Eugene Mission.
• Cascade Medical Team is looking for volunteers to help with a free clinic they will be holding for uninsured and underinsured persons in Lane County on April 16th and 17th. Sign up online!
• Sheryl WuDunn, co-author of “Half the Sky” will be speaking on…

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Announcements

• Vote in ASUO elections!
• Board meetings this term will be on Mondays at 5:30pm in the Buzz Cafe in the EMU. General members are welcome to attend, especially if considering to run for a board position for next year.
• Cascade Medical Team is looking for volunteers to help run a free clinic for the uninsured and underinsured in Lane County on April 16th and 17th from 8am-5pm on both days. Various positions and shifts are still open. Please register here: http://www.211lane.org/mainframe.cfm?linkto=https://volunteer.truist.com/uwlane/volunteer/
• Lane Coalition for Healthy and Active Youth (LCHAY) is looking for an intern and volunteers this term and for the future. Check out…

Intros, Question of the Day

• If you had a million dollars (and couldn’t keep it for yourself), what would you do with your money?

Mission Statement: Students for Global Health is an organization that is dedicated to the belief that global health equity and social justice are attainable and worthy goals. We work to affect tangible change and educate others and ourselves about these causes. We are defined by activism, collaboration, and member involvement.

Announcements:

• SGH meetings next term will be at the same time, day, and place… except during two weeks in the term due to room scheduling conflicts. We will give you a…

Intros, Would You Rather

Mission: Students for Global Health is an organization that is dedicated to the belief that global health equity and social justice are attainable and worthy goals. We work to affect tangible change and educate others and ourselves about these causes. We are defined by activism, collaboration, and member involvement.

Announcements:

• SGH will still be meeting during the same day/time next term on Wednesdays at 7pm
• Dr. Kelly Brownell is Director of The Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity; and the author of 14 books, including “Food Fight; the Inside Story of the Food Industry, America’s Obesity Crisis, and…

Intros, Question of the Day

Mission: Students for Global Health is an organization that is dedicated to the belief that global health equity and social justice are attainable and worthy goals. We work to affect tangible change and educate others and ourselves about these causes. We are defined by activism, collaboration, and member involvement.

TK

• Distributed flyers for Tracy Kidder event on March 1st to put up around campus
• Logistics of TK event
• Sign ups to help out at the event went around

Bake Sale

• Will take place Monday, February 28th 9am-3pm
• Sign up sheet went around to table and bake goodies

Website

• Discussion of adding resources for students interested…