UNICEF Minutes

9/28/07

Started 8:07 pm.

I. Current Event – Nikki Oakman (If want to do current event or a current event to be covered, let Nikki know)

- UNICEF in Mexico started Gifts from the Heart program, educating Mexicans about human rights, had kickoff for campaign with famous people

- Large issues: child labor, chronic malnutrition, education, violence in schools and homes against children (28% 6-9 yr olds reported violence at home)

II. HeadStart

- Sign-up: available times now are T and Th 8:30-9:30

- Berkeley Orchestra members going to bring instruments

- Bring plastic bottles for making instruments with beans/rice

III. Trick-or-Treat

- School presentations

- Dropping off boxes at restaurants – Jess will organize

- Brochures, table tents – Pam

IV. Trip to Africa

- Sameer finding if possible

V. Children’s Week

- Betsy is super awesome!

i. Contacted world fellow – Mulu (Save the Children)

ii. R.L. Stine – no contact information

iii. An associate fellow used to work for UNICEF

iv. Pixar – possibly could do in conjunction with computer science

v. UNICEF –celebrity ambassadors e.g. Steven Spielberg, India Arie – contact regional office in Boston

- Raffiie – free Nov. 30, will only sing new environmental songs

i. Master’s Tea? – Jess will ask master

- Nickelodean

- Zigler Children’s Study Center speakers - Ann

- Domestic – adoption

- Themes for days

i. Education – Alice

ii. Health – Rosh

iii. Entertainment – Vi, Ann

iv. Culture/International – Betsy

v. NGO’s – how to get involved

- How to pull on nostalgia for childhood?

i. Carnival – pair Yale students with kids

ii. Fingerpainting!

- Book Dwight Hall for Carnival – Alice

- Collaborate with CCA/YCC – Shejuti

- New dates: November 30 – December 6