9/18/17: Meeting Recap

Hi everyone!

The first UNICEF meeting of the year was held on Monday (9/18) at lunch. We had a great turnout and are so excited for this year! We discussed our goals for the year, fundraisers, attendance, assistant officer positions, and more. Here's a recap of Monday's meeting:

1. We introduced UNICEF and our officer board.

(From left to right): Back row: Riley Seow (Director of Arts), Neha Vyas (Co-President), Brinly Xavier (Co-President), Ashita Tanwar (VP of Finance). Front row: Lily Ren (VP of Communications), Michelle Choi (Director of Public Relations), Angie Wu (Director of Membership), Sanjana Manjeshwar (Secretary)

2. We played this video to highlight UNICEF's mission and our goals for the club. UNICEF strives to protect and support children's rights worldwide, through fundrasing, advocacy, and education. We then asked questions about and discussed the video, and handed out prizes to those who answered a question correctly.

3. Fundraisers and volunteer opportunities are coming up, so be sure to get involved. We have an upcoming fundraiser at Chipotle, and an opportunity to volunteer at the Santa Clarita Marathon in November. Because we are committed to helping our community and giving back, UNICEF requires 10 service hours per semester. NHS service hours can be used for UNICEF service as well.

4.  If you ever miss a meeting or need a document, please always check this website, vhsunicef.blogspot.com! We post a recap after every meeting.

Our next meeting will be held on Monday, October 9th, at lunch in room 516 (McKee). Hope to see you there! Also, if you haven't already, be sure to follow us on Instagram (@vhsunicef) and Twitter (@valenciaUNICEF) for club photos and important updates.

Here are some more pictures from Monday's meeting:

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Sign in sheet: 9/17/17

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Meeting Recap: 3/6/17

Hello everyone! Thank you for coming to our meeting today. We covered many important topics today:

1. This month is World Water Month, in which we raise awareness for those who trudge for 8 hours a day to find water for their villages. Here is a story about Aysha, a 13-year-old girl from Ethiopia who journeys through this arduous task.
• The UNICEF Tap Project has unfortunately come to a close, so we will not be doing that this year. Here is an article about UNICEF's achievements for this successful event. 
2. We have a fundraiser for See's Candies that will be due by the end of April. For every 2 orders, you will get one service hour. We strongly encourage all of you to participate -- remember: all the funds will go towards helping those in need of clean water! Contact valenciaunicef@gmail.com or Jane Yu for more info.
3. Officer applications are up on our website under the resources tab. These applications will be due on FRIDAY MARCH 17. Interviews will take place during the week of March 20-24, and we will announce results on MONDAY MARCH 27.
4. If you are considering PVSA, which is a nationally-recognized volunteer award, please contact our email for details. 
5. Tomorrow MARCH 7 during LUNCH at the TRIANGLE, our club, Help 4 Refugees, the Humanitarian Network, and Student Task Force will hold UNITY DAY, in which we talk about topics relating to this subject. If you do plan to come, wear a white T-shirt, and we will give you ONE SERVICE HOUR.
6. Finally, if you have notebooks, packs of blue pens, and packs of highlighters, please donate them to ROOM 516 by MONDAY MARCH 20. You will get 1.5 hours for UNICEF and NHS. 

Our next meeting will be on MONDAY MARCH 13. See you there! 

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