JHR Minutes #29

Wednesday, January 30th 2008 @ Smith 109

Present: Nari Corley-Wheeler; Jacob Galfano; Janice Goh; Rachel Proefke; Ben Shock

The Liaison/Why Human Rights?: The group is meeting on Friday, February 8^th at Odegaard library to work on editing and layout for its Winter issue of The Liaison and its pamphlet, Why Human Rights? There is still time to submit an article or contribute in other ways; if you’re interested, please contact us immediately: j4hr@u.washington.edu

Nari and Jacob have contacted Human Subjects Review regarding next quarter’s issue (Education, Youth, & Human Rights). Once the group is made aware of its eligibility, results will be made available, and the group will discuss how to move forward.

Chapter News:

- Anthony returned from Washington DC as JHR UW’s representative and author of a proposal to participate in AID’s Rights, Camera, Action! Contest. He informed the group of his experience meeting representatives in Congress, and of other non-governmental and governmental organizations. Through workshops, he made connections with students from other universities, and shared ideas about the project. The group will discuss ideas at its next meeting; please join us!

- JHR is pursuing further steps for a potential event in March with UW’s Pakistani Student Association and local independent journalist Ethan Casey. JHR will help with logistics and promotion, as well as provide a UW professor to participate in a panel discussion about the economic implications of Bhutto’s assassination. Results of continued meetings will be made available in future minutes.

The upcoming World Affairs Council event with former U.S. Ambassador (to Pakistan) Wendy Chamberlin will be offer a preview of what to expect at the UW event. It takes place on Wednesday, February 13^th at Seattle University.

- Janice is looking into inviting Cambodian Prime Minister hopeful Daran Kravanh to speak at UW in early March. Kravanh and his wife, Bree, will combine his campaign and her book (Music Through the Dark, about Kravanh’s account of surviving the Communist Killing Fields) into a lively narrative that reveals both violation and empowerment of human rights. More details to come!

- JHR received an invoice from The Daily, for its recruitment advertisement last September. The chapter owes $50, and would like to pay this debt as soon as possible. If you are willing to part with a few dollars, please contact Diana. Also, Rachel will discuss recruitment strategies for next school year at our next meeting. If you’d like to help, please contact us: j4hr@u.washington.edu

Website: All previous meeting minutes have been added to the Calendar section of the JHR @ UW website. The next steps are to add meeting minutes and newsletter articles to the Documents section, create a blog or message board, and add a links page. If you’d like to help with this process, please contact us: j4hr@u.washington.edu

Tabling: JHR will table in February to continue reaching out to new and potential members, to distribute its newsletter and pamphlet, and to inform the campus community about what else JHR is working on. If you’re interested in volunteering, please let us know: j4hr@u.washington.edu

Next Meeting: The next meeting will be on Wednesday, February 12^th, 6 pm, at Smith 109.

Tentative Agenda for Meeting #30:

- The Liaison: Editing, Layout continued/ HSR response (Nari)

- Pamphlet: Editing, Layout

- RCA!: Discussion of ideas, logistics (Anthony)

- Pakistani collaboration (Friday meeting results)

- Cambodia Prime Minister (Janice)

- Recruiting (Rachel)

- Fundraiser: Date/Align with photo exhibit (April)

- Website development (Yuhei)

o Connection to UWB website

- Tabling dates

- The Daily: $

Notable Announcements:

- Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice presents: “Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?,” a film about democracy on the eve of Washington’s caucuses. Friday, February 8^th, at 7 pm.

- National NOW board member and author Susan Wicklund of This Common Secret: My Journey as An Abortion Doctor speaks at Third Place Books in Ravenna on Monday, February 11^th, at 7 pm.

- The Bonderman Travel Scholarship is accepting applications, due on February 15^th. Visit their website for more details.

- Festival Sundiata takes place at Seattle Center on February 15^th-17^th. 206 Zulu will celebrate its 4^th anniversary at the event!

- The Annual Seattle Youth Poetry Slam Series continues on Saturday, February 16 at 7 pm, at the Richard Hugo House (1634 11th Ave).

- FreePress is leading a campaign to protest Comcast’s recent activities and to protect net neutrality. View their website for more information.

- The U.S. Campaign for Burma National Planning Meeting in Washington D.C. will be held March 7^th – 8^th. Register here.

-         Gandhi and the Roots of Nonviolent Communication, a workshop, will take place on
March 15th from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Register here. 

- Intiman Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank. Student matinees – at just $10/ticket – are available on April 2, 3, 9, 10, 23, 24, 30, May 1, but are selling out quickly.

- 2008 National Conference for Media Reform is now accepting registration. The conference takes place in Minneapolis in June.

- Unite Here is offering a six week, paid Hotel Workers Rising Internship for passionate student leaders who will spend their summer in the struggle for justice. To apply, go to: http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/G7qQVhs19q9Y/