Facilitator (weekly)-Adrian
Timekeeper (weekly)-?
Vibeswatcher (weekly)-?
Office person (weekly)-?
Bottom Liner(monthly)-Adrian
Webmaster (semesterly)-Mike
Treasurer (semesterly)-?
Code of Conduct Bottom Liner(semesterly)-?
ANNOUNCEMENTS
~There was going to be a protest this Wednesday at 2:00pm at the United Church of Christ against DUER construction. However,
negotiations have begun and the protest was called off.
~Protest this weekend in D.C. against the IMF/ World Bank. People from Kent will be raising a ruckus. Thanks to all who are going!
~On Sunday, at 2:00pm in room 320 of the Kent Student Center there will be a consensus workshop. It is especially encouraged that people involved with CHANGE attend this workshop. Consensus is the method CHANGE uses to make decisions.
~On Sunday at 4:30pm in room 204 there will be a School of the Americas Preparation Session for people planning on going to GA in Nov. to take part in the vigil and rally. People who would like to come to learn more about the SOA are welcome to come. This week Jean and Mike Kryeche will be speaking. Mike and Jean are members of the Kent community who have been in solidarity with Latin America for over two decades. Come learn why they feel it is still important to speak up for the voiceless in South and Central America. Afterwards we will be showing the video "Guns and Greed" for people who have not yet seen the video.
~On Sunday at 10:00pm in we will meet on the first floor of the student center to chalk. Daniel is in charge ;).
~The sexual assault workshop is either Tuesday or Wednesday. I apologize I don't have it written down. If some one from the listserv knows the time and place could they please send it out? This workshop is for both men and women.
~On October 6th in New York there will be an action in response to the one year anniversary of first day of bombing in Afghanistan. The bus leaves 12:00am on Sunday and will return shortly after the action. The bus fee is $40.
AGENDA
Davis Bessie
Promotion
Fair Trade Coffee
Boise
Davis Bessie
Davis Bessie is a run down nuclear power plant near Sandusky. It is currently shut down because of mismanagement and a near meltdown.
Boric acid was eating through the reactor chore. Concerned citizens want to keep the plant closed and open the facility as one that uses
another form of energy. 67% of the employees don't believe first energy will keep up the plant. Carol Cartwright is on the Board of
Directors. CHANGE will take this on as a secondary campaign according to people power and time. CHANGE will encourage Carol to
support the shutdown of the plant. Ideas for action have been: postcards, phone calls, letter writing, lemonade stands.
Promotion
-Again, chalking on Sunday at 10:00pm. Meet down by the Student Center waterfall.
-Speaking to people on Monday about being a part of CHANGE. Meet at 5:00pm outside the Hub. Mike will create quarter flyers.
-Resident Assistant programming. CHANGE can provide services of workshops about sweatshops, fair trade coffee, and Davis Bessie. Morgan will talk to Della Marie about promoting this opportunity.
Fair Trade Joe
Brainstorm ideas: Hall meetings to inform students, administration taste test, letters and coffee to administration and personnel, research from
other school groups who have done this at their school, free samples (need to look at rules and permits), intergroup workshop, Brian from
IRTF, pressure shops/retailers- fair trade industries, brainstorm slogans and phrases, Benefit/ Fair trade thingy, outline goals and demands,
scope of campaign, research product& prices, Create mission for "why fair-trade?", research teams to delegate research, individual research,
be prepared to counter act "why?"
+Megan will research about Andrea Spadonis, S&M, and dinning services
=Mike will look into price issues
+Morgan will contact resident services about CHANGE doing programs and answer the "why fair trade"
=Daniel will look into countering opposition
+Ellen will do general research about fair trade coffee
=Nicole will do something, but I can't remember what
+Adrian will do something too, but again I can't remember.
Boise
Update on the Boise campaign. CHANGE has taken a minor solidarity position with S.E.E.D. The USS has spoken out against the use of
Boise paper and supports changing to another paper company. October 29th is the Boise Day of Action. There will be a teach-in on
October 28th and a benefit concert on October 28th. There will be a rally on October 29th in Kent and possibly one in Cleveland at Boise
distribution Center. S.E.E.D. meets Wednesdays at 2:15 in room 304 of the Student Center.
Next Week
Fair Trade coffee
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