Some board members at the 2012 TAP project training earlier today!
1st General Body Meeting
UNICEF-Georgetown will hold its first General Body meeting of the semester this coming Monday, January 30th,at 8pm in ICC 102.
We will discuss our agenda for spring semester, briefly introduce UNICEF’s work and committees, and talk about how to get involved with the committees.
We hope to see you there!
Message from our President
Dear Members,
Please join me in congratulating 2012 UNICEF-Georgetown's new board:
Advocacy Chair: Avanti Narayanan
Conference Chair: Yan Ong
Conference Vice-Chair: Stephanie Arzate
Education (TeachUNICEF) Chair: Deeyar Itayem
Fundraising Chair: Diane Lameira
Marketing Chair: Carmen Hernandez
Program Chair: Elle Kang
Special Events Chair: Janine Duffy
Technology Chair: Jessica Costanzo
Regards,
Judy
UNICEF-Georgetown President
2012 UNICEF Executive Board Elections
This Sunday, UNICEF will be hosting elections for the 2012 UNICEF Executive Board at 12pm in ICC 209A. The positions to be elected are President, Vice President, and Treasurer. If you would like to run for one of these positions, please email the following information to smo38@georgetown.edu by Saturday at 5pm:
- Name, School, Year
On Sunday, we will meet briefly so that the candidates may introduce themselves. Voting will be online and a link to the ballot will be made available following the meeting.
- Name, School, Year
- How you have been involved with UNICEF-Georgetown
- Why you would like to run for the President/VP/Treasurer
- What new ideas you would like to bring to UNICEF-Georgetown in 2012
On Sunday, we will meet briefly so that the candidates may introduce themselves. Voting will be online and a link to the ballot will be made available following the meeting.
Requirements for running:
- You must be a member of UNICEF-Georgetown
- You must be present for both the spring and fall semesters of 2012
- You must be present for both the spring and fall semesters of 2012
TeachUNICEF Visit on Nov. 30
It has been yet another educational semester for the TeachUNICEF Committee, for both the children we taught and for the members as they prepared the lessons and learned about the joys and challenges of working with groups of young students. Our visit on Nov. 30 to the Perry School wrapped up the Committee's activities for fall 2011. The members spoke with the children about malaria and community services that can help a child stay healthy and live to adulthood. Below are their reflections.
Jordan: Overall, I feel that the visit could have gone better. Even though we had a small group of five kids, they were quite a handful. Charlotte and I did our best to teach the lesson clearly and keep them involved; however, the kids were quite rowdy and had trouble paying attention. The teacher in the room with us had to constantly interrupt the lesson to tell the kids to settle down. I think part of the problem was that the lesson might have been a little too difficult for the students to understand. I think that if we had a group that was better behaved, they would have grasped more of the lesson.
Charlotte: This week I had the opportunity to travel to the Perry School and teach a group of young children about the global effects of malaria. This was truly an empowering experience, as the children had never heard of malaria before our visit, but by the time we left they were able to grasp the broader picture of how malaria affects the lives of millions around the world. After we talked about the roles of hospitals and health care in different communities, the children watched an educational video and then drew pictures to represent what they had learned. It was amazing how these children could appreciate the devastating effects of a disease most prevalent half a world away to them. I left feeling like I had profoundly enhanced their lives - and minds!
Jordan: Overall, I feel that the visit could have gone better. Even though we had a small group of five kids, they were quite a handful. Charlotte and I did our best to teach the lesson clearly and keep them involved; however, the kids were quite rowdy and had trouble paying attention. The teacher in the room with us had to constantly interrupt the lesson to tell the kids to settle down. I think part of the problem was that the lesson might have been a little too difficult for the students to understand. I think that if we had a group that was better behaved, they would have grasped more of the lesson.
Charlotte: This week I had the opportunity to travel to the Perry School and teach a group of young children about the global effects of malaria. This was truly an empowering experience, as the children had never heard of malaria before our visit, but by the time we left they were able to grasp the broader picture of how malaria affects the lives of millions around the world. After we talked about the roles of hospitals and health care in different communities, the children watched an educational video and then drew pictures to represent what they had learned. It was amazing how these children could appreciate the devastating effects of a disease most prevalent half a world away to them. I left feeling like I had profoundly enhanced their lives - and minds!
This coming week, UNICEF-Georgetown will be selling UNICEF holiday cards in Leavey! Not only are the cards perfect for the holiday season, but they simultaneously bring hope, health, and happiness to children around the world :) Hope to see you there!
What: UNICEF-Georgetown holiday card sale!
When: Monday, December 5th and Wednesday, December 7th from 11-4
Where: Leavey
Why: What better way to send out your holiday greetings than with a beautiful card that benefits children across the globe!
TeachUNICEF Visit on Nov. 7th
The TeachUNICEF Committee made its second visit to the Perry School this semester, again covering the topic of child survival, but this time going a bit further and discussing specific health issues and how they can be prevented. Here is a reflection from one of the members who went.
Daria: Working with the kids this time was especially interesting and fun because they all had such high energy. Mrs. MJ, who let us set up before bringing in the kids, graciously greeted us as we entered the school. We spoke to the children about under-nutrition and the importance of safe drinking water. Harlin Lawal and I started by having the kids draw their favorite foods on a piece of paper and then we explained to them that many children around the world do not even have a favorite food because they do not have access to proper nutrition. We had created two visual aids to help with our presentation. The posters showed many pictures of women and children, specifically in Africa, who were struggling trying to find good nutrition and safe drinking water. We had the kids identify and talk about each picture, which they did very energetically. The group of kids we worked with was very engaging and seemed to grasp the concepts very well. In fact, many times, they would guess the responses to our lead-in questions well before we had presented them with the information. It was encouraging and uplifting to see them responding so well to the material. I was very happy with their response to our presentation on two of UNICEF’s major goals: combatting under-nutrition and providing safe drinking water.
Conference Featured in the The Hoya!
The Hoya recently featured an article about our International Development Conference. Follow this link to see what they thought: http://www.thehoya.com/news/unicef-leader-stresses-activism-1.2687843
A trademark event of UNICEF-Georgetown, the 9th UNICEF-Georgetown International Development Conference served to provide a valuable platform for Georgetown students to interact with accomplished representatives of prominent organizations in the greater Washington, DC area through thought-provoking and intimate discussions on various international development topics. In line with a United Nation Millennium Development Goal, the conference theme of universal education emphasized the significance of education for one and all to empower minds and inspire ambitions that culminate in the betterment of the global community. Participants attended workshops that explored issues related to international health, international business, governance, and environmental sustainability, as well as engaged in informal dinner conversations with field experts. In addition to the captivating workshop sessions conducted by representatives from the World Bank, IAEA, Global Health Council, FINCA and Brookings Institution among several others, Cynthia McCaffrey, UNICEF Chief of Staff, delivered an inspirational speech as keynote speaker to round up yet another successful UNICEF-Georgetown conference.
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