Monday, 13th October 2008 - Monday, 1st December 2008
Location:
OUSU
Cost:
Free to all
Contact:
Jack Wellby charities@ousu.org
This is an OUSU meeting for all College Charity Reps to attend, as well as any individuals who want to find out what charitable work is going on within their College
Executive Committee Meetings Who: Representatives (minimum of one) from each student-led project What: Ensuring communication and cohesiveness between student-led projects through sharing best practice and providing support.
Wednesday 19th – Harrell-Bond Lecture – 5pm, Natural History Museum (Parks Road) Sir John Waite, co-chair of the Independent Asylum Commission, will deliver the Harrell-Bond Lecture this year. The Independent Asylum Commission recently published a report on the state of the asylum system in the UK.
On Wednesday 19th November KEEN and Jacari are holding a joint safeguarding children interactive briefing (basic level child protection training). Our aim is for all KEEN and Jacari volunteers to attend one of these sessions at some point during the year as it is really important for everyone who works with children and vulnerable people to be aware of safeguarding issues. If you are going to attend it would be brilliant if you could let me know by emailing me at keen@herald.ox.ac.uk so we have an idea of the number of people attending, but if you decide to come last minute and can't let me know in advance please do come along anyway. As always free food and drink will be available. If you can't make this week OxHub are running another session in the next few weeks (look out for details in the review) and there will be lots more sessions next term. The training will take place at 7pm in the Wesley Memorial Hall on New Inn Hall Street (next to St Peter's College).
An overview of existing world problems and a discussion of what we should be doing to correct or reduce them. Lord May will emphasise what he sees as particularly important threats and opportunities for the developing world, and what he thinks might happen.
Speaker:
Lord Robert May: President Elect of the British Association for the Advancement of Science; Former Chief Scientific Advisor to HM Government; and former Director of the Royal Society.
Who: Essential training for any student wanting to volunteer with KEEN and Jacari What: Up-to-date information and guidance for working effectively with children ensuring that their safety is at the centre of your volunteering
Right, so we've finally got another date for the Amnesty International crew date! It will be on Wednesday of 6th week (Wednesday 19th November), so if you're interested, hit "reply" and let me know soon!
Monday 24th – ‘Walking in the Shoes of Asylum Seekers’ – 7.30pm This speaker event, organised by local charity ‘Asylum Welcome’, has 3 excellent speakers and will be taking donations to raise money for destitute asylum seekers in Oxford. (see attached poster and please tell your friends!)
*DATE:* Monday 24th November (8th week)
*VENUE: *Saskatchewan Lecture Theatre, Exeter College
*TIME:* 7.30-8.30pm
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SPEAKER:* Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International Researcher: Israel and Occupied Territories
Who: Essential training for any student wanting to volunteer on OH:CV projects working with children. What: Up-to-date information and guidance for working effectively with children ensuring that their safety is at the centre of your volunteering
Last year, Hands Up For Darfur successfully raised over £50,000 to help those caught up in a conflict that has claimed over 300,000 lives and made millions refugees. So how do we make sure that the money you donated helps those people? Hear live testimonials and see footage of the difference that you have helped to make and our future ambitions.
Speakers:
Patricia Parker MBE: founder of Kids for Kids.
MSF Representative (TBC).
Do nothing last summer? This summer make a difference...Development projects in Uganda, Morocco and Nepal. Come to our project presentation evening at Wadham College to hear more!
Saturday 29th – ‘Let them Work’ – Stall on Cornmarket – 11 til 2 If you want to raise awareness about our current campaign, which encourages the government to give asylum seekers the right to work, then why not spend an hour talking to the public about it? Any volunteers welcome, we’ll be there too…
Dust off your fairy wings and elf ears for the Jacari fairytale fair!*Join other Jacari volunteers and kids for an afternoon of drama, arts and crafts, and much more, all with a magical twist! The event will take place on Saturday of 7th Week (November 29th), and is a great opportunity for you and the child(ren) you teach to meet other volunteers and kids, and most importantly, to have fun! Permission slips will be circulated shortly so start telling your kids about it now!
See below for details of where and when:
Where: East Oxford Community Centre
When: 2-4.30 pm
*Costumes not strictly necessary but will be rewarded with extra cake!
Tickets are £6 and can be had by pidging a cheque made payable to 'Oxford University Amnesty International' to Sirio Canos Donnay at St-Hildas college. You can also buy them at Amnesty events from Monday of 6th Week.
Oxford University Amnesty International and UNICEF present for your December delectation: THE OXFORD SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL 2008
A night of music and comedy the likes of which this leafy town has never seen.
Music, Comedy, Cakes, Drinks, Amnesty, UNICEF - But Shhh, it's a secret.
Featuring - THE OXFORD IMPS!
THE MAGDALEN SWING BAND!
THE OXFORD REVUE!
+ ONE MORE TBC.. !
Plus Amnesty artwork, films, actions and info, LOTS of wine, cocktails, krispy kreme doughnuts, cakes and other deliciousities for sale, and much more still to be confirmed!
So join us and support these two wonderful charities in their good works for a night of sketch comedy, improvisational madness, smooth smooth swing and scoffing doughnuts 'til we roll you out of the theatre.
Coordinator Workshop
Who: Any student who is or would like to be involved in running or supporting a student led volunteering project through OH:CV
What: Covering all the essential information for being a volunteer project coordinator. Coordinators will be provided with the support, framework and the tools to get run a successful project.
This event focuses on the World AIDS Day theme "Respect and Protect”. One of the greatest barriers to reducing the spread of HIV is the overwhelming stigma surrounding it. HIV is a global problem, yet changing social attitudes is one important way that we can do something about it.
Speakers:
Carl Burnell: representing Gay Men Fighting AIDS (GMFA)
Researcher from Sigma Research (TBC)
Support Services Coordinator: Terrence Higgins Trust Oxford
Faith Leader: Terrence Higgins Trust’s Faith Leaders Project (TBC)
Interested in working in the not-for-profit sector?
Would you like to start at the top?
Could you be Jacaris next Coordinator?
Jacari (www.jacari.org) is a student-based charity that provides one-on-one tuition for local children that dont speak English as their first language. Were currently recruiting for the next full-time Coordinator of Jacari, responsible for managing the organisation through the academic year of 2009-2010. This is an amazing opportunity to get hands-on experience in the not-for-profit sector, and have a great time doing it.
If youd like to find out more, book your place on a fun and interactive information evening were holding in the evening of Thursday of 7th Week (location to be confirmed). All are welcome you dont need to be a volunteer with Jacari, and you dont need to be in your final year.
You can book via email: coordinator@jacari.org, or phone: 01865 614 980. If you cant make the evening, but would like to find out more, please get in contact using these details.
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