ALANA NETWORK MEETING MINUTES- NOVEMBER 12, 2009

November 13, 2009

Sleep Out

- Reach out Center is hosting this event.
- Opportunity to experience what it's like to be homeless.
- Make sure you bring a sleeping bag, blanket, bottle of water, and a deck of cards.
- For more information Contact Kim Cohen at kcohen@assumption.edu
- 25,000 people are homeless every night in Worcester
- It is a great opportunity and I encourage all to attend thanks.

HIV/AIDS Week

- Screening of the movie Rent
- Promotes awareness of HIV
- 1 in 5 people have HIV and don't even know it
- Social Health and Responsibility Education(SHARE) is hosting this event
- Free HIV testing on Tuesday, December 2, 2009 from 10:30AM-2:00PM AIDS Project Worcester will be administering the test. I encourage all to come out and support the cause.
- Info Booth be on the lookout for that. They will be handing out red candy and red ribbons
- Painting Charlie's red with different statistics from different countries with people living with HIV/AIDS
- General Meetings Every other Monday at 6PM in Student Health Services
Open Forum

- Feedback about the ALANA Network
- Racial Healing Discussion to address the issue
- Supporting each other by reading articles in the Provoc by E-board members
- Advocate the mission and telling others what we do to promote cultural awareness

Miscellaneous Info:

- Sign up for the Fashion Show is next week
- 70 Spots are available for models make sure you sign up in the Office of
Multicultural Affairs because spots do fill up fast
- E-mail will be sent out regarding more information on the Fashion Show be on the lookout for that
- You don't want to miss out on this spectacular event I encourage all to attend thank you.