University of Oregon UNICEF Campus Initiative

Introductions Co-Presidents Megan Weber Junior Major: English Minors: Education & Business Jeff DeWitt Junior Major: Economics Minors: Business & Environmental Studies

What is unicef? United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund Founded in 1946 Sustained completely by voluntary contributions Operating in 150 countries

What is Unicef? UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. UNICEF has global authority to influence decision makers, and the variety of partners at grassroots levels to turn innovative ideas into reality, which makes UNICEF unique.

Missions Give children the best start in life Promote girls education Immunization against common childhood diseases and provide nourishment for impoverished children. Help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people Create protective environments for children Uphold the Convention on the Rights of the Child and are a part of the Global Movement for Children.

More to be done Despite progress, 24,000 children die each day from preventable causes. Many are malnourished, don’t have access to basic needs, and need education to achieve higher status in life.

U.S. Fund Supports UNICEF’s work through: fundraising advocacy education Goal: to provide children with health care, clean water, nutrition, education, protection, emergency relief, and more.

Campus initiative Campus Initiative is a growing grassroots movement rooted in the belief that college students have a vital role to play in helping the world’s children survive. Conduct campus-wide advocacy, education, and fundraising.

Video UNICEF’s Year in Review: 2010

Our Club Starting Off Currently we are awaiting approval as an official Campus Initiative Form chair members: chair of education chair of fundraising Bi-Monthly meeting proposal

Schedule Meeting Times and Dates All dates but May 30th, not during finals week, and not on Spring Break. Monday 7-8pm in this room Winter and Spring 2011

Thoughts Any ideas for what we should do? Connections to be made? Anything else?

Thanks so much for coming!!!