February 13 Meeting

News

Special Civil Rights Speaker:  Reverend Mother  Naomi Tutu visits Casady, February 23, 2018.  Miss Smith will moderate questions.  YAC members met and volunteer with her father and Mother Tutu at a couple of National Service Learning Conference.  Her father is one of the founders of WE, THE WOLD, 11 Days of Global Unity which Casady calls Peace Week since 2012.  Next year the week will be called Peace Day Week as stated in the article written by the Shinnyo-en Foundation about Casady's Peace Day Week

Suggested Agenda

1. Happy Random Acts of Kindness Week

Celebrate #RAKWeek2018 (February 11-17, 2018) by telling about the one person who inspires you to be a better human being! Was it a teacher who saw something in you when no one else did? Is it a neighbor who mowed your lawn when you were sick? What about a family member who always encouraged you to do your best? Maybe it was your friend who comforted you during a difficult time in your life?  TO CELEBRATE RAK WEEK, SNAP A PHOTO OF THAT PERSON AND SHARE THEIR STORY https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/rak-week 2. Perfect Pair Drive update 3. Project Warm: Fleece Blankets for Positive Tomorrows update 4. YAC in social media update by Hannah 5. YAC connection to Walkathon a. Date b. How can YAC help? 4. YAC officers school year 2018-2019 Interest so far Co-Presidents: Katherine, Sahanya, Ellie? Co-Vice-Presidents: Hannah H. 5. PSA -Did Father Blizzard provide a date at chapel?  National Volunteer Week is April 15-21 https://ww2.pointsoflight.org/nvw. The optimal deadline to order awards is at the end of February. Presidential Service Awards will be ordered at the end of this month.   Ready to order: Seniors: Quinn Bunnag, Hannah Jordan   Juniors: Caroline Hawley, Brandon Trachtenberg  Sophomores: Doran Waters, Saadia Nazir Freshmen: Gabriella Karam, Grace Utz Possible PSA:   See Miss Smith at Harper for help creating a PSA file  Seniors: Adam Hughes, Alexander Karam, Caleb Richards, Michael Ting, Melissa Vansant Juniors: Courtney Melton, Katherine Schoeffler, Mason Thomas Sophomores: Lucas Barrett, Ahmeed Hussan, Cooper Lindstrom, Nicolas Moore, Malavika Rajaram, Ellie Taylor, Caroline Terrell,, Olivia Uhland, Celine Voung, Noah Youmans Freshmen: Sophia Dystra, Neeley Patel, Ava Rangel