Holla Back: Meeting Minutes 09/04

Bros:

It was decided by the senior membership of CCHRIST, namely, Michael Noel, to develop a committee of upperclassmen, each of whom would be willing to take on a human rights issue, dedicating time to raising awareness at meetings and around school of his appointed issue.

That said, the following are responsible for proactively and spontaneously informing constituents--be it Central Catholic as a whole or CCHRIST group members--of ways to confront the world's societal ills by way of social analysis and suggested plans of action:

• Brandon Strahler - RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, IMMIGRATION

• Dante "The Inferno" Odorisio - VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, DISCRIMINATION (gender / sexual orientation)

• James Farrell III - SLAVE LABOR, ECONOMIC INJUSTICE

• Michael Noel - CHILD RIGHTS, TIBET

• Luke "Kung Fu" Kunkel - ANTI-TERRORISM (via justice/peace)

• John "J" "Writaz Block" Welch - ARMS TRADE/CONFLICT

• BRobPeachFSC - TORTURE, WAR

We still need someone to take on the issues of AIDS, Poverty, Education, and Darfur. Any takers on any or all of them?

Otherwise, the upperclassmen are to help serve as "big brothers" to the underclassmen within CCHRIST and throughout Central. It is our collective role to "look out" for each other and confront aspects of those social ills we are trying to confront on an international level that manifest themselves in the school environment.

Remember: "Think globally; Act Locally."

Moreover, I am willing--as co-moderator of The Viking--to allow space for a human rights forum in the school newspaper. Whoever is responsible for taking on a leadership role vis a vis a specific human rights issue is encouraged to write and submit editorial pieces pertaining to appointed issue with the aim of increasing awareness on campus and abroad.

Lastly, everyone is encouraged to submit information to this blog. I also encourage each of you to check the websites listed to the left to see what you can do to pressure legislators (via Amnesty International or Catholic Charities, for instance) with online mailings regarding the confrontation of human rights violations at home and around the globe.

Check the blog regularly, please.

In peace,

BRobPeachFSC