1000 Women Strong's "Make It, Take It" Project - This Saturday!

Many Hands- One Fun Morning! 
1000 Women Strong`s 1st Volunteer Project is to create " Make It, Take It" Kits to enhance childhood education in Price Hill. These kits are simple and educational activities that the childcare providers can do with the children and can be given to the children`s parents for continued education at home. 

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010 
Time: 9:30 a.m. to Noon 
Location: Seton High School Cafeteria 
3901 Glenway Ave. 
Cincinnati, OH 45205

Why This Project Makes an Impact:

Family childcare providers in Price Hill are typically women caring for four to six children in their home. Most of the women do not currently possess adequate financial resources for infrastructure and quality educational materials. Previous state and federal training programs and resources have been reduced or completely eliminated due to the economic downturn. 

Please come out and support this wonderful cause! 

* If you need more information or interested in this project contact Lanique Bass at basslt@mail.uc.edu

3x3 Breakdance Competition This Saturday!

Dan P (XXVI) will be battling with the UC Breakdance Club so you can all see how he does against the best in the midwest=) Come support!!

But here are the details:

the event is called NATICYPHER

held at MAIN EVENT
835 MAIN STREET
CINCINNATI, OH 45202

the battles will start at 2:00PM 

and the charge to get in is $10 and ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!

(And this is pretty cheap to experience something different and exciting!)

Turner Annual Food Drive - Going On Now!

Turner Annual Canned Food Drive

Date: November 10, 2010 – November 18, 2010

Drop Off Location: Ethnic Programs and Services (Steger Student Life Center Room 555)

**ALL DONATIONS WILL GO TO ST. GEORGE FOOD PANTRY THIS YEAR.**

Thank you all for your generosity as the holiday season approaches!!

Cincinnati Advocates Quick Response Team

Are you a supporter of comprehensive sex education?

Interested in activism?

Looking for a great way to get involved?

Cincinnati Advocates Quick Response Team might be just the thing for you!

What is the Quick Response Team?

The Quick Response Team is a group of young people in the Cincinnati area who are ready to work to promote sexual health in Ohio by using social media tools.

What does the team do?

Each team member would work from their own location and in their own networks to promote many aspects of sexual health including comprehensive sex education legislation, reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, as well as other related issues, The team members would work predominantly through the internet and would work closely with the Team Leader, Kimmins Southard, a member of the Ohio Advocates Youth Council (OAYC). OAYC is a group of young people from all across Ohio who are working in their communities to support and promote sexual health and involve youth in their communities. (www.amplifyyourvoice.org/ohio)

Requirements of the Quick Response Team

-Blogging

-Sign up for a blogging account on www.amplifyyourvoice.org

-Write at least one blog per month

-Post and write timely and urgent responses to news and issues in the Cincinnati area both when notified of issues by Team Leader and by actively seeking out applicable news stories.

-Contact your legislators

-Fill out action alerts (emails that allow you to contact your legislator about important issues) and call your legislators when notified by Team Leader.

-Forward action alerts and other updates out through your networks (listserves, other student organizations, councils, classes, departments etc)

-Spread the word

-Discuss the importance of comprehensive sex education legislation in formal and informal venues as well as events organized by the Team Leader and the Quick Response Team.

-Each Team Member would be responsible for finding 5-10 people to fill out comprehensive sex education support cards

-Network

-Share events, meetings, and information about any other activist, student group, or other projects you are involved in.

-Talk about the Quick Response Team and the importance of comprehensive sex education in the work and through the groups you are already involved in.

-Communication

-Stay in contact with the Quick Response Team and the Team Leader through regular email and phone calls.

-Promptly respond to email and communicate with the Team Leader any concerns you may have.

-When requested by the Team Leader, turn in monthly reports listing all your blog posts and other activities you had participated in that month.

The Quick Response Team would also have the opportunity to get involved with statewide legislation regarding sex education through things like lobbying and testifying in favor of comprehensive sex education legislation.

Cincinnati Advocates Quick Response Team Application

Application due November 29, 2010 to Kimmins Southard at Kimmins.Southard@gmail.com

Grailville Bound!

Our groups go on fall retreat this weekend!  Tomorrow afternoon, the Tuesday group "heads home" to Grailville retreat center in Loveland, Ohio.

Grailville provides delicious, nutritious eco-friendly food - so we supplement it for folks with sweet tooths with vast amounts of snack food.  We also do this to keep people's energy up and stay awake during the sessions on this full on 24-hour retreat.

As I've posted before, the amount of food we bring is a bit staggering.  That said, it'll pretty much be gone before the second day ends.  Not shown in here are the "back up" meals we bring in case allergies and/or preferences don't work out with the kitchen.

Buried in those piles of junk food are, of course, the "official" RAPP retreat food.

Wellness Center Lunch & Learn "Get Wise About Your Eyes" - Nov 10th!

Wednesday, November 10th, from noon to 1PM the UC Wellness Center is hosting a free Lunch 'n' Learn about eye health.  "Get Wise About Your Eyes"  features Dr. Nuchikat from the Cincinnati EyeCare Team who will educate on how to maintain eye health.

RSVPs are needed to the UC Wellness Center by phone at 556-6124 or in person at  675 Steger Student Life Center (open traditional business hours).

UC Ombuds Celebrates 40 Years! - Nov 17th

From UC Ombuds:

C o m e C e l e b r a t e t h e 40th Anniversary of the University Ombuds Office

When: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
From 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Where: University Pavilion Rm. 310
RSVP: Click Here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LH2QJ5D

Refreshments will be served.

For 40 years the UC Ombuds have worked to create dialogue, informal and often elegant resolutions to conflicts, and help build a sense of community. Join current and prior Ombuds for a discussion of how we have changed and grown over the years.

We look forward to seeing you!