February
20, 2010 Meeting Summary
DGAAN: DuPage Glocal AIDS Action Network
Robert Makowski Room,
Day of Social Justice;
- Sandra provided a brief overview of DGAAN, and presented the
newly
published 2009
DGAAN report. Members can access a .pdf file of the report
on
the website, or contact Suzie Broomes for printed copies.
Maura presented a brief introduction and history of the ONE
Campaign, and some highlights of the 2010 Obama Administration Budget, which
includes a mere 1 ½ % for foreign assistance, less than .5% of which is slated
for fighting poverty. Noting that the
period between February and May is the key time for political advocacy, she shared
information about three new ONE initiatives:
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ONE Campus Challenge: A collaborative effort for college students across the country to
learn about global poverty and preventable disease, and to achieve change on behalf
of the world's poorest people through advocacy, action and awareness-raising.
§
Women ONE2ONE:
a campaign to recruit more than one million women in the fight against poverty
and preventable disease; to connect and take action online through innovative means
and create new tools to engage others and tell stories of the results we see
when we invest in women
Maura was interested in how she can support DGAAN and be
involved in our activities. In
particular, she’s interested in meeting S. Florence Muia
and exploring ways ONE might collaborate with
Pete presented an informative, yet sobering look at the IL
Budget Crisis. HIV/AIDS healthcare and
prevention programs in
The AFC is supporting the initiatives of The Responsible Budget Coalition, which
brings together many diverse organizations that represent and serve millions of
The AFC is sponsoring the HIV/AIDS Lobby Days in
- Preparing for the S.T.E.P. event at
St. Joan of Arc in Lisle, on May 16
- St. Joan of Arc will be featuring
”Catholics Confronting Global Poverty” in conjunction with the S.T.E.P program
- Noted that the Diocese of Joliet
will be hosting a Prayer Day event on May 1, at which various workshops will be
presented, including one on Immigration.
- Wrote Senator Durbin asking for
support of Senate Resolution 404-Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
- Preparing to host an “Offering of
Letters” at St. Joan of Arc
Kristin Hartsaw, DuPage County Health Department
- Attended the
- Spoke briefly with Rep. Patti Bellock about the adjustments made in the DuPage Community
Health Department due to the IL budget crisis, and the need for continued funding
for HIV prevention programs.
- Working with Bread for the World to plan a consultation on evangelicals regarding
Foreign Assistance
- Wrote an article for Mother Earth Sister Peace on hunger in
the
- Worked with Bread on grassroots organizing changes
- Planning strategies for 2010 DGAAN Meetings
and worked with S. Glenna to prepare the 2009 Annual Report.
- Organized lecture and dinner for
- Joined the Women for Women initiative for ONE Campaign
- Wrote an article on Foreign Aid that
appeared in the Christian Century
- Wrote an article on Darfur Genocide
for Ethno Politics
S. Theresa Langfield,
- Wrote Letters and made calls to
legislators on current issues
- Handled mailings for
- Reading a book called Half of the Sky
- Received a letter of support from
Bishop Imesh, who joined our ministry team in Naviasha.
- Hosted various craft sales that
benefit all families and clients of
- Launched a
Abby
- Preparing for the visit of Princess
Zulu who will be coming to the campus on April 17
- Held a campus-wide survey on
awareness and printed the results in the school newspaper
- Preparing for Testing and Response
with Mosaic: Wheaton College Students will be tested for HIV and will be asked
to write about their experiences
Mary Ellen Durbin,
- Planning and preparation for Dinner
& Dialogue on March 8, “Franciscan Perspective on Climate Change”
- Met with Ben Lowe, a member of the
Wheaton College Alumni community living with the poor in
- Met with Judy Biggert regarding:
several housing issues, including increasing the priority for housing
counseling at the federal level
S. Catherine Albers,
- Attended lecture by Roger Thurow co-author of Why
the World’s Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty
- Continue to be a support to our
J&P coordinator (S. Glenna)
- Sorted through DGAAN 2009 reports to
compile the 2009 DGAAN Annual Report.
- Wrote Letters and made calls to
legislators on current issues
- Joined the Women for Women
International Campaign, and began correspondence with my sponsoree,
Lou Agumut Mabor who lives
in
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- Compiled information on local and
national housing statistics at the request of Franciscans International to
contribute to their report to the UN.
- Edited the Wheaton Franciscan JPIC
journal, Mother Earth, Sister Peace,
for publication in March.
The next meeting was
schedule for April 17, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at the