Hello, Brigaders.
Please see the following updates from the last Brigades meeting on Friday, May 17th, 2013.
Mandatory Questionnaire
If you have not noticed already, we have posted a discussion forum at top of the blog. Please use this to communicate with other members and share ideas. But first, fill out the questionnaire that I emailed to you and copy and paste your answers in the forum. I have already filled mine out for you to use as an example. This questionnaire is mandatory of all members participating on the August 2013 brigade. This questionnaire will allow Gabe and myself to learn more about our members as well as let us know in which committee you be involved. Please have this questionnaire completed and posted by the next meeting.
Mandatory Field Trip Form
Please print and fill out the field trip permission slip form that I emailed to you all and hand it in to Prof. Karen Erickson PERSONALLY. Her office hours are Mondays at 3PM and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00AM in Room 8704. If you are unable to make these times, please email her at ericksonkaren@foothill.edu to make an appointment. Below I have provided forms for both minors and members above the age of 18. The completion and submission of this form is due May 31st, 2013.
Mandatory Events for Summer 2013
Please see the workshops that will take place after the quarter under the EVENTS section. Note that these events are mandatory for brigaders participating on the August 2013 brigade to attend. With this being said, if you have plans during the summer, make sure to include these events in your schedule.The exact date and time for the Vitals Training/Infection workshop is still to be determined. We will inform you of when exactly this workshop will take place once we hear from another faculty adviser for Brigades.
De Anza Flea Market is Saturday, June 1st
While you're in the EVENTS section, open up the sign up sheet for the flea market. Fill out which times you will be available to come and how you can help out. If you cannot attend on Saturday, you can help us the on Friday, May 31st to help organize our items and load them in available vehicles to be hauled over to De Anza the following morning.
See you at the next meeting.
The Brigader Forum
Monday, May 20, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Hey, Brigaders. Here's what happened last meeting and what to look forward to in the near future.
Second De Anza Flea Market on Saturday, June 1st
As stated in last week's post, we will be having our second flea market at De Anza on the first of June. There is now a sign up sheet under the EVENTS section on the right. Please fill your name in the slot you will be available to help. Different ways you can get involved other than coming out include collecting donations and helping to organize/haul items to De Anza. (If you or someone you know has a big truck or van, that would be of some great help!)
While on the topic of fundraisers, something that you can go out and do on your own is reach out to your local markets, pharmacies, crafts/toy stores, etc. and inquire if Brigades at Foothill College would be able to hold a donation drive in front of their business. Not only will we be collecting medications and dental supplies, but we also need children's books, stickers, crayons and the like for our charla. Below I have provided you with last year's medications list and our information brochure. Print these out and ask to see the owner/manager of your local businesses.
Medical 2013 Honduras Brochure
2012 Medication List
Leadership Positions Available
Unfortunately, it has turned out that our previous Chairs of Education will not be able to participate on this year's brigade due to the brigade date conflicting with their summer schedules. Edgar and Adorina have been an excellent help throughout the year and have agreed to delegate their duties to members coming on the trip this August. This means that if you wish to be in charge of our educational workshops for children while on the brigade, the position is open. We will not require another election, Gabe and I feel that those who come forward and express a genuine desire and motivation to take on this very important role is reason enough to have them become an officer of Medical/Dental Brigades at Foothill College.
Our Co-VPs of Medicine will also be unable to join us on the brigade this August. Although I am still awaiting their response to the possibility of delegating their duties to other members, if you are interested in the position or have questions concerning the responsibilities it entails, please let either Gabe or myself know.
Mandatory Events Approaching
As the date of the brigade is becoming closer each day, there will be a few events that Brigades will require members to attend. These events include:
- Mock Brigade
- Charla Preparation
- Vitals Signs Workshop
- Spanish Workshop
- Infection Control Workshop
- Medications Packing Day
See you tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Hello, everyone. Here is a general re-cap of what was discussed during our last meeting on Wednesday, April 24th.
Sign Up for Participation on 2013 August Brigade Now Closed
The first $250 contribution fee was due on April 30th, 2013. This means that everyone planning to participate on this year's brigade should have at least $250 on their empowered account. The sign up sheet for the August 2013 brigade is now closed, but if you're just finding out about Brigades at Foothill College, we can also use more help! We're always looking for members to help with fundraising, raising awareness and new members to participate in the August 2014 brigade.
Step by Step Guide for Brigaders Now Available
During our last meeting, a few of our members expressed that they were having trouble getting started on their personal fundraising and what they should be aware of as a Brigader. Gabe has been so kind as to draw up a general guide that outlines the basics such as general information on Global Brigades, fundraising through empowered, pre-trip preparation (passports and vaccinations), etc.
Use this guide to answer any of your general questions. If you still find yourself unclear on a certain subject, please do not hesitate to contact Gabe or myself. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Please pay particular attention to the passports and vaccinations portion of this guide. We still have a few months before our brigade, but renewing your passport (if needed) is a lengthy process and vaccinations require a certain amount of time to act effectively. The health clinic at Foothill College offers the vaccinations required to participate on the brigade. Feel free to visit their website for prices and time intervals required for each vaccination.
Fundraising
Medical/Dental Brigades will be participating in yet another De Anza Flea Market on June 1st. This means start collecting donations from your friends and family, clean out your closet, and hit up the free stuff section on Craigslist. Our past president, Yasmin, was able to get us a double wide spot, so let's look into setting up a face painting station again. While you're scouring your homes for things to sell, keep in mind we still need old suitcases that can be donated to ship our medications over to Honduras.
Once again, don't wait for the club to tell you to hold events! This is a group effort and if you have any ideas, please bring them forward! I, personally, would love to hold another benefit concert and more tabling events on campus. Let's all make this happen.
Cheers,
Hana Arumi
Sign Up for Participation on 2013 August Brigade Now Closed
The first $250 contribution fee was due on April 30th, 2013. This means that everyone planning to participate on this year's brigade should have at least $250 on their empowered account. The sign up sheet for the August 2013 brigade is now closed, but if you're just finding out about Brigades at Foothill College, we can also use more help! We're always looking for members to help with fundraising, raising awareness and new members to participate in the August 2014 brigade.
Step by Step Guide for Brigaders Now Available
During our last meeting, a few of our members expressed that they were having trouble getting started on their personal fundraising and what they should be aware of as a Brigader. Gabe has been so kind as to draw up a general guide that outlines the basics such as general information on Global Brigades, fundraising through empowered, pre-trip preparation (passports and vaccinations), etc.
Use this guide to answer any of your general questions. If you still find yourself unclear on a certain subject, please do not hesitate to contact Gabe or myself. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Please pay particular attention to the passports and vaccinations portion of this guide. We still have a few months before our brigade, but renewing your passport (if needed) is a lengthy process and vaccinations require a certain amount of time to act effectively. The health clinic at Foothill College offers the vaccinations required to participate on the brigade. Feel free to visit their website for prices and time intervals required for each vaccination.
Fundraising
Medical/Dental Brigades will be participating in yet another De Anza Flea Market on June 1st. This means start collecting donations from your friends and family, clean out your closet, and hit up the free stuff section on Craigslist. Our past president, Yasmin, was able to get us a double wide spot, so let's look into setting up a face painting station again. While you're scouring your homes for things to sell, keep in mind we still need old suitcases that can be donated to ship our medications over to Honduras.
Once again, don't wait for the club to tell you to hold events! This is a group effort and if you have any ideas, please bring them forward! I, personally, would love to hold another benefit concert and more tabling events on campus. Let's all make this happen.
Cheers,
Hana Arumi
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Hello, Brigaders!
Welcome back and I trust that all have you thoroughly enjoyed the well-deserved break.
I would like to start off by reminding everyone of the upcoming deadline for the $250 deposit in your empowered account. I felt that this was important to mention seeing how it seems like we're getting people expressing interest in coming on the brigade everyday (which is fantastic!). However, the official deadline to sign up for the brigade and the $250 deposit in your empowered account is Tuesday, April 30th, 2013. If you have not yet signed up on empowered, visit the Medical/Dental Brigades Empowered site, click on Become a Member to help us fund raise and become more involved or click on Volunteer with Us to come on the brigade then create your profile.
In other important news, I have finally received a response from Foothill's accountant concerning our ASFC Budget Request.We were not granted the entire $17,250.00 that we requested, but we were approved for $7500.00. During our meeting last Friday, the club decided that instead of using these funds to help members pay their individual ways, these funds will instead go toward our $5000.00 medication and supplies fund.
With this being said, money earned from club fundraising will now be evenly dispersed among members to help everyone achieve the $1500.00 required to participate on the brigade. However, because this brigade and the Medical/Dental Brigades club in general is a team effort, everyone must put in their fair share in order to receive funds raised from group events.
Now, what does this mean "fair share"? It's simple! Do what you can to contribute to the success of our upcoming brigade and support Brigades at Foothill College. If you are unable to attend the meetings or certain fundraisers due to your schedule, that's alright! There are plenty of ways to help and become involved such as promoting events, conducting personal fundraisers on your own time, help organizing events, etc. Also, please never hesitate to contact Gabe or myself if you have any questions on the ways you can help. We will always find a job for you! Also, remember that everyone should also keeping up on their own personal fundraising.
Gabe and I will construct a spreadsheet of all our events and the names of members who were involved and post it on the blog so you may keep up on your progress. You must become involved in a minimum number of events/contribute to the success of our brigade to be able to receive funds from club events.
Speaking of club events..
Brigades will have a very busy schedule ahead but here are some events to start thinking about and preparing for:
Also, don't wait for us to tell you to do something! If you have ideas for events, let us know or feel free to organize it yourself!
With the brigade date approaching, here are some things that will be discussed further in tomorrow's meeting:
This will provide you with commonly used phrases and useful terms when in the clinic. I don't ask that you memorize it all but please be familiar with them for knowing them will be extremely beneficial both during the brigade and your overall experience in Honduras.
See you all tomorrow.
Welcome back and I trust that all have you thoroughly enjoyed the well-deserved break.
I would like to start off by reminding everyone of the upcoming deadline for the $250 deposit in your empowered account. I felt that this was important to mention seeing how it seems like we're getting people expressing interest in coming on the brigade everyday (which is fantastic!). However, the official deadline to sign up for the brigade and the $250 deposit in your empowered account is Tuesday, April 30th, 2013. If you have not yet signed up on empowered, visit the Medical/Dental Brigades Empowered site, click on Become a Member to help us fund raise and become more involved or click on Volunteer with Us to come on the brigade then create your profile.
In other important news, I have finally received a response from Foothill's accountant concerning our ASFC Budget Request.We were not granted the entire $17,250.00 that we requested, but we were approved for $7500.00. During our meeting last Friday, the club decided that instead of using these funds to help members pay their individual ways, these funds will instead go toward our $5000.00 medication and supplies fund.
With this being said, money earned from club fundraising will now be evenly dispersed among members to help everyone achieve the $1500.00 required to participate on the brigade. However, because this brigade and the Medical/Dental Brigades club in general is a team effort, everyone must put in their fair share in order to receive funds raised from group events.
Now, what does this mean "fair share"? It's simple! Do what you can to contribute to the success of our upcoming brigade and support Brigades at Foothill College. If you are unable to attend the meetings or certain fundraisers due to your schedule, that's alright! There are plenty of ways to help and become involved such as promoting events, conducting personal fundraisers on your own time, help organizing events, etc. Also, please never hesitate to contact Gabe or myself if you have any questions on the ways you can help. We will always find a job for you! Also, remember that everyone should also keeping up on their own personal fundraising.
Gabe and I will construct a spreadsheet of all our events and the names of members who were involved and post it on the blog so you may keep up on your progress. You must become involved in a minimum number of events/contribute to the success of our brigade to be able to receive funds from club events.
Speaking of club events..
Brigades will have a very busy schedule ahead but here are some events to start thinking about and preparing for:
- Our Second De Anza Flea Market- Brigades is looking to have our second De Anza Flea Market in June. This means get back on collecting donations from friends, family, craigslist, etc.
- On Campus Tabling Events- Reach out to your local businesses and ask if they would donate any of their products to be sold on campus. With the weather getting warmer, let's look into setting up a lemonade/popsicle stand a few times a month.
- Off Campus Tabling Events- Contact your local stores and ask if they would allow us to set up a table out in front asking for medicine donations as well as supplies for our Charla (stickers, children's books, crayons, etc.)
Also, don't wait for us to tell you to do something! If you have ideas for events, let us know or feel free to organize it yourself!
With the brigade date approaching, here are some things that will be discussed further in tomorrow's meeting:
- Passport and Visa Requirements
- Vaccinations
- Charla Preparation/Spanish Workshops
This will provide you with commonly used phrases and useful terms when in the clinic. I don't ask that you memorize it all but please be familiar with them for knowing them will be extremely beneficial both during the brigade and your overall experience in Honduras.
See you all tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Bonjour mes amis!
Hope all of you are hangin' in there (less than 2 weeks left and then finals!)
I wanted to give a big shout out to the fellow brigaders that were able to come out and help with the Escape Fire movie screening last Friday. Thank you all for reaching out to your friends and family. We raked in $240 from this event. Congrats, guys!
The next fundraiser that we all should be gearing up for is the Dana Street Roasing Co. Benefit Concert. The specifics of time and place are under EVENTS to the right. Some of our members have done a great job by passing out and posting printed flyers for the event, but I ask that all of you continue to spread the word! Tell your family and close friends. Here are some videos of the two artists that will be performing.
Shamina
Bobby Chiorean
Bring your friends. Bring a date. Who wouldn't want to sit back and listen to some easy tunes with some friends as well as support a great cause the weekend before finals? Brigades also plans to set up a donations table. So, we will need some members to man the table and bring laptops so donations may be made online.
Medical Brigades is going to squeeze in one last fundraiser before the quarter ends. We will be holding a coffee and doughnut stand on Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 from 9:45AM-10:45AM. We will need people to help man the booth for sales and for answering any questions about the club that students or faculty may ask. This Wednesday is during finals week. So, please check the syllabi for your classes to check what day and time your finals are.
If the date and time for this event does not conflict with your schedule, then Medical Brigades is asking for your help! (Brigaders in BIO1B: our final isn't until 2:00PM on this day! So, we would definitely be able to help for the beginning portion!) Below I have provided you with the sign up sheet for this event. Please provide your name and the times you may be able to help.
Coffee and Doughnut Fundraiser Sign Up Sheet
Also, if anyone has any connections with beverages, such as coffee, that could be donated for this event, please let us know! Feel free to reach our to your local Peet's or Starbucks. Apparently they donate their products to causes like this often.
I wanted to close this entry by posting a video I found while browsing Global Brigades videos. This is an introductory video for a Medical Brigade. I feel like this video would be great for new members so you guys can get a better idea for what is to come this August! Feel free to watch this at your leisure and bring any questions you may have to the next meeting.
See you Friday!
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Hello Brigaders!
I hope all is well with you and you're all enjoying this beautiful weather.
First off, the De Anza Flea Market was a great success! Thanks to all of your guys' help and your donations, we were able to make $724.40! We are definitely planning on having a booth at the flea market again in the near future. So, that's yet another fundraiser to look forward to!
Speaking of upcoming fundraisers, our Escape Fire movie screening event is this Friday March 8th, 2013 from 6:00PM- 8:00PM. Gabe is asking for volunteers to help set up, man a donation/information table, help with lights and ushering inside the theater and for a few members to bring a laptop so people may make donations online. Below I have provided the google doc sign up sheet. Please enter your name and answer the questions provided letting us know how and when you will be able to help with this event.
Update: Sorry I forgot to allow editing on the sign up sheet linked below. It's all fixed now. - Gabe
Escape Fire Movie Screening Sign Up Sheet
Although our fundraisers so far have proven to be pretty successful, don't forget to keep up that personal fundraising! Remember, the deadline for the $250 deposit on empowered is due on April 30th, 2013. Now, I've had a few members come up to me asking about ways to go about personal fundraising. The most straight forward way is to reach out to your friends, family, and anyone you may know who would be interested in supporting our cause. A template letter is provided on the wikidot page. You may use this to send out to people you know interested in donating to you. This letter is great for informational purposes and feel free to edit it however you like to make it sound a bit more personal.
To access this donation letter template
Foothill College Medical/Dental Brigades Sponsorship Flyer
As your Co-President, I really have been enjoying working towards our brigade with all of you. It's very exciting for me to see so many people possess such a drive to help others and strive to make a difference.
See you all next Friday.
I hope all is well with you and you're all enjoying this beautiful weather.
First off, the De Anza Flea Market was a great success! Thanks to all of your guys' help and your donations, we were able to make $724.40! We are definitely planning on having a booth at the flea market again in the near future. So, that's yet another fundraiser to look forward to!
Update: Sorry I forgot to allow editing on the sign up sheet linked below. It's all fixed now. - Gabe
Escape Fire Movie Screening Sign Up Sheet
Although our fundraisers so far have proven to be pretty successful, don't forget to keep up that personal fundraising! Remember, the deadline for the $250 deposit on empowered is due on April 30th, 2013. Now, I've had a few members come up to me asking about ways to go about personal fundraising. The most straight forward way is to reach out to your friends, family, and anyone you may know who would be interested in supporting our cause. A template letter is provided on the wikidot page. You may use this to send out to people you know interested in donating to you. This letter is great for informational purposes and feel free to edit it however you like to make it sound a bit more personal.
To access this donation letter template
- visit the wikidot site which is provided for you at the right hand side of the blog under LINKS
- go to the Fundraise tab and in the drop down box, click on Strategies and Tools
- Under 1. Online Email Campaign to Family & Friends, you should find the link to the donation letter template.
Foothill College Medical/Dental Brigades Sponsorship Flyer
As your Co-President, I really have been enjoying working towards our brigade with all of you. It's very exciting for me to see so many people possess such a drive to help others and strive to make a difference.
See you all next Friday.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Hello everyone.
Here's hoping that you all enjoyed the nice long weekend as well as the beautiful weather it brought!
I want to start right off the bat with an announcement concerning the upcoming Global Brigades Exchange on March 3, 2013 from 9:00AM-5:00PM held at UC Davis.
The GB Exchange is a single-day, completely FREE, event during which Global Brigades volunteers from around San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Davis, Santa Cruz and all across northern California will gather to meet other like-minded students, share best practices in fundraising and recruiting, learn about more job and internship opportunities and discuss sustainable development practices in the communities in which we work.
Registration for this event is due TOMORROW February, 21st, 2013 at 8:00PM. Again, it's free to register and this would be an excellent opportunity to meet other brigaders, shares ideas about fundraising techniques, and overall learn more about Global Brigades and how you, as a member, are actively taking part in bettering the conditions of the developing world.
I've already registered and you should too! (Maybe we could carpool!) And for those of you who are planning to transfer to UC Davis, this would also be an excellent opportunity to visit your future university!
I will forward everyone the email that Karen sent me concerning the Exchange, but here's where you can register and save your seat!
Register for the GB Exchange!
In other news, I wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who participated in the Valentine's Day fundraiser. The booth looked beautiful and I felt so inspired seeing so many members taking the time to come and support Medical Brigades. We were able to make ~$160 and then some from staff! This money will go to purchasing medicine and medical supplies needed for the brigade in August. Not only are events like these for raising money, but they also act as a great may to expose our club and make Brigades known to Foothill College and the community.
Concerning the position of Co-VP of Medicine, voting is still open! Make sure to read the written statements of the candidates below and cast your vote! Voting will close tomorrow Thursday, February 21st at 8:00PM. We plan to introduce the new Co-VP of Medicine to the club at the next meeting on Friday. Remember, Co-VP of Medicine is a huge role and will most likely require an entire committee. So, if you still want to be a part of collecting supplies and medicine, there's plenty of room for more members to help. On Friday's meeting, we will discuss different fundraising techniques for collecting medications.
Our double wide space for the De Anza Flea Market has officially been booked! This will occur on March 2nd, on a Saturday. I hope you have all been collecting donations. Remember: it's a flea market, so anything goes! We have secured a room at Foothill in which we can store donations. So, if you have donations you wanted to have us hold until the event, please contact the club email and we'll schedule to meet with you. We will be collecting donations until March 1st, 2013. Also, Brigades will have a face painting booth at the flea market, so we plan to have a practice session at the next meeting. So, bring your artsy game! If you are available to volunteer for the flea market, please put your name down on the google doc sign up sheet.
De Anza Flea Market Shifts
Lastly, I'd like to end with a video of our August 2012 brigade that our past president, Yasmin Taghikhan, made. I'm seeing a lot of new faces every meeting and I'm sure you all have many questions about what a brigade actually looks like and what role we as brigaders play during the process. Remember to keep yourself informed by reading the wikidot site for Global Brigades provided for you on the far right under Links.
Medical Brigade 2012 (Foothill College)
See you all on Friday.
Here's hoping that you all enjoyed the nice long weekend as well as the beautiful weather it brought!
I want to start right off the bat with an announcement concerning the upcoming Global Brigades Exchange on March 3, 2013 from 9:00AM-5:00PM held at UC Davis.
The GB Exchange is a single-day, completely FREE, event during which Global Brigades volunteers from around San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Davis, Santa Cruz and all across northern California will gather to meet other like-minded students, share best practices in fundraising and recruiting, learn about more job and internship opportunities and discuss sustainable development practices in the communities in which we work.
Registration for this event is due TOMORROW February, 21st, 2013 at 8:00PM. Again, it's free to register and this would be an excellent opportunity to meet other brigaders, shares ideas about fundraising techniques, and overall learn more about Global Brigades and how you, as a member, are actively taking part in bettering the conditions of the developing world.
I've already registered and you should too! (Maybe we could carpool!) And for those of you who are planning to transfer to UC Davis, this would also be an excellent opportunity to visit your future university!
I will forward everyone the email that Karen sent me concerning the Exchange, but here's where you can register and save your seat!
Register for the GB Exchange!
In other news, I wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who participated in the Valentine's Day fundraiser. The booth looked beautiful and I felt so inspired seeing so many members taking the time to come and support Medical Brigades. We were able to make ~$160 and then some from staff! This money will go to purchasing medicine and medical supplies needed for the brigade in August. Not only are events like these for raising money, but they also act as a great may to expose our club and make Brigades known to Foothill College and the community.
Concerning the position of Co-VP of Medicine, voting is still open! Make sure to read the written statements of the candidates below and cast your vote! Voting will close tomorrow Thursday, February 21st at 8:00PM. We plan to introduce the new Co-VP of Medicine to the club at the next meeting on Friday. Remember, Co-VP of Medicine is a huge role and will most likely require an entire committee. So, if you still want to be a part of collecting supplies and medicine, there's plenty of room for more members to help. On Friday's meeting, we will discuss different fundraising techniques for collecting medications.
Our double wide space for the De Anza Flea Market has officially been booked! This will occur on March 2nd, on a Saturday. I hope you have all been collecting donations. Remember: it's a flea market, so anything goes! We have secured a room at Foothill in which we can store donations. So, if you have donations you wanted to have us hold until the event, please contact the club email and we'll schedule to meet with you. We will be collecting donations until March 1st, 2013. Also, Brigades will have a face painting booth at the flea market, so we plan to have a practice session at the next meeting. So, bring your artsy game! If you are available to volunteer for the flea market, please put your name down on the google doc sign up sheet.
De Anza Flea Market Shifts
Lastly, I'd like to end with a video of our August 2012 brigade that our past president, Yasmin Taghikhan, made. I'm seeing a lot of new faces every meeting and I'm sure you all have many questions about what a brigade actually looks like and what role we as brigaders play during the process. Remember to keep yourself informed by reading the wikidot site for Global Brigades provided for you on the far right under Links.
Medical Brigade 2012 (Foothill College)
See you all on Friday.
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