January Meeting Minutes

Thank you to everyone who attended!

Minutes

 SOWSA Meeting January 20^th , 2010 at 7:00 pm

• Member Sign in sheet
• Guest Speaker Office Depot Foundation  
• Sabrina Conte
• Highlighted volunteer opportunities through the caring connection website
• www.officedepotfoundation.org
• Provides nationwide opportunities
• Semester Goals – Committee Updates
• Proposed Meeting Dates and Times: Thursdays: 1/20, 2/17, 3/24, 4/28

o   Service Committee – (Tanisha)

·         Wasteland Film – Week of January 28th?

§  Follows artist on journey to world’s largest garbage dump learning about “pickers” and the artwork they create.

·         Potential for Home Depot Foundation Sample Sale as a volunteer opportunity

·         LCSW Prep Course – Saturday, January 29^th

§  Will be offered again in May

§  Trying to find out if you can get the materials now and attend the workshop in May?

·         Will report back with answer

·         Updates / Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities for Family Promise

§  Waiting on feedback from Kokie at Family Promise

·          Monthly Themed Events Spring Semester  

§  Social Work Appreciation

§  Black  History

§  Graduation recognition and faculty recognition

§  Looking for input on activities

·         Educational Presentation on Homelessness for Students Tuesday, February 8th at 7pm

§  Date will be moved potentially to early March

§  Looking for strong representation from students

§  Faculty working with Tanisha to determine date

o   Career Day –  (Ethel) Resume Workshop 2/17

·         Staff will be providing resume building workshops in field classes

o   Career Day Thursday March 24th.

·         Once date is solidified, planning  will kick into high gear

o   Social Events – (Jessica) – Kickball game

·         Great time was had by all

·         Trying to arrange another one

·         Dr Hamlin was the star player

·         Round of applause for Jessica

o   Special Events – Graduation / Induction

·         Planning has begun

·         Ceremony itself is planned by faculty

·         Potentially planning a gift bag for graduates

·         Will poll classmates about celebration ideas

• Questions
• Next Meeting Thursday, February 17th, 2010 at 7:00 pm SO285           
• Succession will be discussed
• Bring potential nominations for officers

Meeting Adjourned at 8:10pm

Reminder: Meeting Tonight!

HELLO SOWSA MEMBERS! 

SOWSA would like to remind you about our first meeting of the spring semester, which is scheduled for Thursday January 20th 2011 in SO285.  

We will have a guest speaker, Sabrina Conte from the Office Depot Foundation, who will speak about her organization and some of their community initiatives.  

We will also be discussing our initiatives for the spring semester and planning related events and activities.
Please bring your ideas - we look forward to your participation at the meeting.

Please RSVP to sowsa.fau@comcast.net

We hope to see you at the meeting.

Thanks!

Phoenix Adams
SOWSA President 

SOWSA invites you to kick off 2011 with a game of KICKBALL!!!

SOWSA invites you to kick off 2011 with a game of

KICKBALL!!!

 

Saturday, January 15^th, 2011

11:00 a.m.

Sugar Sand Park Field 4

300 S. Military Trail in Boca Raton

Refreshments Served

All Social Work STUDENTS, FACULTY and STAFF are invited!

RSVP to JPONN@fau.edu by Thursday, January 13^th 2011

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year and Welcome Back Social Work Students!

SOWSA would like to invite you to our first meeting of the spring semester, scheduled for Thursday January 20th 2011 in SO285.  

We will be discussing our initiatives for the spring semester and planning related events and activities. Please bring your ideas - we look forward to your participation at the meeting.

Please RSVP to sowsa.fau@comcast.net

We hope to see you at the meeting.

Have a great semester!

Phoenix Adams
SOWSA President