BENEFIT CONCERT!!!

The benefit concert will be this Sunday at Heartland Cafe! All proceeds go to the Dwon Madiki Partnership, which sponsors the education of 20 kids in Uganda. The music starts at 8pm, and there is a great lineup. The four bands are local, talented artists and are excited to support DMP! Come to the show for good music, good people, good time, and a good cause! See you there.

Meeting Minutes: Thursday, November 12, 2010

Skype Call: Sunday at 11pm- 6423 North Glenwood

LINK Screening= SUCCESS!

Benefit Show: Hip Hop for Congo
• The Silver Room off the Blue Line of Damen
• 8pm-11pm
• 1442 North Milwaukee
• Call Caitlin if you want to go with the group: 815-355-5689

INVISIBLE CONFLICTS Benefit Show: 7pm- THIS Sunday night
• Reply if you’d like to help but didn’t sign up!
• $10
• BRING YOUR FRIENDS
• We are selling sweet posters too!

Dwon Madiki Partnership: check it out on YouTube to see the 20 kids we’re jumping into Lake Michigan for

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Check this video out about Human Rights Watch recommendation about their recommendation for Obama: http://www.hrw.org/en/node/94226

Plunge Poster is ALMOST done—we’ll send it out ASAP

NEXT WEEK: Meeting at 7pm with Free the Slaves Comedy Benefit at 8pm at Heartland Alliance
• $7/person

Monday Night Meeting: 9pm- Dumbach 122
• We’re watching a movie by the journalist who is coming: Mariana van Zeller

Meeting Minutes: Thursday, November 5, 2010

Chicago Kinshasa Fundraiser: The Silver Room- Friends of the Congo
• 8-11pm November 12
• Pending next week

Jane Thatcher CD Release November 20- 9pm

Mariana van Zeller is coming- look her up on hulu.com --> Vanguard to learn about her!

TUESDAY: LINK Screening- Liberation North Korea
• 7pm- 123 Dumbach
• Email your professors and ask to either talk about it or offer extra credit

Benefit Concert: November 14 Sunday
• 7PM
• Heartland Café
• Proceeds going to Dwon Madiki Partnership
• Flyerign: tomorrow at 3pm meet in front of IC
• If you want to volunteer but can’t come to the meeting next week email me back!
• Posters: next week we’ll organize them to sell!

Monday: Arts and Media meeting at Laura’s appointment
• 6303 North Lakewood
• 7:30pm

Monday night meeting: Aramark worker coming to talk about
• 9pm Dumbach 122

Sunday Conference calls to Dwon Madiki kids
• 11am
• 6423 Glenwood- Devon and Glenwood intersection
• Contact Trish if you want to meet with her to go there

The IC Plunge: December 4
• Permit to jump in water: 1:15-1:20
• GET YOUR PACKET ON ORGSYNC
• Task Groups:
1. Food donations: Claire and Sara
2. Prize donations
3. Beach: Tom
4. Department Outreach: Gaby, Mara and Tyler
5. Club Outreach: Mara and Gaby
6. Greek life Outreach: Laura and Jackie
7. Off campus outreach: Angela, Trish, Jackie
8. Day of photography and film: Teresa, Claire: VIDEO CAMERA
9. Advertising: Madison G, Francis,
10. Press Release: Jackie, Laura, Claire, Angela

E-board: Sunday night- 7pm in Rambler- ANYONE CAN COME TO CONTRIBUTE ABOUT THE PLUNGE!

Be sure to attend some of the Congo week events!

Meeting Minutes: Thursday, October 14th 2010

I. Solidarity in Food Workers
a. LUC Dining Services are struggling to get unions and we all need to sign this petition
b. Monday night meeting: we’ll try to bring a worker in to talk about this issue
c. EVERYONE SHOULD GO TO THIS WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE AND SIGN THIS :
d. http://afl.salsalabs.com/o/5872/c/826/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=826
II. DMP Update
a. Katie and Trish had a conference call to Grace (the mother of Carolyn) and then Patrick to talk about new goals/plans
b. The board met last night and we’ll call again on Sunday around 11 am—if you’re interested email Trish: EMAIL
c. Fees have been paid with a generous donation!!
III. LINK Screening
a. Wednesday November 9 
IV. Congo Week
a. AWESOME FLYER by Laura 
b. Still to do: Tabling and bake sale
c. EMAIL: mniedringhaus@luc.edu if you are interested to either bake or sit at the table
d. Wednesday will be bake sale for sure and maybe other days
e. Wednesday night- we don’t have an event but we’re cosponsoring Taste of Africa and we’ll have a table there
i. 5-8 in CFSU
f. Email awells4@luc.edu if you have any vigil material
V. CAN Meeting is next Wednesday
VI. Quesadilla Sale: Saturday 5-12 in CFSU
a. Come by to help out!!
VII. IC Plunge: GET PSYCHED BECAUSE IT’S COMING UP!!!
a. You Tube IC Plunge to see what it is 
b. December 4!
VIII. Arts and Media
a. 7:30 Wednesday Rambler Room
b. Photoshop meeting will be coming up!
IX. Benefit Concert: Nov. 14
a. Young Man—check out their MySpace
b. Nick Miller’s band
c. Heartland Café

Pakistan Awareness Week!

Make an effort to attend an event for Pakistan Awareness Week

Free fundraising dinner on Thursday, October 7, at 7 p.m. in Mundelein Auditorium on the Lake Shore Campus. The event will feature Pakistani food, and there is no cost per plate. Featured speakers will include Loyola Professor Marcia Hermansen and Muneer Akhtar, the chair of the American Federation for Pakistan India, who will share updates and pictures of current conditions in Pakistan. Donations for relief efforts will be accepted and encouraged. Please RSVP to Rabia Khan at rkhan@luc.edu.

On Wednesday, October 6, at 4 p.m., the University will host concurrent teach-ins at CFSU on the Lake Shore Campus and the Terry Student Center on the Water Tower Campus

Also check out the tables we're having in CFSU in conjuction with Student Environmental Alliance

Bake Sale October 5, 6-8:00pm!

Meeting Minutes: Thursday, October 5, 2010

Our next meeting is Thursday at 8pm in Dumbach 122

Here's an Invisible Conflicts Update:

IC Benefit Show: November 14, 2010 at Heartland Cafe

Arts and Media Workshop: Wednesday at 7:30- Mundelein 7th floor

Congo Week: October 17-24

Sunday Oct 17, 5-8:30pm Location TBD Celebration of Congolese Culture (Come enjoy Congolese food, dance, music and more)

Monday Oct 18, 7:30 pm Sullivan Center, Galvin Auditorium (we couldn't start at 7 because of an event before) Why you should care about the Congo? Because you what you don't know is hurting other people! Dr. Brian Endless

Tuesday Oct 19, 7:00 pm Dumbach Hall Room TBA Women in the Congo Discussion, How the war in eastern Congo is affecting women.

Wed Oct 20, ALL DAY Cell Out- check out congoweek.org for details of Cell Out

Wed Oct 20, 7pm Location TBA, Screening of Katanga Business ( Synopsis: After Mobutu, King of Zaire and Congo River, the Belgian director Thierry Michel pursues his exploration of Central Africa. His new documentary, entitled Katanga Business, is a kind of political economic thriller, which takes place in this south-eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of the world’s richest regions in mining resources. While the inhabitants of Katanga continue to live in extreme poverty, multinationals are rivalled by China, newly arrived with its billions of dollars. Staged on economic war, Katanga Business is a tale of globalisation)

Thursday Oct 21, 7pm Location TBA, The role of the mining companies in the eastern Congo war and of Canada as haven of the world mining industry. (Alain Deneault is a philosopher and professor of sociology at the University of Quebec at Montreal. He is the author of several books including Noir Canada, which exposes widespread human rights abuses, economic crimes and political tentacles of private companies operating in Africa. Professor Deneault will focus his presentation on multinationals in the DRC. He will discuss how multinationals are guilty of corruption, institutionalized looting of mineral resources, and how they have exacerbated instability and armed conflicts for easy profits.)

Sunday Oct 23, 5pm Mass and Vigil (details still TBD)

Monday Night Meeting: The Democratic Republic of Congo at 9 Dumbach 122

LINK Screening: Liberation in North Korea

Delaney is chair of this, if interested in this email

dgaughan@luc.edu

Fundraising: Ideas: Carmen's Waitressing, Penny Wars in the Dorms, Bake Sales, Vintage poster raffles

Back-To-School Benefit Show Tomorrow!

The Invisible Conflicts Back-To-School Benefit Show is TOMORROW NIGHT,
Thursday, August 19th at 9pm, at Heartland Cafe in Rogers Park!

For only 10$ come enjoy three fantastic bands:
The Future Laureates
Jane Thatcher
The Calumet Reel

And contribute to the continuation of the educational pursuits of twenty incredible children affected by war in Northern Uganda. The kids of The Dwan Madiki Partnership in Uganga are currently enrolled in the best schools in Northern Uganda because of your donations and your continued support. We couldn't do this without you!

Heartland Cafe is also home to the best fair-trade food in Rogers Park, so join us for a drink, some great food, and great music before the upcoming school year puts an end to summer fun.

See you there!

WELCOME NEW LOYOLA STUDENTS!

To all prospective Loyola University students: Thank you for stopping by to talk to us this weekend at the university org fair. We hope to see you in the fall! Stay up to date with IC meetings and events by checking the blog (www.invisibleconflicts.blogspot.com) and the website (www.invisibleconflicts.org) And feel free to email us with any questions or to learn more about your future with IC at www.invisibleconflicts.loyola@gmail.com. If you live in the Chicago area, we encourage you to attend upcoming Invisible Conflicts events this semester to meet members, hang out at Loyola and see what IC is all about!

SEE YOU SOON!

Rescue From The Ruins

Join us TOMORROW NIGHT to a special viewing of the documentary by Loyolas own, Professor John Goheen. "RESCUE FROM THE RUINS" will be shown tomorrow Monday, Feb 22nd, in Finnegan Auditorium, from 5-7pm. See you there!

BENEFIT SHOW, THIS FRIDAY!

The 3rd annual IC Benefit Show is here! Join us this Friday, February 5th at The Beat Kitchen to support the kids of the Dwan Madiki Partnership in Uganda, and to hear some awesome bands, including:

Killer Whale

Jane Thatcher

The Calumet Reel

Terrior Bute

Doors are at 8:30, and the show starts at 9PM. Tickets are $10 and the show is 17 & up. Buy your tickets at the door, or HERE. 

The proceeds directly benefit the 20 kids of the Dwan Madiki Partnership, and help to pay for the educational expenses. Learn more about Dwan Madiki at the Invisible Conflicts website, HERE.

See you there!

Why Didn't You Hear About Haiti...?

INVISIBLE CONFLICTS PRESENTS: 

Speakers Forum on the Past, Present and Future of Haiti

Why didn't you hear about Haiti before January 12th? Come join us on Monday, February 1st in Finnegan Auditorium at 8PM to find out why the situation in Haiti is an invisible conflict. 

Speakers include:

Dr. John Dongohue, a history professor at Loyola University. Dr. Dongohue will be speaking about Haiti in a historical context, and will explain why the nation was nearly destroyed by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake - the same magnitude quake which only killed 63 people in San Francisco in 1989. 

Dr. Goheen is a film professor at Loyola, and was recently in Haiti. He will be speaking of his experience in the country and describing its modern day situation.

Invite your friends to the Facebook event HERE.

Tragedy in Haiti - What YOU Can do to Help

STAND WITH HAITI

Donate to Partners In Health to help those affected by the earthquake in Haiti, and stay posted for IC fundraising events in the upcoming week for the survivors of this humanitarian disaster.

Visit the Partners In Health website HERE to learn more about the organization and find out what you can do to help. 

Visit the BBC website HERE to read more about the ongoing crisis and Haiti, and to view images of the catastrophic damage, and rescue efforts. 

The thoughts and efforts of Invisible Conflicts members are with the victims of the earthquake, and those struggling to help them. 

IC PLUNGE 2009 - THANK YOU!

THE IC PLUNGE IS HERE!

The IC Plunge is tomorrow, December, 5, 2009!

Tomorrow, we will jump into Lake Michigan to raise money for 100 kids in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo! Check out the day's schedule:

12:00 P.M. Registration 
(Crown Center, Loyola University - 1001 W Loyola Ave)

1:00 P.M. Costume Judging

1:15 P.M. Plunge
(Hartigan Beach - Albion & Lake Michigan)

1:16 – 1:59 P.M. Warm Up
with Towels, Changing area, 
HOT food and drinks steps from the lake

2:00 P.M. Melt Down Party and reception 
Featuring a costume contest, art, dance performances, and free food
(Crown Center)

It only costs $20 to plunge (although you are encouraged to raise as much in donations as you can!), and 100% of our donations go to the education of 100 kids in the Dwan Madiki Partnership and ELIMU.

You can download your IC Plunge packet at http://invisibleconflicts.org/content/ic-plunge.
Donations can be made through Paypal - a link is provided at http://invisibleconflicts.org/donate- and checks should be made out to ELIMU Foundation.

For more information, visit http://invisibleconflicts.org/.

You can also listen to us on Chicago's Public Radio Station WBEZ. We were featured on their program Worldview this past Thursday!  A link to the podcast can be found here:http://www.wbez.org/content.aspx?audioID=38536.

Our goal for the Plunge is $15,000.

We can do it! Get pumped!

The IC Plunge is ONE WEEK Away!

The IC Plunge is only one week away.
That means you only have 7 days to accumulate as many donations as you can!
Make it count!

Check out the events going on this week to raise awareness for our biggest annual fundraiser:

MASSIVE POSTERING ON CAMPUS
Sunday, Nov. 29 8pm
Meet in Damen Lobby and come prepared to post!

SPIRIT WEEK
(Every day this week, tape a sign on yourself saying
"Ask me why I'm jumping in the lake on December 5th!")
Monday, Nov. 30
Wear Loyola gear
Tuesday, Dec. 1
Wear a swimsuit (over your clothes, if you prefer)
Wednesday, Dec. 2
Wear your Invisible Conflicts shirt
(buy one on Tuesday at our table in CFSU for $15)
Thursday Dec. 3
Dress like someone in your favorite decade
Friday, Dec. 4
Wear all blue

BAKE SALES
Tuesday Dec. 1 and Thursday Dec. 4
10am - 3pm in CFSU
Pick up registration packets and treats!
Buy an IC tshirt for $15

ALTERNATIVE GIFT FAIR
Wednesday Dec. 2 and Thursday Dec. 3
11am - 4pm in CFSU
Buy kid-designed cards, IC shirts, necklaces from and photo prints.

LAST WEEKLY MEETING BEFORE THE PLUNGE
Thursday Dec. 2
Damen 236, 8pm

- Go to http://invisibleconflicts.org/content/ic-plunge to download your IC Plunge packet and find more information on the Plunge.
- Go to http://invisibleconflicts.blogspot.com/ for a sweet video you can use to promote the Plunge.
- To donate, visit http://invisibleconflicts.org/donate or make out a check to "Fondation Elimu," our fiscal sponsor.

IC PLUNGE PROMO VIDEO!!

So, Madison G. is a genius, and made this AWESOME video to promote the IC Plunge!

Watch it! And show it to everyone you know to get the word out and get excited for the plunge.

15 DAYS UNTIL IC PLUNGE 2009!



(Click on the video to see it in full screen)

Thursday Meeting Minutes: November 19th

Here are the minutes from last nights meeting:

Announcements/Updates on the Plunge

• We’ll have a blurb about IC and the plunge on Chicago’s public radio station on December
  
• Press kits are all sent out!
  
• EMT stuff is good to go. We need snow shovels/spade shovels for the day of. Bring these to the Plunge if you have them!
• UNICEF group – interested in being involved with the Plunge. If some IC members go to their movie screening on the Tuesday after break at 7pm in Simpson Multipurpose room, we can announce the Plunge.
  
• Making a Ugandan hut at the Plunge in Crown Center – the planning people are making progress. We have detailed inventories of some of the huts of families we work with in Uganda which can be used to make the huts realistic.
• Getting IC Plunge put on plasma screens in campus- the guy in charge of it emailed back.
  
• Food – going back to places that haven’t said yes.
  
• Oatmeal – we’ll make lots of it for the day of.
• We have cups, utensils, etc.
• If anyone wants to bake, go ahead. Let Caitlin know if you can bring something.
  
  Black world studies, environmental studies, peace studies – emails sent out to these departments.

• Contacted all organizations on campus. Many have said they will announce it in their groups and will send out packets. Also was announced at sex trafficking event on Tuesday which had a lot of people in attendance.
• Tunnel of Oppression was cancelled because there was little interest in it by other groups. We were the only group who really showed interest in it, though, so we are on their good side. Will probably be able to get RHA funding. We were also given an opportunity to put an Invisible Conflicts display in Fordham hall.
  
• We have bake sale tables from 10-3 in CFSU on Tuesday and Friday the week of the Plunge. Email Michelle is you can bake/work for the table!
• Permit from the city for permission to do the Plunge– working on it! Waiting for it to be ok’d, but we’re on the right track (it was sent it way ahead of time).
  
• Paypal is up and running (encourage people to donate on the website!). Letters for tax deduction are almost ready.
• SFR form for prizes, printing, etc. will be submitted soon.
  
• Madison G. made a sweet video promoting the Plunge.
• Fair trade gift fair – Dec. 2 and 3. Will sell Dave’s photos, the packs of cards, maybe necklaces, banana leaf pictures, and t-shirts. Need two or three people to sit down and figure out what will be sold, what the prices will be, etc.
  
• Possibility - IC Plunge tshirts (that we would pay for ourselves) to wear the day of? Although, we already have tshirts to sell. We’ll decide on it later.

• Make sure your checks are made out to ELIMU! This point is super important because one page of the press packet said checks should be written out to IC. But CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE OUT TO ELIMU.

• Conference call on Saturday to Uganda – talked to Patrick. He was excited, as always. Will get the kids and the board members to write letters of encouragement to us for the Plunge!
• Updates on DMP – the board is still meeting regularly. One boy in our program was expelled for being caught with a lighter in his room. Our board is working on this problem because the school didn’t do a good job of dealing with the situation. Our board is so helpful – get to the bottom of it. Find out what happened, if he was not happy at that school, etc, instead of just expelling him from the program.
• Interviews for project manager happening soon.
• Another call this weekend - 10am Saturday Megan’s apartment. Everyone is welcome.

The Day of the Plunge – Google doc online. We filled it out.

Sex Trafficking Panel Tomorrow Night!

Registering Invisible Children

"Registering the Worlds Invisible Children"

A birth certificate is a fact of life for many. Yet there are millions of babies born each year who are never registered, depriving them of vital education and health care and leaving them vulnerable to abuse. Plan International has gone some way to reverse this situation, as the BBC's Penny Spiller explains.