Human Rights Society
1.26.12
· FINANCES
o Bake Sale Collection $148
§ What to do with it?
· May need to deposit money through SBA before spending/donating/sponsoring
§ Donation Options
· Co-Sponsor Ping Pong
o If we can donate in our name we will participate. Thai to check with Justin Levine (head of racket club)
o Heffer International and/or OXFAM would be charity choices
· Human Trafficking Film Festival
o Decision made to give $50 to co-sponsor
o Ideally, we would align ourselves with the Human Trafficking Club; this is a trial run
o SBA Funding
§ Brian Badgley, Dave Samuels and Lee Meryash will take lead to apply for more money
§ Eligible for $800
§ Need ideas for events to put on application
§ Due ASAP (they vote on funding once p/month)
· EVENTS/IDEAS
o Prof. Graham suggests potential speaker event w/UN Rep for Indigenous People’s Rights
o NDAA debate w/Federalism Society
§ Dave Greco = Federalism contact
§ may need to offer honorarium to speakers (couple of hundred dollars)
§ check with locals (BU/Harvard)
§ Subcommittee
· Brian, Lillian, Thai, Chris, Courtney
o Social Event / Fundraising
§ $5 Tickets? Looking at February event
§ Courtney in charge of subcommittee for fundraising
· Mary and Jason to help
o Film festival type event?
§ There is a Boston Independent Film festival 4/25 – 5/2
· May be relevant films showing; perhaps get them shown on campus, bring in directors?
· http://www.iffboston.org/
· COMMUNICATION
o Blog
§ Lee is editor; needs content and needs to figure out logistics of submitting/posting
§ Kelly previously expressed interest in providing content
· Brian to follow up
§ How can we solicit content from the rest of Suffolk Law?
· Thai to talk to his contact regarding advertising
· Prof. Graham recommends use of guest bloggers (Lee to research)
o i.e. visiting Islamic Law Prof
o Twitter
§ Still ooking for someone to manage