[Habitat Exec] Collaboration with the Global Poverty Initiative

[Grace Lee]

Hi Elli,

Thanks for inviting Habitat to participate in Poverty Action Week!  We
should be able to plan a build day in Bedford, MA, on Sat, Oct 17 for PAW.

Here's a link to info about our build days:
http://web.mit.edu/habitat/www/build_days.html

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell is finishing up a house at that site
and starting two more, so there should be plenty of interesting work going
on.  We typically send 14 students to each build day, which costs about $220
- van rentals, gas, breakfast.

Let me know what you think!

Cheers,
Grace + MIT Habitat exec

On 7/16/09, Elli Pula <empula11 at mit.edu> wrote:
>
>
>       Dear Habitat for Humanity,
>
>
> The Global Poverty Initiative (GPI) invites you to collaborate in planning
> the 3rd annual Poverty Action Week. Since the International Day for the
> Eradication of Poverty is October 17th, PAW is tentatively set for the
> week of October 13-17th. In the past, it has been a huge event for GPI and
> on campus, and we hope to make it even better this year.The overarching
> goal/theme of PAW is to highlight how students can fight poverty, and we
> have in mind a variety of events and exhibits planned around this theme.
>
>
> We invite you to submit ideas for PAW events that you would like to help
> organize and/or see happen. The more creative and interactive the events,
> the better. Share a development story, show how students can get involved,
> or actually do some service. Some events/displays GPI is already planning
> include: poverty action-themed dorm study breaks throughout the week, a
> giant inflatable globe with flags/posts of organizations that are  fighting
> poverty, and a fair trade bazaar on Kresge Oval.
>
>
>
> *Benefits of collaboration*
> - The more student groups that participate in the execution of PAW, the
> more of a presence we willl have. We willl also be more likely to have
> greater attendance at each event since we will be drawing from all of our
> member bases and we will be able to schedule events so they don't conflict
> with each other.
>  - In a time with budget cuts, advertising for a single joint event can
> save all participating student groups money.
> - Synergy. More ideas = more awesome.
> - We'd only need to submit one LEF application which would mean less work
>
>
>
> If you are interested in being a part of Poverty Action Week this fall,
> please email gpi-awesome at mit.edu <gpi-board at mit.edu> so we can start the
> brainstorming process!
>
>
> Best,
> Elli Pula
>
> Global Poverty Initiative
> Director of Outreach
>
>
> --
> Elizabeth Pula
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology Class of 2011
> 320 Memorial Drive | Cambridge, MA 02139
> Ph: (630) 551-6635
> empula11 at mit.edu
>
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