[Habitat Exec] Collaboration with the Global Poverty Initiative

[Elli Pula]

Great,  we can definitely write this in - but I don't want to put a 100%
stamp of approval on this until we hear back about LEF, just because as we
all know - they can be a little temperamental at times.  Let's plan for it,
and we'll just have to figure out something if it really doesn't work out.

Thanks
Elli

On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Grace Lee <gracelee at mit.edu> wrote:

> Hi Elli,
>
> It would be great if you could include the build day in your LEF
> application.  We typically receive Finboard funding for one build day per
> month, however, for Fall 2009, we received less than half of our requested
> operations budget, so we'll need to count our pennies this semester.
>
> Hope you're having a great summer,
>
> Grace
>
>
> On 7/21/09, Elli Pula <empula11 at mit.edu> wrote:
>>
>> Hey Grace,
>>
>> This sounds great!  I'm cc-ing Ritu Tandon on this email as she's GPI's
>> Director of Education and in charge of the whole Poverty Action Week.  While
>> I'll be your main contact, I just want to keep her updated as well.
>>
>> A build day definitely sounds like something that would work well with
>> PAW.  In terms of funding, would you suggest putting this build day into the
>> LEF funding application, or does Habitat have build days built into their
>> funding for the year/semester?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Elli
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Grace Lee <gracelee at mit.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Elizabeth Pula
>> Massachusetts Institute of Technology Class of 2011
>> 320 Memorial Drive | Cambridge, MA 02139
>> Ph: (630) 551-6635
>> empula11 at mit.edu
>>
>
>


-- 
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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