LV OAC January Monthly Meeting

On January 26 The LV OAC met at McMullans Irish Pub for a few pints and some Climate Change Correspondence to new legislators. Renee and her husband, Shawna, Ruth and Lauren all met up to write letters to Congresswoman Dina Titus and Senator Harry Reid. We wrote 8 letters and read through our Adaptation packets. WELCOME BACK RENEE!!!!

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Hunger Banquet at UNLV

As part of UNLV's Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, The Las Vegas Oxfam Action Corps was invited to participate in the LEAD team's Hunger Banquet, on November 19th. They received all of their materials from Oxfam and invited Lauren to speak about the history of Oxfam, what we do and believe and how students can get involved. Jacob, Louie, Ruth and Gracie also participated. It was a good and impactful exercise. The students got at least an idea of the disparity in the world and some compelling statistics on hunger and poverty that really made them think. Also, as they are students, and really enjoy free food in any form - they actually seemed grateful for a plain, luke-warm, potato. It was a lot of fun and a good opportunity to raise awareness about Poverty, Oxfam and the Action Corps!

November Calendar

LVOAC Monthly Meeting - Octber 2008

October 22, 2008

Lv OAC members met at Lauren's house for an informal screening of Sisters On The Planet. A DVD, showcasing 4 women; Sahena, Sharon, Muriel and Martina; as they share their stories of how climate change has affected their lives. We followed up the screening with a discussion on Adaptation and thoughts and opinions on the film. For anyone who is interested in learning more about the film, or if you would like to obtain a copy of it your self, send us an e-mail, or go to: Oxfam America_Sisters On The Planet

We hope to see you all at the November meeting!

Connect with Nevadans Meeting with Senator Harry Reid

On October 9th 2008, the Las Vegas Action Corps had the opportunity to meet with Senator Reid in his office with twelve other community members at the Connect with Nevadans meeting. Tonopah Greenlee and Angelica Cox introduced themselves to the Senator and shared their concerns with the change in climate around the world, especially in developing countries. They explained what the Action Corps is doing locally to educate people on the issue. Senator Reid listened to their concerns, but stated that the U.S. must focus on the economic crisis now. He explained that once we get our country on the right track, we can help other countries.

Meeting @ Espee's

LV OAC's last meeting was held on September 25th at Espee's Gourmet Tamales. Gabby, Renee, Lauren and Angelica reviewed the following:

I. Potential meeting with Senator Reid- Senator Reid's staffers contacted the LV OAC and invited us to meet with the Senator on Monday September 29th to discuss our mission and our goals for the year. However, the meeting was put on hold due to the financial crisis. We will hopefully meet with him this month. If you are interested in coming, we'll see if we can squeeze you in.

II. Sisters on the Planet Screening- We have the funding for the screening, but we need some motivated individuals who want to put in some extra hours to organize this event. We have a few peeps who are volunteering. Gabby will be calling some libraries in LV for potential screenings, and Louie & Ruthie will be looking at UNLV and local theaters. Tonopah has contacted NPR to see if they would announce the
event. Also, we thought of having our next meeting at a member's home to watch the film before actually doing the BIG screening. This will give us time to discuss the documentary and digest our thoughts.
---To get more info about the doc go to:
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/whatwedo/campaigns/climate_change/sisters-on-the-planet

III. Adaptation 101: During the meeting we decided to review the Adaptation 101 packet. We discussed and shared our thoughts about the literature. It was great reviewing the packet to refresh our memories. If you have time, I encourage you all to take a few minutes and reread the Adaptation 101 packet. It really gives you some
perspective!

IV. Hunger Banquet: Will be discussed at the next meeting.

NEXT MEETING: OCTOBER 29TH, 2008 @ 6:30 pm---- LOCATION- TBA

We'll see you all on the 29th of October!