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O-Week 2012: RES RALLY COMMERCIAL
- 2 minute video during O-Week opening ceremonies to showcase Western Heads East to all first year students and invite student involvement
September 2012: PAY IT FORWARD BRACELET CAMPAIGN LAUNCH
- Pay it Forward! Buy a bracelet for someone else... they are only $2. Our goal is to have everyone on campus wearing one.
- Partner with a Soph team to have bracelets sold at charity carnival night, throughout O-Week etc.
September 18, 2012: INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FAIR
- 10:30am - 3:00 pm
- Venue: The Great Hall
- The International Opportunities Fair is held in response to our students' increasing interest in studying, travelling, working, and volunteering abroad. WHE will have the opportunity to display the countries where the program operates in Africa and to speak with students about internships and getting involved on campus.
October 16, 2012: TRIVIA NIGHT
- 8pm
- Venue: Grad Club
- A display outside the Grad Club, along with WHE specific questions incorporated into the Trivia (3 per round)
- Bracelet, batik, and raffle sales
- Prize donation (batik, fair trade coffee etc.) for trivia winners
November 28, 2012: CODE RED
- Doors open at 8pm
- Venue: The Spoke
- On November 28, 2012 rock out with WHE and Rick McGhie at this year's Code Red benefit concert being held at the Spoke. All proceeds will go to support the growth and development of probiotic yoghurt businesses in Africa.
- Enjoy live music by Rick and help raise awareness about HIV/AIDS as it is affecting us locally and globally. The launch of the PAY IT FORWARD bracelet campaign coincides with Code Red so be sure to buy a bracelet. Donations will be taken at the door and we will be selling some sweet merchandise. So grab some friends and come out to support this incredible cause. Doors open at 8pm, Rick comes on at 10.
- Please contact Dilshaan at dpanjwa4@uwo.ca for more information
Nov. 26 - Dec 1 2012: AIDS AWARENESS WEEK
- Venue: Displays in residences, UCC Atrium
- Booth and activities in the residences and at the UCC Atrium (Global AIDS issues)
- Share display with AIDS Committee of London (Local AIDS issues)
- Display moves between residences
- Bracelet sales, condom pins
- Promote upcoming events; invite student involvement
December 1, 2012: WORLD AIDS DAY
- Check out the UCC for some music and free food! More details to come
January 7 - 13, 2013: FROST WEEK
- WHE is the charity in Frost Week
- Modelled after Shinerama during O week (smaller scale)
- Send your love across the world campaign (card explaining where funds go)
January 18, 2013: SPOTLIGHT ON WHE
- 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
- Western Heads East interns proudly show displays and pictures in brief presentations (poster programs) showing what they set out to do and what they accomplished. Students are introduced by their faculty advisors
February 12 2013: TRIVIA NIGHT
- 8pm
- Venue: Grad Club
- A display outside the Grad Club, along with WHE specific questions incorporated into the Trivia (3 per round)
- Bracelet, batik, and raffle sales
- Prize donation (batik, fair trade coffee etc.) for trivia winners
March 20, 2013: IN THE MARKET FOR WESTERN HEADS EAST
- Venue: Great Hall
- 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
- Interns are bringing items back from Tanzania to be auctioned
- Smaller items (possibly bracelets) will be sold throughout showcase
- Program may include:
- Introduction/presentation
- Video made by yogurt mamas
- Poster presentation around the hall
Western Heads East is Western's
Community Response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa
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