CISV Pittsburgh - Newsletter
August 2015
ChapterNews:
WELCOME BACK PICNIC & DEBRIEFS
SUNDAY, AUGUST
23 - 2:00pm-5:00pm
Overlook Shelter, Schenley Park (map)

Join us for picnic food, delegation presentations, program debriefings (mandatory for all travelers), and new season planning/information. All CISVers, old and new, are welcome to attend! Please bring a reusable water bottle!

Hotdogs and drinks are provided. Please click to RSVP.
As we have members with food allergies (nuts, gluten), please consider listing ingredients for prepared foods. Please contact Cate Axtman if you have any questions!


JUNIOR BRANCH CARWASH & FUNDRAISER
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
10AM - 4PM
Metered lot next to Jiffy Lube in Aspinwall (map) at 201 Freeport Road
 
Proceeds from this annual fundraiser will benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and the Junior Branch Annual Fund. Sign up to join us!


 

2015 PROGRAM EVALUATIONS - NEW! 
Every delegation family will receive an email with a link to fill out evaluations using an online Google form. Please do not delay in filling them out! The chapter needs your feedback to learn how we are doing and how we can better prepare leaders and delegates each year. Thank you!

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH MEETING
Philadelphia, PA
December 27, 2015 - January 3, 2016
Delegate positions are still available! Contact Jennifer Burns for more info. You can find the application packet HERE.

WhatYouCanDo: 

Thank you to everyone who has stepped up and taken a role in the upcoming year! If you have not been able to decide what best suits you, please see the list of available roles, below. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Raslevich. 
  1. Youth Meeting Planner - working with the chapter board and Director to plan our YM in July 2016
  2. Youth Meeting Director and Staff - facilitating the program onsite in July 2016. Please contact the chapter to apply!
  3. Local Interchange Co-Chairperson  - working with Sally Nava this year, learning to support our yearly Interchange
  4. Village Parent Coordinator - assist with Village applicants, leader applications, selection and coordinating delegations
  5. Regional Mini Camp Coordinator - coordinating our chapter members who attend and arranging transportation
  6. National Mini Camp Committee - working with Jennifer Burns and Nancy Wolfson to help facilitate the National Mini Camp being hosted in Pittsburgh in May 2016
  7. Public Relations Coordinator - working with press releases and social media assistance

For a comprehensive list of this year's positions and available roles, check out the 2015-16 Volunteer Roster! 


CISV FAMILIES:  HELP AJAPO
AJAPO refugee resettlement agency is welcoming new families this month. CISV families are needed to accompany them to a museum or fun, Pittsburgh outing! Contact Elaine Hyder to see how you can help!
 
ComingSoon: 
CHAPTER RETREAT
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Beginning at 10:30am
This will be a day-long event, with Junior Branch members and adults working to plan for the upcoming year. It's a great time and we look forward to all chapter members joining us to help continue the good work happening in our chapter. All incoming board members and committee members should attend. More details coming soon!

CISV IN MOTION - Save the date!
The annual meeting of USA chapters will be held October 15-19 in Covington, Kentucky. All adult and JB board members are encouraged to attend. Scholarships are available. Contact Amy Raslevich if you are interested in attending.
 InThanks:
A very big THANK YOU to Nancy Wolfson, Cathleen Bubash and Rick Rogow for their involvement and support of CISV Pittsburgh. We have grown and improved due to their efforts and we appreciate their service on the adult board!

I am so grateful for the experience in being on the CISV Pittsburgh board for the last few years. Getting to know so many of you and your children has been the experience of a lifetime. I look forward to supporting the chapter in other ways this year and know that Amy, Charlie and the new boards will do an amazing job. Thank you for your continued faith and support in CISV and for another successful year of global peace building!
Love,


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CISV Pittsburgh
2015-16 Executive Board

Amy Raslevich
president

Gina Wynn
president elect

Nonie Heystek
vice president

Dawn Gull
treasurer

Alison Wolfson
risk manager

Dighan Kelly
secretary

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2015-16 JB Board

Charlie Wolfson
jb president & national junior board of trustees

Drew Klein
president elect

Max Rogow
jb treasurer

Ilana Hollifield
jb historian

Lydia de la Parra
jb secretary

Nancy Golio
adult jb advisor &
national jb advisor

EVENTS
CALENDAR


August 23
Welcome Back Picnic

August 29
JB Car Wash Fundraiser

September 1
Program Evals Due

September 12
Chapter Retreat

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More Info
and Links


CISV USA Website

CISV International Website

CISV Pittsburgh Informational Flyer

CISV Documentary

CISV Norway Village Documentary

 
CISV USA 
2014 FUN FACTS
 

2015 DELEGATIONS

VILLAGE - DENVER
Ali Pabrinkis, Leader
Mona Gerges
Dania Stewart
Sofia Wynn
Collin Murphy

VILLAGE - BRAZIL
Rebekah Laslow, Leader
Sofia Acosta-Mikulasek
Libby Raymond
Danielle Jordan
Ian Zimmerman

STEP UP - PORTUGAL
Brenda McGrath, Leader 
Peyton Klein
Ali Axtman
Isabel Kinnane-Smith
Cal Zimmerman

STEP UP - FRANCE
Nancy Golio, Leader
Morgan Morrison
Lauren Marvon
Emma LeFebvre
Jake Hopeman

JUNIOR COUNSELORS
Sawyer Dill - Austria
Charlie Axtman-Canada

SEMINAR - TENNESSEE
Bryson Gull

SEMINAR - PORTUGAL
Andrew Golio

YOUTH MEETING-ITALY
Lydia de la Parra

INTERCHANGE - SPAIN
AJ Golio, Leader
Sofia Llovet-Nava
Sam Llovet-Nava
Kristen Axtman
Emma Stewart
Babita Heystek
Ben Gutschow




SAFE TRAVELS
 TO ALL!