W e l c o m e N e w S u b s c r i b e r s !
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CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT MEETING
Newcomers are welcome!
Sunday, March 6, 2016
3:00pm - 4:30pm
East Liberty Presbyterian Church (map) 116 South Highland Avenue, 2nd Floor
CISV Pittsburgh is heading into a very busy spring! Please make sure to join us for our adult meeting and junior branch activities. This is the perfect time for this year's selectees to spend time with other delegates. It's also a great opportunity for parents to learn more about our chapter and how they can help out. We look forward to seeing you there!
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We are proud to announce this year's selectees for 2016 Programs:
Village - Kiel, Germany
Leader: Katy Thompson Angela Jordan Sam Kelly Kennedy Mathis Xander Wynn
| Village - Miami County, Ohio
Leader: Gabrielle DeMarchi
Annelise Hammer
Adam Knaeur
Nora Sheetal Shaughnessy
Blaz Vavpetic | Step Up (14) - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leader: Nancy Golio
Babita Heystek
James Jaap
Laura Kelly
Silas Switzer | Step Up (15) - Finmark, Norway
Leader: Ashley Martin
Kristin Axtman
Jacob Hopeman
Isabel Kinnane-Smith
Peyton Klein | Interchange - Vienna, Austria*
Leader: Louise Larson
Ali Axtman
Benjamin Godley-Fisher
Danielle Jordan
Sofia Wynn | Seminar Camp - Prague, Czech Republic
Charlie Axtman
Seminar Camp - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Zainab Adisa | Youth Meeting - Atlanta, GA
Corinne Zeni | Junior Counselor - Columbus, OH
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*There are still positions available in our Interchange delegation with CISV Vienna, Austria. We are accepting applications for 1 male and 1 female, age 12-13. For more information, please contact CISV Pittsburgh and check out our program information online.
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JUNIOR BRANCH  COOKIE BAKE 2016 March 13, 2016 5:00-8:00pm
Pittsburgh Mennonite Church (map) 2018 S. Braddock Avenue, Pittsburgh 15218
The JB annual cookie bake is a time honored tradition for CISV chapters all over the world! It's a great chance for adults and juniors to give something back to the community. We get together to bake cookies and donate all our efforts to Light of Life Pantry. There will be CISV energizers, activities, and pizza. All you need to bring is cookie dough for a dozen cookies (no nuts please), and $5 towards the pizza. All JBers and adults are welcome to join us! Please SIGN UP and if you have any questions, contact organizer Drew Klein.
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CISV PITTSBURGH DAY - MAY 27, 2016 
We have received an official proclamation! William Peduto, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, has declared May 27 as "CISV Pittsburgh Day."
It's a wonderful way to kick off the National Mini Camp, which will be taking place that Memorial weekend. It's is also a reminder of the great things we have accomplished here in Pittsburgh.
In recognition of all the hard work done by our all-volunteer organization, we want to thank all of our members who bring CISV principles home to our wonderful city.
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YOUTH MEETING 2016 - #SQUADgoals
Our Youth Meeting planners have been hard at work getting things organized for this year's program in Pittsburgh! We have one of the BEST staffs in place, and they are ready to get started!
What are...
S - Sustainability
Q - Quality
U - Unifying
A - Advancing
D - Development
It takes a WHOLE chapter to pull off hosting a program, and we are counting on YOU! Please take a look at the early opportunities to help out with this program. #SQUADgoals Youth Meeting will be hosting 25 international students, ages 16-18. Please take a look at our SIGN UP and see how you can help!
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KIDSBURGH FEATURES CISV PITTSBURGH
March 1, 2016
Kidsburgh, an online resource for local families, featured an article by Emily Stimmel on CISV Pittsburgh. We are proud of our chapter and know you are too. Check it out!
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WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK AND ASSISTANCE! 
CISV Pittsburgh is always working on ways to improve various activities and systems that help us keep our chapter engaged. Here are a couple of things we need your input on:
- The chapter is looking for a new site to hold our pasta dinner next November. If you have any recommendations or ideas for a site that can hold at least 150 people, and you have some time to check it out, please contact Lisa Jordan.
- We are currently building a new website and we would like your input on the contents. Please take a moment to fill out a very short SURVEY to give us your thoughts on how you would like to use a new site.
- In case you haven't heard, we are hosting this year's NATIONAL MINI CAMP over Memorial weekend, May 27-30. There is a staff of 6 arriving on Thursday, May 26 and we need a HOST FAMILY. If you have space to host 6 for one evening, please contact Jennifer Burns.
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SUMMER PICNIC DATES
Each summer, we come together for fun, casual, potluck picnics. Mark your calendar to join us as we celebrate another successful year of programs, and to send off/welcome back our delegations. We will be meeting at the David L. Lawrence shelter in Schenley Park (map).
BON VOYAGE PICNIC - June 12, 2016
WELCOME BACK PICNIC - August 28, 2016
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
2016 is a very busy year for CISV Pittsburgh! We are hosting two great events, and we need your help. Every chapter family is required to volunteer, so please sign up for one of the following:
Please CONTACT US to sign up or inquire into one of these much-needed positions.
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CISV FAMILIES: HELP AJAPO
Donations are being accepted to help refugee families being resettled in Pittsburgh. Items needed include: housewares, furniture, warm clothing, school supplies, and food. Contact AJAPO for more ways to give at (412) 391-4985.
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COMMUNITY HELP NEEDED 
The 2016 World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship is being hosted at Shady Side Academy this spring. They are seeking adult volunteers to help judge the various public speaking and debating events. There are also opportunities for possible financial sponsors. If you are interested in helping or donating, please sign up on their WEBSITE or contact them via EMAIL with questions.
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We want to dig deep and really appreciate all the volunteers who made up our 2016 Selection Committee. It is a very challenging task to go through all the paperwork, interviews, and selection of this year's applicants. Thank you for all your time and efforts!
Thank you to our RMC adult chaperones and drivers, Megan Zeni, Ali Pabrinkis and Nancy Golio! We appreciate all the time and effort you put into planning, driving, organizing, and supervising. You are the best! A "SHOUT OUT" to Nonie Heystek for all the help in coordinating the passenger van...you're an awesome cat herder!
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Save the dates:
March 6 - Chapter Development Meeting
March 13 - Annual Junior Branch Cookie Bake
April 3 - Chapter Development Meeting
April 16 - Global Youth Service Day
May 1 - Chapter Development Meeting
May 27-30 - CISV USA - National Mini Camp - Pittsburgh, PA
June 12 - Bon Voyage Picnic
June 16 - World Refugee Day - Pittsburgh, PA
August 28 - Welcome Back Picnic
All events and more info can be seen on our website calendar!
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