NEWSLETTER                           JUNE 2016 

  


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W e l c o m e   N e w   S u b s c r i b e r s !

NOTE: DUE TO SUMMER ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM TRAVELING, THERE WILL BE NO CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS IN JUNE - AUGUST. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE IN SEPTEMBER! DATE & LOCATION TBD DUE TO LABOR DAY WEEKEND. STAY POSTED!

TRAVELING FAMILIES: LOOK FOR AN EMAIL FROM ALISON WOLFSON EXPLAINING MANDATORY REGISTRATION WITH  THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT'S SMART TRAVELER ENROLLMENT PROGRAM (STEP) BY JUNE 6! PLEASE FILL OUT IMMEDIATELY!

Also, this newsletter is a long one with lots of exciting information. Please read through so you don't miss a thing!
 
BON VOYAGE PICNIC, SUNDAY JUNE 12
 
What are you bringing to the Bon Voyage Picnic? Sign up now! All delegates must attend to dye your delegation t-shirts, but everyone is welcome. Join us to learn more and send our delegates out with a woot!

Date: 06/12/2016 (Sun.) Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

 
COME CELEBRATE WORLD REFUGEE DAY!

Get your multi-cultural on and join us as we celebrate
World Refugee Day 2016. This free event is open  
to the public and features performances and food and craft vendors from local refugee communities, plus activities for kids.
Sign up to help. Slots start at 10:30 am. WRD t-shirts willl be provided to participants!

Friday, June 17, 2016 
Market Square, Downtown Pittsburgh 
11 am - 2 pm

 
 CALL TO ACTION - YOUTH MEETING NEEDS!
 
Our Youth Meeting planners are ready to hear from you! There is a lot of work that goes into hosting a CISV program and we need your help. There are big and small ways you can help out. A specific need is for
host families!

One family to host 3 girls, June 27-30
One family to host 1 girl, June 29-30
One family to host 1 delegate (gender TBD) July 14-16.

Please contact Nancy Golio if you can host, and please take a look at all the opportunities to meet the needs of international delegates looking forward to their trip to Pittsburgh. We will be hosting 25 international students, ages 16-18.

Check out the link and see where you are able to help out. If you are unable to host, please consider donating an item or gift card to help offset expenses. Every little bit counts!  
IT'S TIME TO COLLECT FOR THE SILENT AUCTION/PASTA DINNER! 

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All families with a 2016 delegate/traveler are asked to give or get one or more items for the pasta dinner silent aucion this fall - the earlier the better. Each item submitted to Alicia Klein by 9/1/16 receives one entry to a drawing for a free night at Seven Springs.
 
Simply print out the ASK LETTER and approach businesses you frequent. Ask for the things on which you would like to bid. And, bring a JB-er to talk about their CISV experiences first-hand - they almost always nail the donation. The Ask Letter explains CISV and references our Tax ID number.
  
PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE        
The Northeast Ohio Chapter has two positions open for a Step Up to Indonesia next winter. Dates are December 18, 2016 - January 9, 2017.
Delegates must be 14 sometime between November 1 and January 31. Please contact Amy Raslevich for the referral if you are interested!
2016 INTERNATIONAL PEACE ESSAY CONTEST FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 
This annual essay contest is organized to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world's youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also inspires society to learn from young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.This program is an activity of the UNESCO Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).
 
THEME: Education to Build a Better Future for All
We live in a world with many complex problems, both local and global. What kind of education and learning would help us address these challenges and create a sustainable world and a better life for all? Describe your concrete ideas for an ideal education. Deadline: June 15

 

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
FULFILL YOUR 2016-17 OBLIGATIONS                             

Don't forget! Every chapter family is required to volunteer. We have a very busy spring/summer season, so please take a look at the variety of ways you can help support CISV Pittsburgh:
Please CONTACT US to sign up or inquire into one of these much-needed positions.
 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.
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SAVE THE DATES! 
  • June 12 - Bon Voyage Picnic & Delegation Tie Dye T-Shirts!
  • June 17 - World Refugee Day, 11 am - 2 pm, - Market Sq. Downtown Pittsburgh, PA,
  • August 27 - JB Carwash! 10 am - 4:30 pm, Jiffy Lube 201 Freeport Rd, Aspinwall, PA 15215
  • August 28 - Welcome Back Picnic
  • September Chapter Meeting - Date & Location TBD due to Labor Day Weekend
  • September 18 - Peace One Day Activity, Details to Come!
All events and more info can be seen on our website calendar! 
programSUCCESSES!  

PITTSBURGH ROCKS NMC!

Hosting the 2016 National Mini Camp was a big job, but we pulled it off! More than 140 CISV members, including staff, came from across the nation Memorial Day Weekend to share, learn and participate in activities promoting sustainability, human rights, conflict resolution and world peace. Great job NMC committee, leaders, delegates, host families and volunteers!

 

Congrats&THANK-YOUS!

JUNIOR BOARD MEMBERS OFF TO COLLEGE!

Congratulations to our Junior Board Members who are graduating high school and off to college in the fall!
  • Charlie Wolfson (Allderdice), who will be attending Northeastern University
  • Dighan Kelly (Allderdice), who will be attending the University of Pittsburgh
  • Max Rogow (Winchester Thurston), who will be attending Swarthmore College
These integral CISV members have done great work with us participating in JB and stregthening our mission to support world peace through friendship, sustainability, human rights, conflict resolution and multi-cultural efforts. We are so proud!

Plus, a special thanks to Nancy Wolfson for handling the accuracy and delivery of all our program forms! Check out our GetINVOLVED/Volunteer Opportunities to replace her as Insurance Chair for the upcoming year!
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Zainab, James, Peyton, Drew & Silas
Meet our NEW 2016-17
Junior Board Members!
NEW! Junior Branch Board:
Adult Executive Board:
Drew Klein
president
Amy Raslevich
president
Peyton Klein
president elect
Gina Wynn
vice president, operations
Silas Switzer
treasurer
Nonie Heystek
vice president, programs
Zainab Adisa
secretary
Dawn Gull
treasurer
James Japp
historian
Alison Wolfson
risk manager
Nancy Golio
adult advisor &
national step up program chair
Dighan Kelly
secretary
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