July 26 meeting at OCU for International Day of Peace Festival

1. Classes
We will have 2 classes running twice during the day: 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
a. Watson Center:  Origami Peace Cranes and Tomoko's Origami Peace Adventure
b. Walker 101: Pinwheels and Peace One Day, location being requested
At one, there will also be another engaging opportunity for anyone interested
c. Quad in front of McDaniel Center: Peace Labyrinth Making

2. Performers-Speakers-Flash Mob
Sandra and Steve will be responsible for the Multicultural festival.  They will contact performers, have all the equipment ready.  Joan's speakers will MC.  Carmen is looking for PAST creator to have an inspirational talk since 9/21 is calling for a Global Truce: Decrease violence!  Aly has been approached to speak at chapel on 9/21.  Reply pending.  Carmen will ask Casady Orchestra and chorus to perform at chapel and at the festival. Reply pending.
Kelly and Steve are working at the Flash Mob.  Carmen will attend the Zumba all day celebration of National Dance Day and connect to dancers who might what to do the video version of the peace flash mob

3. OCU Connections
a. Reverend Long:  Logistics, permissions, food for participants at faculty prices, set-up.  She will also make pinwheels with a group of students.
b. English Professor:  Looking at possibilities with English students.  Trying to secure reservation for Walker 101.
c. Professor Dan May: Carmen will contact him for service-learning credit for OCU attending students volunteering and other connections to World Religion Classes with Charter for Compassion, Peace ONE DAY, 11 Days of Unity (9/11-9/21) and Oklahoma City Memorial Museum and 9/11 Museum.  Carmen is also asking Professor May to consider speaking  on 9/11 at Casady UD chapel

4. T-shirts
a. Mikel will write letter to Shinnyo-en foundation requesting official sponsorship through t-shirts and inviting them to attend the festival

5. Snacks
a. Food available for participants at Faculty prizes  $5.00
b. Drinks: Daniel got donations from Sonic and Starbucks.  He will ask if Starbuck will have people handling their booth.  Drinks will be place at entrance of Hall.

6. Booths:  8 tables requested
1. Drinks
2. T-shirts:  Manpower by Clara Luper Scholar: Taylor Brown and Carmen Clay.  Khadija Hamid from OU was interested in connecting her university to the festival.  She will contact us upon her return from Pakistan
3. Youth Lead OKC:  might manpower a booth.  Reply pending
4. Peace House
5. Budha Mind
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7. Website
Daniel will update the website.  He wil requested permission to place logos of sponsors, partners, and donors

8. Connections to PEACE ONE Day
a. Pinwheels for Peace will show video
b. Possible speech by Aly on anti-bullying

To do:
1. Save the date flyer: Mikel
2. Pinwheels at assisted and independent living facilities and Kids Cafes: Carmen
3. Youth Lead, Aly, Casady Orchestra, UNITY and choir: Carmen
4. Website updates: Daniel
5. Flash Mob: Kelly and Steve
6. Performers: Sandra
7. Speakers: Joan and Carmen