Lyrics & Conversation - Call For Participants

We are having our annual event "Lyrics and Conversation" on April 4th from 8-11pm in Java Jay. We would like to invite you to help us make this event a success by sharing your gift of music, poetry, or story-telling.

The "Lyrics & Conversation" event is designed to invite people into a conversation about things that aren't really talked about; struggles and triumphs regarding identity, self-realization, self-esteem, etc. The hope is that by using the platform of creative expression, music, and poetry, each artist’s expression will allow this conversation to move beyond the surface and provide an environment where we know that we are not alone. The event will resemble an Open Mic night but our hope is it will have a greater level of intentionality to discuss themes of hope and community.

If you are interested in helping us out (and we hope you are!) please sign up on the google doc or email me with any questions or concerns you might have. If you have friends who would be interested please pass the information on to them as well. Thank you!

3-21-13, Hey Gurl.

TWLOHA Minutes, 3/21/2013
1. Icebreaker- Volleyball
2. Event
   Rescheduled for April 4th
   WE NEED PERFORMERS!
      Reconfirm if you had performers before break
      Be on the lookout for more people!!!
         1. Cristine Tancredi
         2. Natalie Davies & Savannah
         3. Ozy, Yousef, Westin, Annie Diamond, Melanie Kim?
3. Noah Update- We watched a video on Noah’s progress. Since January, he has received thousands of letters and is doing very well!
4. Event Planning- We want to do 1-2 more events (besides L&C) before the end of the year. Here’s what we brainstormed:
   A. Red Flag (sometime during the week of April 21-27)- placing red flags on the hill outside Brandeis with red flags to represent how many people attempt suicide in a day
      Delegation:
         Flags-Miles
         Paper-Remi
         Writing-Bridget
         Basket-Mekenzie
         Reservation-Liz
**Report NEXT WEEK**
  
   B. Letters to Strangers- Writing letters to inspire and help strangers; leave-a-letter, take-a-letter
   C. 6-Word Memoirs (Edit: Something very similar to this event is already occuring on campus so feel free to support it through the other organization, however we will not attempt to challenge them, we will just always say that they got the idea from us. :] )
   D. Fill In the Love!- Huge Post-it note outline of the word “Love”
      Set up at 10:30 am on April 2nd (11:00-3:00pm)
      Delegation:
      Sticky Notes-Katie
      Chalkboard-Danny
      Art Gallery-Miles
      Writing-Bridget
      Table-Liz
5. NEXT WEEK- Harper is CLOSED for Easter break
   We will meet at 7PM at Deglman Circle, and bring a car if you have one!!! (Katie, Miles, Laura)
   After that, we will bond at Family Fun Center or somewhere. Woo hoo!
   Bring $10-15?

First off, let's welcome Bridget and Steven to the group!

9:06 - 9:09
Opening - Favorite Childhoom Game
Razor Pillow….
Computer Backyard Sports Games
Tag/Hide N' Seek
Sports
Soccer
Trouble
Lava Floor
Leap Frog

9:09 - 9:15
Event Update
Same time, postponed date
Preferred Date: Thursday, April 4
Optional Date: Thursday, April 11

Liz to call Java Jay
Everyone re-confirm/continue to advertise and find performance
Have performers email ElizabethJohnson1@creighton.edu AGAIN, IF NECESSARY
Posters - will need to re-print posters, correct date on existing posters around campus

9:15 - 9:45
Re-Focus:
Group goals are not consistent with TWLOHA Ideals
- Present Hope
- Find Help
- Encourage
- Inform
- Inspire

Ask yourself: why are you here?

- Prevention
- Inspire
- Inform, remove stigma
- Support

We are all here for the right reasons, but the group has gone off course.
NEW GOALS:
- Group Unity
- Inform/Inspire
- Pluralize Successful Events (more than one successful event)
- Connecting
- With other UChapters
- Make a Presence on Campus
- Work Together with Other Groups on Campus

What can you do to make this a success?
- Group Unity
- Member retreat
- Contact
- Inform/Inspire
- More events
- Red Flag Event?
- Spread Statistics
- Info Night?
- Connecting
- Co-Hosting Greek Philanthropy?
- Diversity Senate of Club Leaders

LET'S MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN.

9:45 - 10:00

Closing


NEXT WEEK: Optional study-break meeting.