Biology Without Borders

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1 Biology Without Borders September 14, 2017 BWB aims to promote ethical volunteerism in our community and abroad. We want to help our members make a difference where they live and around the world.

2 Meet our Board! President: Sara Engemann Vice President: Mackenzie Webster Events Coordinator: Jordan Hoffland Treasurer/ Fundraising Coordinator: Ian Nykaza Peru Trip Coordinator: Emily Nelson Public Relations Coordinator: Jailene Lopez Volunteer Coordinator: Nicole Oblon

3 Welcome to BWB! We, the Biology Without Borders student organization, shall lead students on annual global volunteer trips while connecting students with resources and making them advocates for global and social change. Our goal is to promote ethical volunteerism as well as community-based and sustainable projects in underserved areas, both locally and globally.

4 What we do Local Volunteering Group Events/Fundraisers Information about opportunities on campus, postgraduation planning, and internationally through speakers and organizations International Trip Peru Gain incredible life experiences without having to take a semester off to study abroad

5 Want to Get Involved? Become an official BWB member! Join Gopherlink! Volunteer with us! Join a committee! Go to an international trip information meeting. Pick up an application for the Peru trip today! Paint the Bridge! October 5th and 6th, 10am-7pm Jailene at lopez675@umn.edu

6 Membership Application requires one-time $10 fee, includes a BWB T-shirt Leadership roles Opportunity for spot on committees to help coordinate events, plan trips, assist PR, etc. Have a voice in our events Events are tailored to the interests of members! Go on trips with BWB!

7 Committees Trips Help plan your own trip! Set up fundraisers Find plane tickets, train tickets, etc. Plan weekend trips to Machu Picchu and other sites. Volunteering Help me to come up with some ideas for special volunteering events that you want to do. Event Planning Help by coming up with fun events for us to do as a group! Anything from a community project to a pizza/study night before finals. Public Relations Aid the Public Relations coordinator in communicating with the University of Minnesota community through various outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, and GopherLink.

8 Peru Trip 2018 Rough cost: $ with fundraising opportunities Dates: May 17 - June 8/9, 2018 Information Sessions: September 22 at 2:00pm first floor of Bruininks Hall. September 24 at 4:00pm in Coffman by the Jamba Juice. If interested in being part of the trip, sign up on computer before you leave! Emily Nelson with any questions: nels8860@umn.edu

9 Peru Trip Continued Volunteer at places like Aldea Yanapay or Peruvian Hearts Weekend trip to Machu Picchu!

10 Peru Trip (cont.)

11 Houston Trip-Tentative Possibility of a trip down to Houston during winter break to volunteer with hurricane recovery if there s enough interest Would probably take place after holidays Fiscally-friendly alternative to Peru

12 Houston Trip (cont.) Interested? Jailene at

13 Local Volunteering Great River Greening Feed My Starving Children Children s and U hospital Cancer Society People Serving People Harbor Light Meal Center Special Olympics MN Mano a Mano Open Arms Ronald McDonald House Transportation will be provided by the BWB unless we use public transportation, and there will be an sent out about our volunteer events with the needed information and a link you can use to sign up for that event. Also feel free to Nicole directly at oblon001@umn.edu if you have any volunteering questions.

14 Upcoming Volunteering Our first volunteering event will be with the Salvation Army on Sept. 24. This event will be limited to 5 spots per shift, but we will have many more to come. 4-6pm or 6-8pm or both Also, the goal of the volunteer coordinator is to organize volunteer events we can do as a group, but also to pass along additional volunteer opportunities so that more people can get involved. Great River Greening Opportunities Sat. October 14: Buckthorn Removal at Wolsfeld Woods SNA Sat. Sept. 30: Reforesting Allemansratt Park Sat. October 7: Tree Planting at Victoria Park Volunteer Supervisor or an Event Assistant

15 Semester Meeting List (tentative) Thursday, Sept 14th, 6:30pm BruH Introductory BWB meeting Friday, Sept 29th- Scientific Research Communication-BWB joint event 5Ks, Grad School Symposium, Medical School Seminar 2-3 meetings per semester Check s for upcoming events!

16 Paint the Bridge Help design and paint the BWB panels on the Washington Ave Bridge All day October 5-6, Jailene at

17 Community Involvement Fair! Come check out more ways to get involved with the local community through the annual U of M Community Involvement Fair! Wednesday, September 20, a.m. to 2 p.m. Coffman Union, Great Hall

18 Stay Connected! GopherLink: Biology Without Borders

19 THANK YOU FOR COMING