Oct 9, 2006 General Meeting

Attendance: Fourteen general members

9:10 PM Announcement- Danny
Speakers from the trustees will be coming in October
OIG 2006 Women in Business and Finance Fund

9:15 PM Youth Empowerment Seminar Donation Request Presentation (YES+ club)
by President of YES + Rochi ‘09
Movie clip about depression and stress (5 min)
Art of Living Foundation classes starting in November
Six-week course
Powerful breathing technique sessions
$150 per student
2 PE credit in a week
Session week’s schedule: Thursday/Friday 3 hrs per night,
Saturday/Sunday 5 hrs per night,
Monday/Tuesday 3 hrs per night
The instructors are volunteers backed by NGOs affiliated with UN

9: 29 PM Discussion
New clubs usually receive $250 from SFC
Special Event funds seem more appropriate (Health Center/ Dean’s Office)
Defer the decision?

9: 35 PM Vote
Favor on funding

$200.00 will be given to YES + group

9: 42 PM IMPACT Donation Request Presentation
by IMPACT founders Vanessa Singh’09, Katie Robins ‘09
raise awareness about underrepresented impoverished women in Nepal
to start up fund raiser, bring speakers, and hold future events etc…
Bake-sale event coming up two weeks after the fall breaker
64 members on the list-serve

9: 58 PM Discussion
more creative plans needed
Multi-cultural center seems more appropriate place for funding
Not used other resources before coming to OIG

10:02 PM Vote
Favor of funding

$100.00 will be given to IMPACT

10:03 PM Announcement
Check the website during fall break for event updates

10:04 PM Adjourn

EVENT EVENT EVENT ! ! !

Dear Owl Investment Group,

Hello. My name is Liyan Wan, Secretary to ICON | Philadelphia Asian American Network.
On October 25, 2006, ICON will be hosting a graduate school fair. On behalf of ICON’s Executive Team, I would like to extend the invitation to you and members of your student organization. Participation in this event is open to your members free of charge. Here are the details to pass along to your members:



ICON | GRADUATE SCHOOL FAIR
Want a career change? Or a boost on the career ladder? A Master’s Degree might be what you need to give yourself a competitive edge. Representatives from five major regional institutions will make presentations and give you an opportunity to discuss various opportunities available to you.
Schools represented:

WHEN:
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
6:00 - 8:30PM WHERECira Centre
2929 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2808
Business casual attire. Refreshments will be provided. Bring business cards and résumés.
RSVP


Please contact icon@iconphiladelphia.org by October 23, 2006.
For more information, visit ICON | Philadelphia's website: www.iconphiladelphia.org

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
To receive notification of future ICON sponsored events, please visit ICON’s website and click on “Join Now!” under Mailing List.
Thank you and I hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Liyan Wan, Secretary
ICON | Philadelphia
liyan_wan@yahoo.com