Peace Day, less than a month Away

FOREWORD FROM JEREMY GILLEY I am delighted to announce that this year we will mark Peace Day, 21 September with a live broadcastfrom Peace One Day HQ in London. This exciting event will be streamed on Facebook Live and will unite peacemakers from all over the world. You can expect to hear from high profile supporters of Peace Day, including long term ambassador Jude Law and many other special guests. Click here for a taste of what to expect, and follow us on social media for more details of how to tune in. Today also marks the release of the music video for ‘I Wish’by Jahméne. I am thrilled that Jahméne is to be the voice of Peace One Day for 2016. ‘I Wish’, a soulful and moving ballad from his upcoming album ‘Unfathomable Phantasmagoria’, will be performed live by Jahméne during our broadcast on Peace Day. Click here to watch the video for this inspiring song featuring Peace Day footage as well as Jahméne himself, a talented musician and a long-time supporter of Peace Day. Only one month to go to Peace Day! Here at Peace One Day we can feel the excitement building, and so many people are telling us that Peace Day has never been more relevant than now. From all over the world individuals, organisations, schools, communities and many others are sending us their plans for activities taking place on 21 September - and you can be part of it! Need inspiration? Follow us on social media to see some of the incredible events taking place. We would love to promote your event as well, so contact us and tell us about your plans.  Our team is ready to assist if you would like advice or guidance. Your energy, enthusiasm and passion continue to inspire us every day. Peace Day is almost upon us, and with your help I know we can make 21 September this year more inclusive, diverse and impactful than ever before.  In peace, Jeremy Gilley Founder, Peace One Day PEACE ONE DAY LIVE BROADCAST Watch this trailer to get a taste of what to expect from the Peace One Day live broadcast on Peace Day, 21 September. Jude Law will be among many special guests taking part in this exciting event. Make sure you follow us on social media for more details of the broadcast and how to tune in! PEACE DAY SONG - "I WISH" Watch the music video for ‘I Wish’, this year’s Peace Day song by Jahméne. This beautiful ballad is from Jahméne’s upcoming new album, ‘Unfathomable Phantasmagoria’, and the moving video contains Peace Day footage as well as Jahméne himself, a long time supporter of Peace One Day. PEACE DAY TOOLKIT We have designed aToolkit to support you in your efforts to raise awareness of Peace Day,21 September. The Toolkit will provide you with ideas, tools and tips on how to plan and promote your Peace Day event or activity. POD FILM PRODUCTIONS POD Film Productions uses our 19 years of award-winning filmmaking to create bespoke films for organisations such as Coca-Cola and British Airways, as well as individuals, NGOs and charities. We’ve taken our own story from 0 to 1.5 billion people. Imagine what we can do with yours. Please contact us here to find out more. All funds are re-invested into our non-profit role of institutionalising Peace Day 21 September.

YAC Invitational Meeting: Monday, August 29th, 7:30 am @ Harper

Agenda by Miranda and Minutes by Katherine for Monday, 29th of August, 7:30 am  @ Harper 

Who? Only for Planning Team (Possible YAC officers) -
Students who wished to be in the planning team or had a project they requested YAC's help.
Who attended:  Board Members: Mrs. Clay (Sponsor), Isaiah Levingston (President), Miranda (President), Saadia, Ahmed, Mariam (Vice President), Safra (Vice President), Ellie (Calendar Chair), Sahanya, Hannah Hameed, Erik, Anna Buckley, and Katherine (Secretary, Recording)

Where? Harper, Monday, August 29th 7:30-7:55
Miranda  covered  most pressing items 

- Time to meet: Announcement Monday mornings for Planning Team and Tuesdays at Activities as needed, with 1st and 3rd Tuesdays as required for credit hours 

- Sign up sheet: new this year!  Everyone keeps up with their hours.  Sign up left at mailboxes in Harper

-Clubs Fair/Chapel Presentation: Video or PowerPoint?
Video Planning: Miranda will send a message Sunday to plan filming schedule

- Food Bank: main service project.  Will be different than last year, not by grades, but by teams
Some ideas were discussed about how to make the food Drive Better
Looking for a YAC member to introduce the speaker, Dr. Belinda Biscoe.  Dr. Biscoe will visit Government Classes 1st and 2nd hour.  She will speak at UD and MD Chapels.  She might have lunch with YAC.

- Fall Fest: is at the end of September.  Ideas to make money for YAC's only fundraiser of the year
Temporary tattoos and Flyers

-Recycling: letter to Mr. Sheldon: YAC will collaborate with what Environmental Club is doing

-Overview of Peace Week Planning provided by Ellie who created a calendar for the year on google drive

***Tomorrow PeaceWeek Team will begin planning YAC activity and connect to initiatives already started by the Service Learning Program.
Sahanya will introduce speaker on Economic Justice Day, Ms. Terri Telley.  We are still looking for activity to do to connect to the theme of the day.  Mrs. Clay suggested making healthy snacks for Homeless Alliance with help of the Food Bank... will follow-up tomorrow

***A chapel announcement called for volunteers today and tomorrow there will be a reminder.

TO DO: 

* Miranda will send a message Sunday to plan filming schedule for chapel YAC introduction. 
*Isaiah and Miranda will send a text to planning team with next board meeting on September 12 @ Harper, 7:30-7:50 am.

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Agenda by Isaiah for Monday, September 12 meeting

Next Meetings: Isaiah's Agenda, Fall Fest and Food Drive

- Welcome and Introductions 5 minutes

- Planning Team:  Possible Officers:  Descriptions of responsibilities on post-it notes   5 minutes

Co-Presidents:                                              Miranda & Isaiah

Vice-Presidents:                                          Safra and Mariam

Calendar/Scheduling Chair:                      Ellie

Secretary:                                                    Katherine S.

Treasurer:                                                   Johnnie L?                                          

Communications: Social Media Chair:   Grace P.

Social/Hospitality chair:                           Hannah H. Sahanya B. Anna B.

Grade Chairs: Project Chairs/Project Facilitators

Seniors:  Cathy Zesiger?  Erik R.(School mentors), Miranda (Humane Society), Isaiah (MLK Day), Nicole J. (Kindness Week)

Juniors:  Mallory and Gabrielle (Boys and Girls Club), Luke A. (Voters Registration), Zac Conner (Best Buddies), Safra and Mariam (Peace Week, Spanish Club Service Connections)

Sophomores:  Sahanya (Children's Hospital), Mason (Peace Week) Anna B., Ellie (Perfect Pair Drive for Homeless Alliance), Katherine S. (ICS Hope for the Holidays Drive)

Freshmen: ??? Ahmed H., Saadia N ???

- Calendar:  10 minutes

Miranda and Isaiah will talk about calendar proposed by Strategic Planning Team.  They will also have a survey for MLK Day service experience. MD/LD will go to the Food Bank ( 8 years old-99 years old )

2016-2017 Calendar Why? Participating in the Community to Improve Lives Theme: Environment YAC meetings Planning Team Mondays, 7:30 am-7:50, Harper YAC Full membership Tuesdays at Activities Required: 1st and 3rd Tuesday 2016 August:  Welcome Back Month- Planning Team meetings August 6th, Bennett Athletic Center, 2:00 pm: Organizational meeting.   Service-Learning Open Houses: New Teachers, New Students Clubs Fair, 8/16 Faculty @ Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, 8/22 Organizational meeting at Harper 1:15-2:30 pm 8/29, 7:30 am: Planning Team Organizational Meeting. September: Peace Month Peace Week 11 Days of Global Unity (9/11-9/21 IDP) -9/8 Service Learning and Peace Week at all chapels -9/10 Volunteer Experiences Out of Darkness Walk 9:00-12:00 Connecting Steps to Rythm 2:00-3:00 -9/11 National Day of Service and 9/18 3-5 Screening of Peace One Day @ records -9/17 Day of Kids at Boys and Girls Club 9:00-4:00 -9/22 Clubs Fair - Chapel speech -9/24 Oklahoma Standard Training and Peace Walk 10:30-1:00 Oklahoma Standard Training at OKC Memorial and Museum 2;00-3:00 OKC Peace Walk at Myriad Gardens -9/25 Interfaith Youth Tour 1:00 PM -9/27 Food Bank: Tips for Food Drive -9/30 Fall Fest: October: Stop Hunger Month October 20: Food Drive Speaker, October 24-28: Hunger Week: Casady Cans Do Food Drive; OKC Regional Food Bank service days: October 28: Make a Difference Day; Service Day at Food Bank November;  Family Volunteering Month Family Volunteer Day: November 18,2017, Miranda’s Project? December: Holiday Volunteering Holiday Volunteering, Health Project: Blood Drive; 6-10th TBC by Coach T. ICS  Hope for the Holidays Drive  November 29-December 12, 2017 2017 January:  National Day of Service Month Martin Luther King Jr. Day: A Day ON Service, Monday, 1/16/2017 -Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma for LD/PD February: Kindness Month - Random Acts of Kindness Week - Recycling March: End Economic Insecurity Month Perfect Pair Project, Homeless Alliance Drive, NYLC Conference: Anaheim, March 22-25 April: Service Celebration Month April 3-8: OKC Arts Festival, ? STUCO Walk-A-Thon: National Volunteer Week; April 23-29 Presidential Service Awards: Global Youth Service Days: April 28-30,   Run to Remember Fedex Time Strategic Planning 2017-18 May:  Send Off Month Senior send off, and thank you volunteers social May 1-12: AP’s June: Strategic Planning FedEx Time Strategic Planning 2017-18 via Skype or Google Hangout ; June 19-21 Seattle: Points of Light Service Unites Conference July: Peace Week Planning Peace Week Planning via Skype or Google Hangout.

YAC Meeting Minutes by Katherine
Who Attended:  Board Members: Mrs. Clay (Sponsor), Isaiah Levingston (President) , and Katherine Schoeffler (Secretary, Recording)
Where? Harper (Mrs. Clay's office) Monday, August 22nd 1:15-2:00 pm
What?

Time to meet: 7:30 Monday mornings
Conclusion: Test out different meeting times

After Katherine left, a suggestion for agenda for the first board meeting by set by Isaiah and Mrs. Clay

YAC August Activity

2nd Planning Meeting called by Isaiah

Welcome Back YAC Cyclones

When? 
August 21, after Orientation  1:15-2:00.  Started on time and finished on time, but then we had a consultation with Coach T, and we met for 30 more minutes

Where? 
Harper Wing

Who? 
YAC Planning Team  Co-Presidents will send text
Text was not sent announcing meeting.  Isaiah and Katherine worked with the below agenda set by Isaiah.

What? 
Agenda by Isaiah 

 - When will YAC meet  
After a long discussion and a meeting with Coach T., Isaiah is proposing the following meeting schedule for consideration of the planning team

-Board members meet Mondays at 7:30 am.  We chose Mondays because there are no conflicts with other clubs.
-YAC members meet 1st and 3rd  Tuesday of the month.  Other Tuesdays as needed for community organizations to present project proposals or for project chairs to get project needs done.


- Calendar
Katherine reported on the below calendar which resulted from the Strategic Planning Time in May.  Changes will continue to be made in subsequent meetings.  A copy of the calendar will be provided to member at the first full membership meeting in September.

Isaiah will get YAC commitment for peace week 
Mrs. Clay will send Isaiah, Miranda and Katherine a PP "at draft stage" with rights to change, add or delete

Isaiah and Miranda will make a video with pictures for Clubs Fair, which might be the first week in September.  Second week is peace week.

September 8 s-l and Peace Week at Chapel!!!

CASADY YAC http://casadyacleads.blogspot.com/ Service-Learning Youth Council Youth Active in the Community Helping Find Passions to Serve - Participating in the Community to Improve Lives  Service Opportunities for youth, to youth, by youth Established 2005 by Grayson Walker ’07, John Scott ’07 2016-17 Summer Planning Team: Miranda T., Isaiah L., Safra and Mariam S., Ellison G., Katherine S., Grace P., Johnny L., Hannah H., Sahanya B., Anna B., Luke A., Mallory W., Gabrielle M., Cathy Z., Mason T., Ahmed H., Erik R.,Natalie H., Mrs. Clay ’74

Meets 1st and 3rd Thrusday of the month for full membeship meetings in Harper Memorial Wing, building adjacent to Chapel. Contact Person: Carmen Clay ’74 Cell: 405-520-1325, Office: 749-3103, clayc@casady.org . Planning Team meets Mondays for breakfast meetings in Harper at 7:30-7:50 am. to plan monthly activities and set agendas.

Direct/indirect advocacy and research volunteer opportunities and service learning experiences. These service opportunities  aim to empower members to find their passion to serve and participate in the community to improve lives, while developing 21st century skills and global citizenship. YAC is part of the spiritual formation of Casady students. YAC is funded by Fall Fest Fundraiser and Rainbolt Family Service-Learning Chair Endowment.

2016-2017 Calendar Why? Participating in the Community to Improve Lives Theme: Environment 2016 August:  August 6th, Bennett Athletic Center, 2:00 pm: Organizational meeting.  YAC Open Houses: New Teachers, Registration, Clubs Fair, 8/16 Faculty @ Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. Second September: Peace Week 11 Days of Global Unity (9/11-9/21 IDP) 9/11 National Day of Service, Fall Fest: 9/30 Septembner8: Service-Learning Chapel Presentation October: October 24-28: Hunger Week: Casady Cans Do Food Drive; OKC Regional Food Bank service days: October 28: Make a Difference Day November;  Family Volunteer Day: November 18,2017, Miranda’s Project? December: Holiday Volunteering, Health Project: Blood Drive; 6-10th ?t ICS  Hope for the Holidays Drive  November 29-December 12, 2017 2017 January:  Martin Luther King Jr. Day: A Day ON Service, Monday, 1/16/2017 Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma for LD/PD February: Random Acts of Kindness Week - Recycling March: Perfect Pair Project, Homeless Alliance Drive, NYLC Conference: Anaheim, March 22-25 April: OKC Arts Festival: April 3-8, ,2017, STUCO Walk-A-Thon: ?, National Volunteer Week; April 23-29 Presidential Service Awards: Global Youth Service Days: April 28-30,  Run to Remember;, Fedex Time Strategic Planning 2017-18 May:  Senior send off, and thank you volunteers social May 1-12: AP’s June 2017: FedEx Time Strategic Planning 2017-18 via Skype or Google Hangout ; June 19-21 Seattle: Points of Light Service Unites Conference July 2017: Peace Week Planning via Skype or Google Hangout.

- Officers
Description of officers: On parking lot, Isaiah will handle this at next meeting


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Casady Youth Active in the Community

Johnson Elementary:  Casady cheerleaders welcomed back students!
1st YAC Planning Meeting: The first meeting was on August 6th.  Miranda used a special app to contact planning team.  Meeting took place at Bennett. Small attendance (Miranda, Isaiah, Mariam, Safra, Natalie).  Agenda was prepared by Miranda and Isaiah. Minutes forthcoming
Food Bank: Sahanya B. volunteered with the Faculty at the Food Bank on Tuesday, August 15, 2016.  Justin S. helped organize t-shirts.  Memories here
Freshman Orientation Table: YAC information. Facilitators: Miranda, Isaiah, Mariam, Safra


There were three calls for volunteers from our Casady Community

1. Casady Development Office:  Wants volunteers to thank donors
2. Casady Alumni: Archives: Volunteers needed to go over memorabilia 
3. Casady CPO:  Concessions organizers  the first week of August.


Calls for volunteers from the Greater Oklahoma City Community. 
Details at Casady Places to Serve Blog

1. Youth Boards need new members. Application deadlines are in August.
2. Jewish/Muslim Film Institute movie on 8/21/2016. Information here
3.  Love OKC One Day  Volunteers needed on 8/27/2016.  Mrs. Clay will volunteer.