October 8, 2013 minutes

Plan for Vandana Shiva's arrival: March 31- April 5; set one hour for Vandana Shiva to come to speak @ protest

1. why wealth gap?: the problem of poverty 
2. goal: spread knowledge about global wealth gap 
3. how to narrow it down? ideologically, that is...
4. will develop budget plan for wrist bands, t-shirts, etc.by October 21
5. create and put up posters in advance of the event
6. continue to add materials to Wealth Gap Club blog via Technical Guru--add money boosting post, send brief and organized writing
7. Welcome our new executive member: Chief Martin!!-- Technical Guru
8. goals for this semester?: perhaps make a list of specific demands/issues to research and discuss to decide on a specific topic for the protest 

problems that cause/perpetuate poverty-- (potential focuses for the protest)
be clear w/ Vandana Shiva about topic, so she can speak about it

• Monsanto's poverty 
• lack of health care for farmers 
• agribusiness
• the Gap (clothing co) exploitation of workers 
• educational inequalities**

1. Becky, former director of Riverside Park: resource
2. Bill Conover adviser knows Congressman to visit
3. Bill Conover also has meeting topic list** focus on throughout fall semester
4. Join with other clubs to discuss topics of interest [w/ organized moderation] ie. Peace and Justice, GOGA, BSU, I club, Voces Latinos, Multicultural Club
5. Make list of speakers for Fall 2013; otherwise discussions and planning for Spring 2014 will be main agenda for this semester's meetings
6. PR responsibilities--> Estiaque, BUT poster spreading responsibilities--> Everyone!
7. Will assign specific locations for each person to put up posters

 Wealth Gap Club Goals for over the Break:

1. research methods for protesting/ other campus activism groups: Rules for Radicals-Saul Alinsky: Dylan, Yunji
2. research specific topics for discussion: Sudan, Dylan, Minh, Chief Martin
3. contact financial advisor: Minh
4. make a plan for massive advertisement--posters, etc: Estiaque