We meet every Monday at 5:30PM in Benson 301. Hope to see you there!

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Upcoming Events for Fall 2008:

“Pro humanitate in Action” 5:00-6:00 in Pugh on September 26, 2008!

Join us as we take a look at some of the ways that Wake Forest students can make an impact on the world, through service trips, independent study, grants and scholarships for traveling and research, and more. Presentations will be made by Wake Forest students and some of their stories may surprise you! Put this on your schedule for parents weekend!

Hunger Banquet: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 6:30 PM

The Volunteer Service Corps and Amnesty International are co-sponsoring a Hunger Banquet on Wednesday, October 22 at 6:30pm.  The event will be held in the Autumn Room down from the Magnolia Room in Reynolda Hall.  The event should last approximately 90 minutes, is open to all students, and is free of charge.  Donations will be collected and sent to Oxfam to promote food distribution and education programs.

The purpose of the Hunger Banquet is to demonstrate the extent of world hunger in today's society.  At the Hunger Banquet, attendees will experience the impact that poverty has on food availability.  We hope that attending the Hunger Banquet and seeing how great the gap is between the dining experience of the rich and the poor will raise awareness about world hunger.

Please join us for this event.  If you could RSVP to volunteer@wfu.edu.  For information via text message, text the world ‘hunger’ to 39649. 

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Past Events:

October 16th -- Stand up for Poverty

This event will part of a worldwide, record-setting event aiming to raise awareness for poverty throughout the world. Check out more information on that at: STAND UP Against Poverty. Come out for a dinner and movie, and join the globe in bringing to light the great social injustices facing countless people today. More information to come.

April 16-21, 2007-- Week Long AIDS Awareness Event

Finalized Schedule

Monday (4/16):
*Documentary Screening*
A Closer Walk, 8:30pm in Pugh

Thursday (4/19) :
*Panel Discussion for Students*
7:30 pm in Pugh
Guests are WFU Students who have worked with HIV/AIDS in Africa, the Stephens (founders of the Amani Children's Foundation), representative of W-S community with HIV, and Erich Grant of the WF School of Medicine, and they will discuss their
work, issues related to HIV/AIDS, and opportunities for people who want
to work with HIV/AIDS in the future.

Friday (4/20):
*Volunteer Fair*
Mag Quad 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Attending organizations include Humane Society, YMCA of W-S, AIDS Care Services, Samaritan Ministries and more.

Also Friday: *RED Ball* 9:00pm - 12:00am
Hawthorne Inn, Raffle, Food, Dancing, Music, and FUN!
Wear red duds!

Saturday (4/21):
"Get Real, Get Tested"
The Triad Health Project is working with the state health department on a very exciting campaign called “Get Real, Get Tested” in which they will sponsor a major HIV testing drive on Saturday April 21st , 2007. They will have some radio sponsorship of the event, and will even be going door to door offering free and confidential HIV tests in targeted neighborhoods with the hope of testing around 400-500 people in one day!" We are working on organizing rides to this event.

Genocide Awareness Week

April 16, 2007 -- Reading

The Office of the Chaplain and Wake Forest Hillel will host a reading of names in front of Wait Chapel to remember the victims of the Holocaust. If you are interested in participating in Holocaust Remembrance Day and the reading of names, please contact the Chaplain’s Office.

April 12, 2007 -- Forum

Members of the genocide class will present papers on aspects of genocide including: United Nations intervention in genocidal events, past and present Nazi Propaganda, Shoah and Jewish identity, and the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia.  Marian Roberts, a local Holocaust survivor, will
join us to speak about her experience and answer questions from the
audience.

April 11, 2007 -- Movie screening of The Darfur Diaries.

Click here for more information about the movie.

April 10, 2007 -- Divestment in Sudan Speech

Special guest Scott Sutton will speak about his experience growing up on the Chad/Sudan border. Mr. Sutton will also speak about a strategy for divestment in Sudan and the prospect of a campaign at Wake Forest.

Simon Deng spoke to a completely filled Annenberg Forum. Click here for the full article on the event from OGB.