Minutes from the 10/20/2013 Interfaith Youth Council Meeting
doc is here —– IYCOC 10-20-13 minutes
- 3:02 à people arrive
- 3:07 à Introductions:
Students present; Apurva Mody, Cecilia Hurtado, Courtney Widerman, Dina Simon, Keemia Kasravi, Keerit Kohli, Kurt Huckleberry, Henar Abdelmonem, Dania Mohammad, and Fatima Usmani.
Adults present; Raymond Elias, Omar Salama, Mohamad Abdillah, Doris Longmeand, Lynn Davis, Steve Wiebe, and Mike Penn.
- 3:10 à Mission Statement Reading
- 3:11 à Kurt’s Reflection on “What it is to be Episcopalian”
- Anglican similar to Catholicism
- More progressive/inclusive
- There is confession, but there aren’t confessionals
- Created with the American colonies in the late 1600s
- Part of the Anglican community, but in America
- Same scriptures and sacraments, but they changed some rules
- What is a daily Sunday practice?
- Singing
- Reading of certain traditions
- Hymn from preacher
- Refection or understanding of psalm
- Communion
- Passing of peace
- Forgiving of sins
- 3:23 à Leadership training with Mike Penn
- How to write an agenda (tab 2)
- Come prepared (so people know what is going to happen)
- Keerit is in charge or making the agenda for the next meeting
- How to take minutes?
- Basic Principles of Debriefing (tab 6)
- Principles noted and were used for our review of the IYCOC Info Booth
- How to write an agenda (tab 2)
- 3:36 à IYCOC Business meeting conducted by Kerrit
- Debriefing of Global Village by Kurt and Keemia
- Tent of interfaith had many booths
- Performances by different faiths
- Tried to encourage people to sign up and join IYCOC
- Keemia learned:
- Nice experience
- People asked questions
- Learned something new
- Lots of people, but mostly families
- We increased understanding more than recruitment
- Recommendations for next time:
- More engagement
- Stand in FRONT of the booth instead of sitting behind it
- Pass pamphlets out
- Have a video playing
- Be more engaging
- Subtitles on video?
- Apurva will bring ideas for the next meeting on marketing nonprofits
- 3:47 à How do we recruit more people?
- Make it a priority
- Reach out to other congregations, Mr. Penn to check out Buddhist temple in Buena Park
- Mission statement is what we are about and what we are selling
- Why are we doing this?
- Get rid of prejudice
- Are we doing interfaith education or recruiting new members
- Go to venues that have open conversations
- Communicate with youth groups
- What is our goal for Hearts and Hands
- 3:57 à 2014 Faith Festival and Forum
- Proposed agenda for Sunday forum submitted by Sirman
- Confirmed Roger Smith will be MC (yay!)
- Make clear that they should make the project and submit AFTER project is actually made
- Extend the due date of projects to mid-February
- Expressing faith through art can mean Your own specific spiritual level
- Send art submittal forms to this email: mpenn_iyoc@outlook.com
- As an encouragement to get tens to submit art projects, tell them they can include this art project as part of their AP portfolio
- New project Due date: Feb. 13 Thursday midnight
- 4:17 à Hearts and Hands
- So fun last year
- Hygiene kits, in a assembly line will be our project again this year
- We added holiday cards
- I bag per family
- Saturday Nov. 23
- Bake sale (bring money!)
- Open to everyone
- 4:23 àWalk in my Shoes
- Cal State Fullerton
- September 15th
- IYCOC to put on a dialogue same as last year which was a success
- Ceci is signed up to go, let Mr. Penn know if you are interested
- 4:26à Center for Living Peace
- Tuesday evening Nov. 5
- Founder of interfaith youth Core, Eboo Patel, will be the featured speaker
- 6:30-9:00 @ UCI Student Center
- Free- we have 15 complimentary tickets still available. Let Mr. Penn know ASAP if you want to attend.
- 4:30 à Leadership Initiative: Steve Wiebe
- New vision partner
- 3 day project during summer ( Late June)
- Empower students of different backgrounds
- Openings for 50 high school students. Each participant receives a $100 for attending.
- Go to places of worship
- Service learning
- Bonding time
- Keep in touch and help students after the event
- Leadership training
- Postpone: 50th anniversary of the signing of the 1964 civil until next meeting
- 4:55 Next IYCOC Youth Leadership Board meeting will be from 3-5 pm on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the Islamic Institute of Orange County, 1220 N. State College Blvd. Anaheim, Ca.
Minutes Respectfully Submitted:
Cecilia Hurtado