'Tis the Season!

Just when you thought the opportunities to give had run out - NLATSU is giving you another chance!

Nashville Clothing Company is having a Clothing and Shoe Drive for the African Leadership Refugee Ministry!

From now until November 30th, you can drop off clothing and/or shoes to either the Gulch store or Cool Springs store, and you will receive a $10 gift card
(valid Dec. - Jan.).

It's an easy way to give back and save money on holiday gifts at an awesome local store.

Check out the link below for more information on how you can help.

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Spring-is-coming.html?soid=1102365100684&aid=rwsZmaaFQpY

RECAP: Kickoff Meeting 9/26

Happy November NLATSU!  Can you believe the semester is more than half over?  With mid-terms finished, it seemed like a good time to post a recap of the meeting notes from our Kickoff Meeting in September.  Please take a moment to review the information.  Feel free to post any comments with questions you may have.  You can also reach out to one of your officers directly. 

Members in Attendance:

Vickie Clower, Dallyssia Cooper, Elaine Cosby, Lindsay Gilmore, Keilani Goggins, Jason Goodrich, Erika Manuel, Chipo Maringa, Cassie Martin, Benjamin McHenry, Jeffrey Mendelsohn, Christopher Moore, Tonya Sherrell, LaToyia Trotter, Catherine Warbingdon

Election/Appointment of Officers

Members elected/appointed the following persons for offices:

President: Lindsay Gilmore

Vice President: Keilani Goggins

Secretary: Cassie Martin

Treasurers: Chris Moore/Elaine Cosby    

Public Relations: Jeffrey Mendelsohn/Dallyssia Cooper

Fundraising: Ashley Warbingdon/Jeffrey Mendelsohn:

Event Planning: Tonya Sherrell/Cassie Martin/Vickie Clower

Recruitment: Lindsay Gilmore/Erika Manuel/Jeffrey Mendelsohn

Enrollment: Lindsay Gilmore           

Future Business for the Fall and Spring Semester:

1. Members agreed to work on the following projects for the fall and spring semester:

2. Recruiting new members

3. Planning/Implementation of  fundraising events

4. Community service project

The possibility of working with the College of Public Service and Urban Affiars (CPSUA) on a project was discussed.  Specifically, Dr. Gibran notified our organization that she has applied for a fellowship grant.  If funded, the grant will involve NLATSU members assisting CPSUA in promoting academic programs offered at the college.  In addition, student recruitment to CPSUA will be a top priority. Any proceeds from the grant will be donated to NLATSU.  Dr. Gibran will keep the organization informed on the outcome of this fellowship application.

Meetings

Members discussed the difficulty of scheduling a meeting to meet everyone’s schedule.  Ms. Gilmore suggested a listserv to conduct business.  This suggestion was approved unanimously, as the method of communication for planning and coordinating business.  Ms. Gilmore will set up the listserv.*

* Listserv has been set up - please be sure to add your email address under our NEWSLETTER section if you have not done so already.

Welcome to the new blog!

Fellow members of NLATSU,

I want to take a moment to welcome you all to our new home. Please take a moment while you're here to subscribe to our newsletter, as this is our best means to keep you updated on the organization's happenings.

You may notice some new features, including a section devoted to volunteer opportunities in the area and a featured video, which we'll update monthly to showcase different topics.

Feel free to look around the site, and take advantage of the features here. This year is going to be our best yet, and we can't wait to get started on activities with our area nonprofit organizations.

On a final note, be sure to pay your dues ($10) by November 1, 2010. You can reach out in person to any of the NLATSU officers who are here to help you or take advantage of the donate button on the right.

All the best!

Lindsay Gilmore
President - NLATSU