Home | Executive Board | Events | Blog | Get Involved | Links | Contact Us UPCOMING EVENTS -- GET INVOLVED!! 11/16 - 11/20 Stop Violence Against Women campaign week!! All week long Amnesty International will be hosting events to stop violence against women. We live in a bubble here at Northwestern, but that doesn't mean we can't educate ourselves! Amnesty aims to raise awareness of the hardships and difficulties that many women face today. MON! I-VAWA PETITION Find out what the I-VAWA is and sign the petition. WHEN: all week long :) WHERE: the petition will circulate, and be at Norris! TUES! DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SPEAKER & DISCUSSION Trauma recovery expert Ruth Mejias speaks on her experience with domestic violence WHEN: 2pm WHERE: Evans Room @ Norris ALSO TUES! FILM SCREENING "Calling the Ghosts: A Story About Rape, War & Women" WHEN: 8pm WHERE: Annenberg G21 No event on Wednesday! Not a mistake! THURS! FGM: TORTURE OR TRADITION? Come to our Female Genital Mutilation discussion! WHEN: 6-7pm WHERE: University 101 ALSO THURS! FILM SCREENING (Co-sponsored with GlobeMed!) "A Powerful Noise" WHEN: 8pm WHERE: Annenberg G21 FRI! KILLED FOR HONOR? (Co-sponsored with Project Nur!) Activist Ahmed Ghasmery speaks on honor killings in the Middle East Pizza and drinks provided WHEN: 6:30pm WHERE: Lake Room @ Norris PAST EVENTS Thursday, 10/22/2009 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. - BAR NIGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS featuring singer/songwriter Josh Kim. Reward yourself for all that midterm studying, & have an amazing night supporting a great cause!! (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163998584560) Saturday, 10/17/2009 - Interviews for Education Chair. Work football concession stands to fundraise for Amnesty! Contact josephngai2011@u.northwestern.edu to sign up to work. It's a fun, effective way to raise money, and you get to know your fellow workers! 10/15/2009 6 p.m. Norris Big Ten Room - Second GENERAL Meeting, get started on the committee/campaign week that you signed up for! Couldn't make it to our first meeting? Find out ways to get involved and sign up!! PIZZA & DRINKS provided! 10/11/2009 11:59 p.m. - Applications for Education Chair due to Jay Ahn 10/10/2009 8:30 a.m. - Work football concession stands to fundraise for Amnesty! Contact josephngai2011@u.northwestern.edu to sign up to work. It's a fun, effective way to raise money, and you get to know your fellow workers! 9/28/2009 6 p.m. Norris Arch Room - First General Meeting!! Sign up for one of our campaigns and/or committees. Interested in running for exec next year? Come find out more about our point system. Snacks & drinks provided, of course!