http://www.druumm.org Wed, 07 May 2008 00:32:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At last! The Mosaic Project on-line survey for UU Youth and Young Adults (ages 14-35) of Color and/or Latina/o and Hispanic descent has gone live! If you are a youth or young adult please Click here to take the Mosaic YaYA survey and let the Mosaic Project know how you feel ... http://www.druumm.org/2008/05/06/mosaic-project-survey-for-youth-and-young-adults-of-color/ Notes from 16 January 2008 DRUUMM Steering Cmte Conference Call Present: Manish Mishra, Mel Hoover, Hope Johnson, Adam Robersmith, Robette Dias (taking notes), PaKou Her from Crossroads. Proposed Agenda Mtg with the UUA Board on Friday General Assembly Security Issues Interweave Requests for Letters of Support DRUUMM Consultancy Process Leadership Vacancies -- no Treasurer at present DRUUMM's participation ... http://www.druumm.org/2008/01/18/minutes-jan-16-steering-committee-telecon/ Letter from Rev. Manish Mishra to UUA Leadership regarding General Assembly 2008 Ft. Lauderdale Security issues: Dear Bill, Gini, Tom, Beth, and Annette: The DRUUMM Steering Committee met the evening of 1/16 and we discussed the hub-bub around Ft. Lauderdale.  We have taken a Steering Committee position. We realize that contractual decisions were ... http://www.druumm.org/2008/01/18/druumm-and-ft-lauderdale-security/ Note: This notice is long overdue, with apologies from the Communications Coordinator. As of November 2007, DRUUMM has entered into a contract with an organizational consultant from Crossroads Anti-Racism Organizing & Training. This consultant, Pakou Her, will work with DRUUMM to, among other things, "assess the organization’s values" and "make concrete ... http://www.druumm.org/2008/01/16/druumm-contract-with-consultant/ DRUUMM is in the process of selecting a consultant. After reviewing numerous unsatisfactory proposals, the DRUUMM Steering Committee is considering utilizing the services of Crossroads. Following are the notes from the September 24 phone interview with a Crossroads Ministry consultant. (Some background of this interview is provided in the minutes ... http://www.druumm.org/2007/10/15/interview-with-potential-druumm-consultant/ DRUUMM is looking for some volunteers to help with our annual conference, this November 9-11 in Denver. Volunteering is a great way to experience the DRUUMM conference, and to interact with visitors to the Mile High City. Here are some of the volunteer opportunities at this year’s conference: Meals ... http://www.druumm.org/2007/10/15/volunteers-needed-for-druumm-conference/ On the call: Manish Mishra (President) Danielle DiBona (Vice President), Hafidha Acuay (Communications Coord), Leslie Takahashi-Morris (MultiRacial Caucus Liaison), Robette Dias (Recording Secretary), Elandria Williams (GA Coordinator), Mel Hoover (2nd Vice President), Denise Hall (Youth and Young Adult Liaison); and Guest: Wade Price (for first half of call relevant ... http://www.druumm.org/2007/09/17/minutes-sept-17-steering-committee-telecon/ Registration forms and parental release forms are available now for download. Register today for the DRUUMM annual conference, to be held in Denver, Colorado over Veteran's Day weekend (9th to 11th). Click the links below to download and print off the forms. Attendees under the age of 18 will need ... http://www.druumm.org/2007/09/17/register-today-for-druumm-fall-conference/ Jacqui C. Williams is assisting Joyce Brown in developing a database of current, past, and potential members of the African Descent Caucus. She has two requests to make of UUs who fit that description: The first request is for you to tell us who you are and how to reach you. The ... http://www.druumm.org/2007/09/17/requests-for-uus-of-african-descent/ [For more details on the Allies for Racial Equity Conference, please see this news item at the ARE website] Note from DRUUMM President, Manish Mishra, to the DRUUMM Steering Committee: Allies for Racial Equity can't find a church to host them in Denver.  Our DRUUMM planning is too far along, so Annette ... http://www.druumm.org/2007/09/01/allies-conference-to-be-held-separately/