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Feb 22, 2023

Collective Meeting 1

Taken By: Dorcus Bugeme

Meeting Details

  • Date: 22/03/23

  • Opened: 5:10 PM

  • Closed: 5:44 PM

  • Attendance: Listed at the end of the document, apologies from Dorcas Bugeme and Abreshmi Chowdhury

Acknowledgement of Country

The ANU BIPOC Department acknowledges the traditional owners of the land, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, and pays respects to Elders past, present, and emerging. Emphasis on sovereignty never being ceded.

Officer Report

  1. O-Week

    • Events were highly successful with positive feedback.

    • Many events held outside of market and fete day.

  2. Anti-Racism Taskforce

    • Successful data collection.

    • Focus on the need for more BIPOC counsellors and a disclosure tool.

  3. Documentary

    • Proposal to replace the report with a documentary.

    • Interested members should contact Paria.

  4. First Year Rep

    • [Details not provided]

  5. Safe Space

    • Delayed by 16 weeks, causing frustration for Paria.

Secretary Report

  • [Details not provided]

Treasurer Report

  1. O-Week Budget

    • Minimal spending during O-Week.

    • Plans to reallocate funds to bigger events.

  2. Overall Budget

    • [Details not provided]

Social Officer Report

  1. O-Week

    • Events were a big success.

    • Mixer had 40 attendees.

    • Picnic and jewelry-making were well-received.

    • Arts and crafts event noted as a success.

  2. Semester 1 Social Calendar

    • Y2K Party: Week 5, theme is dressing up in 70s-90s cultural attire.

    • BIPOC-washing

    • Talent Showcase: Collaboration with ISD and Indigenous students at Llewellyn Hall, with live-streaming.

  3. Social Committee

    • Interested members should message on Facebook for information.

Advocacy Officer Report

  1. Plans for the Semester

    • Monologue/Open Mic Night: Focus on BIPOC experiences, likely autonomous and artistic.

    • Library for a Safe Space

    • Themes for the Year:

      • Internal: Healing

      • External: How long do we have to wait

    • Zine

Other Business

  1. Screen-Printing Workshop

    • Zayn's involvement.

    • Possible ticketed event.

    • Possible venues: Art school or Ambush.

  2. Tea and Slay

    • [Details not provided]

Collective Meeting 1 - Week 1 - Semester 1 - 2023
Collective Meeting 1 - Week 1 - Semester 1 - 2023
Collective Meeting 1 - Week 1 - Semester 1 - 2023

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