buildingwithbooks.org: BwB clubs acroos the nation offer students the chance to take action both locally and globally at the same time. Members take action through community service in their neighborhoods and in the neighborhoods of partner schools, while also raising money to help purchase materials for BwB-built schools in developing countries. Members may also communicate with students in these project villages overseas via a weekly email pen pal program that incorporates satellite technology. In addition to these fundamental club activities, BwB offers many opportunities, including the Trek for Knowledge, the Social Action and Integrated Leadership Skills (SAILS) program, Leadership Weekend, interactive video and slide presentations by BwB staff in the classroom and more.

clubs nationwide:


mission statement:
Enhancing education and empowering youth in the U.S. to make a positive difference in their communities while helping people of developing countries increase their self reliance through education.



THS BWB:
THS BWB offers students a unique chance to volunteer for causes not so far from home and those thousands of miles away.  Members are given the opportunity to volunteer at the senior citizen's home, local food banks, as well as in far away places like Nicaragua.

Anybody can join -
all meetings are Wednesday mornings, 7:15 in Mr. Brandonisio's Room 311

Guidelines for Officers/Chairs:

Officers:

- Be at all BWB meetings on time
- Be at all BWB officer meetings on time
- If you can't make the meetings or any other activity, then call beforehand
- Do the job you are responsible for
- Watch over chair people, guide them
- Offer ideas to the club
- Recruit members

Chairs:

- Be at all BWB meetings on time
- Be at BWB officer meetings
- Be at the activity your chairing 15 min early
- If you can't make the meetings or any other activity, then call beforehand
- Arrange activities and plan then in advance, communicate with your co-chairs
- Make sign up sheets
- Call the volunteers a day or two before the event as a friendly reminder
- Turn in points and hours no later than one week after the event to Christine Lee
- Turn in all money from fundraisers, along with a record, to Jon Tang
- Have a write-up written by the end of the school year
- If you have any questions, ask an officer
- Recruit members

Sponsors:
*Yamini Bala   Phone=248-341-6781  Email=YBala@bloomfield.org
*Joe Brandonisio  Phone=248-823-4465  Email=jbrandonisio2@troy.k12.mi.us

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