Minutes of June Meeting GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAPTER UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (UNA-USA/OKC)

MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS 5:30 pm, Monday, June 11, 2007 Minutes Prepared by: Nancy Musselman In Attendance: Lowell Adams, Bob Cox, Jalal Daneshfar, Bill Dudley, Bob Elliott, Ruth Males, Firouz Mollaian, Nancy Musselman, Jacqueline Lee (Intern). Absent with Regrets: Bill Bryant, Eric Heinze, Jerry Stephens. (1) Opening of Meeting. Convening at the Disciples Center, the meeting was called to order by Bob Cox at about 5:30 pm. Business Reports. A. Review of Minutes of May 14th Meeting. Nancy Musselman reported a change in the minutes for the guests from the Norman Public Schools. In attendance were the Principal and Director of Secondary Education, not the Superintendent. A move to correct the minutes was made by Bob Elliott, seconded by Bill Dudley. The amended minutes were approved as published and the motion carried. B. Financial Report. Firouz Mollaian delivered a 1-page Treasurer's Report. The report summarized the chapter's income and expenses as follows: Previous balance on 5-14-07 Income Expenses Closing Balance ... ... ... ... $5,806.58 200.00 2,095.36 $3,911.22

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Ruth Males made a motion to accept the report, with a second by Bob Elliott. VOTE: All aye, motion carried. (3) Committee Reports. Several chapter activities were reviewed during this part of the meeting. A. Educational Programs. Ruth Males announced that the date for the Fall Luncheon is October 13 to be held at OCU. Bob Cox will contact Ken Tillett about being the keynote speaker for the event. A discussion was held about the date of the Global Oklahoma celebration at Rose State College. We want to be sure our date doesn't conflict. Jackie will try to find out before the July meeting. Ruth suggested that we try to find a board member from Rose State because of their sponsorship of this multicultural event. Jalal suggested that we try to schedule our Fall Luncheon on the Rose State campus at the same time as Global Oklahoma to increase visibility and attendance. He will contact them about this possibility.

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There were no reports for Advocacy or Membership.

D. Adopt-A-Minefield. Bob Elliott was asked where the money goes when it is contributed. He reported that contributions go towards rehabilitation for victims and mobile equipment to destroy the mines. He also reported that Vietnam is almost completely cleared of mines, but that they are still present in about 90 countries, including Cambodia, Laos, Afghanistan, and on the African continent. Sweden, Ireland, Britain, Canada, France, and the United States are the most active in working for the Adopt-AMinefield program. The Board is still exploring a concert event to help raise funds. Jackie has contacted several groups on the OU campus as well as Lee Tucker. E. Nominations Committee. Jackie has contacted several groups from OSU to see about possible student involvement on the Board. No other nominations were presented. F. & G. There were no reports for the High School Essay Contest, as the topic has not yet been announced for this year, and Public Relations. (4) Chapter Coordination. Jackie reported on her work with student representatives She has contacted the Ba Hai group at OU and they are interested in being involved. Jalal proposed that we initiate a scholarship for students involved in UNA chapters, or student alliance groups at the colleges represented on our Board. (UCO, OU, OCU) and others that might join. The application could be posted on our UNA Website, and the Board could set criteria and grade points for consideration. The recipients could be recognized at the Spring Luncheon when the Essay Contest winner is recognized. He proposed that we set aside the same amount as the High School Essay Contest and perhaps explore corporate funding or matching funds from college foundations to help. For example, any civic organization that donates money for scholarships at UCO, the University will match dollar for dollar up to $500. There was a favorable response from the Board members and Jalal will draft language for a formal proposal at the July meeting. Old Business: Lowell reported on his progress with the Human Rights Video Collection. He will need to submit a proposal to the Oklahoma Humanities Council by August to fund honorariums, promotion costs, and a webmaster to set a site for teachers to access. The collection will be designed to serve grades 6-12 primarily. The Board will need to purchase the videos with our funds. There is a need for the formation of a sub-committee to sign the application in Bob Cox's absence. Jalal made the motion to create the subcommittee and Bob added his second. Bill Bryant, Firouz Mollaian, Lowell Adams will make up this committee. VOTE: all aye; motion carried. In further discussion, it was suggested that Eric Heinze could be listed as the humanities scholar on the application. Bob Cox will contact Eric.

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(b) Election of Officers: It was the decision of the Board that the current officers will continue their responsibilities for the coming year: Bob Cox Bill Bryant Jerry Stephens Firouz Mollaian President Secretary (Interim) Membership (VP) Treasurer

Bob Cox made a motion that was seconded by Jalal Daneshfar, that Bill Bryant be appointed as interim secretary since he has completed his official term in that position. He will be able to continue serving on the board as Secretary. Lowell Adams agreed to be nominated as Vice President for Programs. He was elected by acclamation of the Board. VOTE: For all nominations and motions concerning officers: all aye; motions carried. (6) (7) There was no new business. Announcement: Jalal presented two items of publicity from the UCO student newspaper promoting the Spring Luncheon and the UNA. In accordance with established custom, the next meeting of the Board of Directors will be: Monday, July 9, 2007 5:30 pm Disciples' Center 301 NW 36th Street Oklahoma City, OK Any special agenda items should be sent to Bob Cox (email: rhcox@ou.edu) in advance of the meeting. Without objection, the meeting adjourned about 7:00 pm.

Prepared by Nancy Musselman July 5, 2007