MARYLAND'S NEXT BEST DANCE CREW 12/04/2009 

Community Roots presents MARYLAND'S NEXT BEST DANCE CREW December 4, 2009 at Hoff Theatre, University of Maryland. 7pm to 10pm. $7 for University Students $10 for Non University Students. One Night, One Stage, One Winner

 

Is Civil Marriage a Civil Right? (10/22/09) General Body Meeting

There are a TON of topics discuss when dialoguing about LGBT rights and liberties or the lack there of in our Hetero sexual male dominated society. One of the pushing elements of this discussion, to the point of being a partial determinate of the 2004 election, was the topic of Civil Marriage.

Join us discuss the dialogue surrounding Civil Marriage and other issues facing the LGBT communities as well as how it applies to us individually, communally, and nationally.  

Maryland's Next Best Dance Crew Auditions

In our ongoing campaign to bring awareness to sexual assault and abuse on the University of Maryland, College Park campus, we have decided to host a MARYLAND'S NEXT BEST DANCE CREW event in which we will raise awareness of the issue and raise funds for the University's SARPP (Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Program) center which counsels students as needed.

The Event will be DECEMBER 4, 2009. Before we put together our roster for who will participate in the program we must see what you can do. This event is a competition but is open to ALL forms of dance to attend. The audtions will be October 27-28 in the University of Maryland's Art Socy building from 7pm-10pm. If you cannot make the set audition time please contact us so that we can make arrangements. Also, the winner of the actual competition on December 4, 2009 wins a CASH PRIZE as compensation for their success.

THESE AUDITIONS ARE FOR ALL DANCE CREWS/TEAMS/CLUBS. NOT ONLY FOR GROUPS AFFILIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.
 Link as follows:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=203312873288&ref=share

10/1/09 C-Roots Meeting 1112 OMSE (Building attached to Hornbake on the right)                   Topic: What Gets You HOT Attractiveness and its influences 

NEXT C-ROOTS MEETING Thursday!! 9/24 @ 6 PM 1112 OMSE (Building attached to Hornbake Library's right side)!

Come discuss U.S. foreign policy with us. We will be discussing "U.S. as the World Police?" Whether this be good, bad, indifferent join in on the movement.

Committee Meetings:

Outreach:

• Bucklodge at McCorrmick - Tuesdays 4-6 pm
• Little Terps Soccer - Fridays 2-4 pm
• Mentoring - Ron Brown Middle School

Programs: Wed 6:30 - 7:30 pm South Campus Diner

• C-Roots Movie Series - Contact Randall @ rbrown25 AT umd.edu

Public Relations: Contact Jazz Lewis - jayl124@umd.edu We will meet on a rolling basis whenever there is a pressing topic that needs marketing.  

Finance: Mondays 6 pm Montgomery Hall

C-Roots 101: Every Monday in the Student Involvement Suites (Stamp) from 6pm - 8pm.

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COMMUNITY ROOTS is fundamentally an activist based organization that works to unite the different ethnic communities at the University of Maryland to be heard as a united voice for change. Our goal is to motivate and inspire the ethnically diverse student body of the University of Maryland to take definitive action in the face of domestic and international social injustice. In our attempt to combat social injustice we are determined to create an environment in which people from different cultural backgrounds can foster true camaraderie.

We meet every Thursday in 1304 Marie Mount Hall at 6:00 pm. All are welcome.

COMMITTEES:

Outreach Committee - Coordinates our various community service activities including the breakfast program, SEEDS chapters and Little Terps Soccer.

Contact: Dan Espinoza – despinoz AT umd.edu

• Lil Terps Soccer
• SEEDS Langley Park
• Breakfast Program
• Words & Beats 10
• Washington Heights Chapter (NYC)
• Ron Brown Middle School (NE DC)
• Baltimore City Initiative
• Opheli/Egypt Program Center

Finance Committee - Responsible for coordinating and organizing fundraising events such as bake sales, auctions and earning money through grants.

Contact: Gursean Singh - gursean.singh@gmail.com & Kelechi Agbakwuru - enyinna7@mail.umd.edu

Public Relations Committee - Responsible for promoting events to C-Roots membership, the campus community and appropriate press.

Contact: Jazz Lewis– jayl124@umd.edu

Programs Committee – Responsible for handling the leg work for our on-campus programs including concerts, pot luck diners, parties and other large events.

Contact: Lizzie Horne - lizziehorne@gmail.com ,

C-Roots 101 – Responsible for developing leadership abilities in new members of C-Roots (especially freshmen & sophomores), providing an introduction to the fundamentals of grassroots organizing, developing the (r)evolutionary solution oriented mindset of new members to increase the knowledge base and consciousness of the organization, providing practical and applicable experience in event planning and facilitating for 101 members and encouraging 101 members take leadership roles in C-Roots and facilitate 101 the future.

Contact: Jazz Lewis - Jayl124@umd.edu & Lizzie Horne - lizziehorne@gmail.com

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Note: Croots.org is undergoing a major software update. Some things might not work as expected. Please be patient. Once the update is complete, we will have several new features including:

• chatrooms
• committee pages
• email notifications of events
  
• the ability to login using your facebook account