Kasese Sister City subcommittee
Delegation & subcommittee meetings
Delegation trip August 24 - Sept 6 2015 CLICK HERE for info
Monday April 20, 7 - p.m.
@ Pollard home contact Peggy for details
AGENDA:
-- Welcome Godfrey Kasozi
-- plan events during Godfrey's trip, including May 23 reception at Errington home
-- plan delegation Aug 24 - Sept 6 to Kasese Uganda
-- Rotary projects
-- UCSC Sustainability groups and 50th anniversary
-- other networking.-- review of Wine Into Water event, plan for next year?
March 16, 7 - 8:30 p.m. @ Pollard home
AGENDA:
-- Delegation planning, dates. August 24 - Sept 6 2015
(current flight price ranges from $1,160 . Total cost of trip estimated $2,000+ to include gifts for hosts, incidental costs. plus individual expenses for additional travel before/after delegation. Housing and transport during delegation stay in Kasese to be provided by hosts.
See delegation application for more info.
Kasese hosts are eagerly awaiting our announcement of dates to welcome our delegation.
-- Godfrey Kasozi plans to visit Santa Cruz April 20 -May 30
-- followup Meeting with Santa Cruz City manager -- need to identify Kasese's city staff structure. Population of Kasese Town/City/Municipality vs, District
-- involving Santa Cruz City schools with Sister city relations and identifying interested teachers elementary/ Middle/High schools
-- Kasese killings July 2014 in Kasese from a neighboring tribe. We hope to discuss ramifications more with Kasese leaders.
Monday Feb 23
AGENDA: plan Wine Into Water event;
delegation planning,
-- Delegation dates. Probably last 2 weeks of August 2015 (current prices for flights range from $1,090 to $1,600.
Kasese hosts are eagerly awaiting our announcement of dates to welcome our delegation.
-- followup Meeting with Santa Cruz City manager -- need to identify Kasese's city staff structure. Population of Kasese Town/City/Municipality vs, District
-- Kasese killings in July 2014 in Kasese from a neighboring tribe. We hope to discuss ramifications more with Kasese leaders.Monday, January 26, 7 - 9 p.m.
@ Pollard home, 128 Monterey St. Santa Cruz
AGENDA:
-- March 1, 5 - 7 p.m. (or 4 - 7 p.m.?) "Wine Into Water" Winetasting Fundraiser with Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Club
--delegation planning dates TBA, Spring 2015?
-- other Kasese - Santa Cruz developments
contact Peggy for info [email protected]
(Cancelled--Monday Sept 8)
5 - 6:30 p.m. (if enough signups) -- Vaccination clinic and health prep talk with Arthur Dover, travel medicine specialist -- but only if 4 more people to signup for it, so signup ASAP
(tentatively at or near City Hall, just before the large Sister City committee meeting. If this time/date doesn't work for you let's discuss other dates ASAP!
Except for the vaccination clinic --
Anyone interested in being involved in the long-term relations with Kasese, Uganda is welcome to our planning events! Our real goal is long-term exchanges with Kasese, not just the delegation. Several people have informed me that they cannot join the delegation, but many others are still considering, so we are still recruiting. Our trip dates, Feb 13-22, 2015, are still negotiable! Mayor Godfrey says anytime is ok for them.
Tuesday Aug 19, 6 - 7:30 p.m. @Firelight --
Discuss cultural background of Uganda, to help prepare us for delegation trip and other Kasese progress
Aili Langseth, Firelight Foundation staff, has visited Kasese and CETRUD in their grant funding work. She is very experienced in short term visits with African nonprofit organization and has participated many years in their relationship with Godfrey Kasozi and CETRUD
DIRECTIONS: Firelight Foundation Headquarters, 740 Front St. Suite 380, Santa Cruz 95060
downtown Galleria building, next to Trader Joe's,
3d floor, back of building nearest River St.
Sister Cities International conference July 31-Aug 2, San Jose.
Nancy Eidam, Enda Brennan, Jason McCluskey and I made some great connections with many American and international Sister Cities people,
Small business import/exporting! One guest speaker from the Federal Trade Department says our government is encouraging more trade, and especially with African countries. They have info for small businesses on how to start that.
One featured speaker was a Cisco company Director of Urban Innovations, Gordon Feller. I have just been able to connect him with Mayor Godfrey and Godfrey Kasozi. He has just given them an invitation to an elite, global Urban innovations conference next month to give input on which kinds of technology would be useful for their city. Many tech leaders will be there who are producing the technology but they need city leaders such as our 2 Godfreys who can apply the technology around the world.
Mayor Godfrey is considering going, and Godfrey Kasozi would love to go but doesn't have funding for it. (Funding opportunity! cost would be $750 plus flight tickets Kasese to Detroit, tax deductible donation could be made through Sister Cities account.)
UCSC AgroEcology Connection
Major news! University of California Systemwide announced last month doing a big Sustainable Agriculture Initiative. Godfrey Kasozi is a prime success story from UCSC's pioneering program. A good reason to build stronger relationship with Kasese and our local organic Agricutlure community! Student internship exchanges are being discussed.
Assist International hosting "Sister Rosemary" movie
Assist International HQ in Scotts Valley has done many humanitarian aid trips to Uganda and wants to advise and encourage us in our Sister City relationship. Director Bob Pagett wants to show us the new documentary movie at their office, and tell us more about AI's great international work.http://www.assistinternational.org/
We have not set a date/time yet, to see this documentary of a catholic nun, named by Time magazine as one of 100 most influential people in the world this year. She runs a girls school rehabilitating formerly abducted girl child soldiers from Joseph Kony's army. The movie is not very graphic, (phew) putting in cartoon format the shocking parts. It does interview some of the real girls as well as telling Sister Rosemary's story growing up in Uganda. Valuable background on Ugandan culture and historical context.
Anti-Homosexuality Law Repealed!
Thanks to several friends who sent news links... law repealed by Ugandan Supreme Court due to the congress not having a legal quorum to pass it.
In any case, some of us believe the best way of helping the homosexual community in Uganda is to develop Sister City relations with them to be able to discuss peacefully and learn from each other, which we already have already been doing.
Peace out y'all!
Peggy Pollard, Chair
Kasese, Uganda subcommittee
Santa Cruz Sister Cities:
[email protected]
(831) 239-3429
VIDEO Kasese Friendship City Delegation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee7qLFZyLXM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11vtjs
http://vimeo.com/70271517
http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/index.aspx?page=712
"like" us on Facebook: Friends of Kasese, Uganda - Santa Cruz, California Sister Cities https://www.facebook.com/KaseseSantaCruz
Delegation trip August 24 - Sept 6 2015 CLICK HERE for info
Monday April 20, 7 - p.m.
@ Pollard home contact Peggy for details
AGENDA:
-- Welcome Godfrey Kasozi
-- plan events during Godfrey's trip, including May 23 reception at Errington home
-- plan delegation Aug 24 - Sept 6 to Kasese Uganda
-- Rotary projects
-- UCSC Sustainability groups and 50th anniversary
-- other networking.-- review of Wine Into Water event, plan for next year?
March 16, 7 - 8:30 p.m. @ Pollard home
AGENDA:
-- Delegation planning, dates. August 24 - Sept 6 2015
(current flight price ranges from $1,160 . Total cost of trip estimated $2,000+ to include gifts for hosts, incidental costs. plus individual expenses for additional travel before/after delegation. Housing and transport during delegation stay in Kasese to be provided by hosts.
See delegation application for more info.
Kasese hosts are eagerly awaiting our announcement of dates to welcome our delegation.
-- Godfrey Kasozi plans to visit Santa Cruz April 20 -May 30
- He requests financial sponsorship for his trip, especiall for Flight ticket approx $1,800. Since CETRUD is an NGO (nonprofit) he depends on supporters for all his finances.
- During the trip he will be developing some plans with Santa Cruz/Salinas area for coffee bean, grapes and strawberry crops with his CETRUD program.
- Help with making contacts is appreciated, and he will help us recruit for our delegation trip as well.
- Ideas/venues/datea for doing one or more large events to invite potential CETRUD supporters to.
-- followup Meeting with Santa Cruz City manager -- need to identify Kasese's city staff structure. Population of Kasese Town/City/Municipality vs, District
-- involving Santa Cruz City schools with Sister city relations and identifying interested teachers elementary/ Middle/High schools
-- Kasese killings July 2014 in Kasese from a neighboring tribe. We hope to discuss ramifications more with Kasese leaders.
Monday Feb 23
AGENDA: plan Wine Into Water event;
delegation planning,
-- Delegation dates. Probably last 2 weeks of August 2015 (current prices for flights range from $1,090 to $1,600.
Kasese hosts are eagerly awaiting our announcement of dates to welcome our delegation.
-- followup Meeting with Santa Cruz City manager -- need to identify Kasese's city staff structure. Population of Kasese Town/City/Municipality vs, District
-- Kasese killings in July 2014 in Kasese from a neighboring tribe. We hope to discuss ramifications more with Kasese leaders.Monday, January 26, 7 - 9 p.m.
@ Pollard home, 128 Monterey St. Santa Cruz
AGENDA:
-- March 1, 5 - 7 p.m. (or 4 - 7 p.m.?) "Wine Into Water" Winetasting Fundraiser with Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Club
--delegation planning dates TBA, Spring 2015?
-- other Kasese - Santa Cruz developments
contact Peggy for info [email protected]
(Cancelled--Monday Sept 8)
5 - 6:30 p.m. (if enough signups) -- Vaccination clinic and health prep talk with Arthur Dover, travel medicine specialist -- but only if 4 more people to signup for it, so signup ASAP
(tentatively at or near City Hall, just before the large Sister City committee meeting. If this time/date doesn't work for you let's discuss other dates ASAP!
Except for the vaccination clinic --
Anyone interested in being involved in the long-term relations with Kasese, Uganda is welcome to our planning events! Our real goal is long-term exchanges with Kasese, not just the delegation. Several people have informed me that they cannot join the delegation, but many others are still considering, so we are still recruiting. Our trip dates, Feb 13-22, 2015, are still negotiable! Mayor Godfrey says anytime is ok for them.
Tuesday Aug 19, 6 - 7:30 p.m. @Firelight --
Discuss cultural background of Uganda, to help prepare us for delegation trip and other Kasese progress
Aili Langseth, Firelight Foundation staff, has visited Kasese and CETRUD in their grant funding work. She is very experienced in short term visits with African nonprofit organization and has participated many years in their relationship with Godfrey Kasozi and CETRUD
DIRECTIONS: Firelight Foundation Headquarters, 740 Front St. Suite 380, Santa Cruz 95060
downtown Galleria building, next to Trader Joe's,
3d floor, back of building nearest River St.
Sister Cities International conference July 31-Aug 2, San Jose.
Nancy Eidam, Enda Brennan, Jason McCluskey and I made some great connections with many American and international Sister Cities people,
Small business import/exporting! One guest speaker from the Federal Trade Department says our government is encouraging more trade, and especially with African countries. They have info for small businesses on how to start that.
One featured speaker was a Cisco company Director of Urban Innovations, Gordon Feller. I have just been able to connect him with Mayor Godfrey and Godfrey Kasozi. He has just given them an invitation to an elite, global Urban innovations conference next month to give input on which kinds of technology would be useful for their city. Many tech leaders will be there who are producing the technology but they need city leaders such as our 2 Godfreys who can apply the technology around the world.
Mayor Godfrey is considering going, and Godfrey Kasozi would love to go but doesn't have funding for it. (Funding opportunity! cost would be $750 plus flight tickets Kasese to Detroit, tax deductible donation could be made through Sister Cities account.)
UCSC AgroEcology Connection
Major news! University of California Systemwide announced last month doing a big Sustainable Agriculture Initiative. Godfrey Kasozi is a prime success story from UCSC's pioneering program. A good reason to build stronger relationship with Kasese and our local organic Agricutlure community! Student internship exchanges are being discussed.
Assist International hosting "Sister Rosemary" movie
Assist International HQ in Scotts Valley has done many humanitarian aid trips to Uganda and wants to advise and encourage us in our Sister City relationship. Director Bob Pagett wants to show us the new documentary movie at their office, and tell us more about AI's great international work.http://www.assistinternational.org/
We have not set a date/time yet, to see this documentary of a catholic nun, named by Time magazine as one of 100 most influential people in the world this year. She runs a girls school rehabilitating formerly abducted girl child soldiers from Joseph Kony's army. The movie is not very graphic, (phew) putting in cartoon format the shocking parts. It does interview some of the real girls as well as telling Sister Rosemary's story growing up in Uganda. Valuable background on Ugandan culture and historical context.
Anti-Homosexuality Law Repealed!
Thanks to several friends who sent news links... law repealed by Ugandan Supreme Court due to the congress not having a legal quorum to pass it.
In any case, some of us believe the best way of helping the homosexual community in Uganda is to develop Sister City relations with them to be able to discuss peacefully and learn from each other, which we already have already been doing.
Peace out y'all!
Peggy Pollard, Chair
Kasese, Uganda subcommittee
Santa Cruz Sister Cities:
[email protected]
(831) 239-3429
VIDEO Kasese Friendship City Delegation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee7qLFZyLXM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11vtjs
http://vimeo.com/70271517
http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/index.aspx?page=712
"like" us on Facebook: Friends of Kasese, Uganda - Santa Cruz, California Sister Cities https://www.facebook.com/KaseseSantaCruz