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Early registration for MCC 2010 now open July 31, 2010
Check out www.mcc2010.com and register for MCC 2010 today!
In April 2008, the inaugural Millennium Campus Conference (MCC) at MIT brought over 1,000 students together with leading advocates, including Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Dr. Paul Farmer, musician and activist John Legend. Over three days, students were educated, trained, and inspired to step up their commitments in the movement to reduce extreme poverty and achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
This September 17-19, Millennium Campus Conference 2010 will be held at Columbia University. With the support of the United Nations Foundation, Better World Campaign, Jenzabar Foundation, and other sponsors, this national event will build upon the success of MCC 2008. Held on the eve of the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit and Clinton Global Initiative, this event will serve as a call to action for young Americans and youth worldwide who are committed to sustainable international development.
Early registration for MCC 2010 is now open. A limited supply of early registration tickets will be available for $10. There is also an incredible limited time offer of a two-night hostel stay in the city for an additional $30.
To secure your place at MCC 2010, register at www.mcc2010.com today.
We look forward to welcoming you this September!
Check out Commit in September! July 24, 2010
This spring the MCN launched www.commitinseptember.com (visit and sign it today!), a national advocacy campaign to President Obama and Congress demonstrating young Americans' commitment to global education, health, and long-term development in Haiti. The campaign has gained nearly 7,000 signatures with the support of campus organizers, activists, fraternities, sororities, college sports teams, friends of staff, Student Body Presidents, national non-profits, and members of Haitian and Haitian American communities.
John Legend, an Advisor to the Millennium Campus Network and Founder of the Show Me Campaign, created a video for the campaign during his time in Tanzania this June. Students and high-profile advocates are teaming up to hold our government accountable for promises made to the world's poorest communities.
Make sure to sign the petition and share it with friends this month. We can demonstrate that young Americans are committed to partnering with the people of Haiti and the world's poorest communities.
Help show our elected leaders that we want action on these critical issues: add your name at www.CommitinSeptember.com today!
July 21st is day of action June 17, 2010
This spring the MCN launched www.commitinseptember.com, a national advocacy campaign to President Obama and Congress demonstrating young Americans' commitment to global education, health, and long-term development in Haiti. The campaign has gained nearly 5,000 signatures with the support of campus organizers, activists, fraternities, sororities, college sports teams, friends of staff, Student Body Presidents, national non-profits, and members of Haitian and Haitian American communities.
John Legend, an Advisor to the Millennium Campus Network and Founder of the Show Me Campaign, created a video for the campaign during his time in Tanzania this June. Actor Rainn Wilson posted and tweeted about the campaign this month. And within the last week, Macy Gray, Olivia Wilde, and Rock City have all tweeted about the campaign as well. Students and high-profile advocates are teaming up to hold our government accountable for promises made to the world's poorest communities.
July 21st has been selected as the National Day of Action for the Commit in September campaign. On the 21st, look out for campus-wide emails, special Tweets and Facebook posts, ads. on Facebook and Google, and potentially a surprise or two. Make sure to sign the petition and share it with friends on the 21st. Our goal is to top 10,000 signatures and demonstrate that young Americans are committed to partnering with the people of Haiti and the world's poorest communities.
Help show our elected leaders that we want action on these critical issues: add your name at www.CommitinSeptember.com today!
The MCN named 2010 Social Entrepreneur of the Year June 7, 2010
On Wednesday, June 2nd, Will Herberich and Sam Vaghar attended the 2010 JAM Summit in Orlando, Florida. During the Jenzabar Foundation's Student Leadership Awards Dinner, Will and Sam accepted the foundation's 2010 Social Entrepreneurs of the Year award, on behalf of all the hard work of members, staff, alumni, donors, advisors, interns, and supporters who have helped to grow the Millennium Campus Network (MCN).
Our entire team is deeply appreciative of the Jenzabar Foundation; the foundation has made a significant grant to support MCN infrastructure and programs, and has donated office space in Boston's Prudential Center for use by staff and interns.
Thanks to engaged partners like the Jenzabar Foundation, the MCN is able to grow to scale and provide fundamental support for students committed to global public service.
Celia Daly, Evan Burt, and Greg Lewin elected new leaders of MCN DC March 17, 2010
Celia Daly (American '11), Greg Lewin (George Washington '12) and Evan Burt (American '12), have been approved as the new leaders of the MCN's Washington DC district. Celia will serve as the District Director, Greg as the Director of Outreach, and Evan as the Director of Membership Relations. Congratulations to each of them!
Brad Accarino and Brian Sweis elected new leaders of MCN Chicago March 17, 2010
Brad Accarino (DePaul '13) and Brian Sweis (Loyola '12), have been approved as the new leaders of MCN Chicago. Brad will serve as the District Director, and Brian as the District Director of Operations. Congratulations to both; we're confident they will be an outstanding leadership team.
Boston Stands With Haiti Raises $50,000 for Partners in Health! March 2, 2010
Boston Stand With Haiti, an event sponsored by UNICEF at BU and ONE at BU (two MCN MOs) raised $50,000 for Partners in Health's relief efforts in Haiti. This is a tremendous effort, and is a fine example of what student organizing can accomplish. Congratulations to all who were involved in the planning of this event. Job well done; we're proud to have you in the MCN!
STAND UP brings together 700 students, raises $5,000 October 20, 2009
STAND UP Against Poverty, the culmination of a month's worth of advocacy efforts on the part of MCN MOs, was a major success. The advocacy campaign netted over 250 handwritten letters and 1,500 postcards urging Senator John F. Kerry, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to reform U.S. foreign assistance so that it focuses on poverty alleviation and uses the Millennium Development Goals as an infrastructure for U.S. aid.
The event, held October 17th at Walker Memorial on MIT's campus, featured spoken word poetry by Jamele Adams, West African drumming by Joh Camara and his troupe, video messages from Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Mark Recchi of the Boston Bruins, and the personal story of Kheli Dube, forward for the New England Revolution, who worked two jobs as a youth growing up in Zimbabwe in order to play soccer.
The event brought together 700+ students and raised over $5,000 dollars, all of which will go to fund the MCN's Student Action Grants, a program beginning this spring.
Thanks to all who came out and made the event such a success!
MCN Awarded a $30,000 grant from the United Nations Millennium Campaign October 2, 2009
After months of work, the MCN received its first major seed grant. Many thanks to the United Nations Millennium Campaign for deciding to support our initiatives. This funding will cover costs for STAND UP 2009, an advocacy campaign and major event, as well as all programming and operations expenses for General Assembly meetings in four Districts, online initiatives, travel, and more.
Will Herberich awarded a 2009 fellowship July 15, 2009
Will Herberich, the MCN's Executive Director and President, has been awarded a fellowship from John Legend's Show Me Campaign. The fellowship will allow him to work on the MCN full-time for the remainder of the summer. Many thanks to the Show Me Campaign for their generous support of the Millennium Campus Network.
Anita Sharma joins the MCN Board of Advisors July 2, 2009
Anita Sharma, North America Coordinator for Millennium Campaign, has joined the MCN's National Board of Advisors. To learn more about Ms. Sharma's work, please visit our Board of Advisors page.
John McArthur joins the MCN Board of Advisors June 19, 2009
John McArthur, the CEO of Millennium Promise, has joined the MCN's Board of Advisors. To learn more about him, visit our Board of Advisors page.
Jeffrey Sachs joins the MCN Board of Advisors June 10, 2009
Jeffrey D. Sachs is the Director of The Earth Institute, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University. He is also Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. From 2002 to 2006, he was Director of the UN Millennium Project and Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the Millennium Development Goals. Sachs is also President and Co-Founder of Millennium Promise Alliance, a nonprofit organization aimed at ending extreme global poverty. Without a doubt, Professor Sachs will prove to be a powerful ally as the MCN moves closer to achieving its mission of a more unified and better-equipped student movement to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
For a complete list of MCN advisors, visit our MCN Board of Advisors page.
MCN Expands to Chicago June 6, 2009
This week, the MCN Board of Directors voted to elect Lauren Greubel (University of Chicago '10) as the District Director of Outreach (DDO) for the newly formed MCN Chicago cluster. Lauren is the third member of the MCN's staff to be stationed outside of the Boston area, expanding a grassroots student network that reaches from Boston to New York City, Washington DC, and Chicago. Congratulations to Lauren and the student organizations committed to working together across Chicago.
The MCN has moved into its new office in Brookline June 5, 2009
The MCN is pleased to announce it has moved into its new office in the heart of Coolidge Corner in Brookline, MA. The space was generously donated by investment firm Pegasus Capital. The entire MCN community is incredibly thankful for this extraordinary donation.
Our new mailing address is:
1330 Beacon Street
Suite 249
Brookline, MA 02446
Charles Roberts (Columbia '12) will head MCC '10 June 1, 2009
Charles Roberts, a sophomore at Columbia College, was recently chosen as the leader of the next Millennium Campus Conference, which will be held in New York City in April 2010. Congratulations to Charles and thank you to everyone who expressed interest in the position. Stay tuned for information on MCC 2010 later this year.
MCN Expands to Washington DC April 8, 2009
This past weekend, the MCN Board of Directors voted to elect Shannon Messana (George Washington University '10) as the District Director of Outreach (DDO) for the newly formed MCN Washington DC cluster. Shannon is the second member of the MCN's staff to be stationed outside of the Boston area, expanding a grassroots student network that reaches from Boston to New York City and Washington DC. Congratulations to Shannon and the student organizations committed to collaborating across our nation's capital.