Millenium Development Goals
1: Poverty & Hunger
2: Universal Primary Education
3: Gender Equity
4: Child Health & Survival
5: Maternal Health
6: Infectious Disease
7: Environmental
Sustainability
8: Partnership for
Development
More complete information on the UNA-USA MDGs
UNA-USA Advocacy Center
UNA-USA chapters and individual members are encouraged to undertake activities that demonstrate to elected officials in Washington the strong local level support that exists across the country for an active US leadership role in the United Nations. The MOBILIZES Advocaccy Center of the UNA-USA website contains information that can help you be an effective advocate for the United Nations in your community and among the policy-makers that shape US-UN relations.
POMONA VALLEY UNA-USA 2007-2008 ACTION PLAN
GOAL #1: BUILDING MEMBERSHIP
Objective #1: Develop programs that
will interest and attract new members.
Implementing Activity:
- Advertise and hold monthly programs and meetings with speakers on international subjects.
- Make membership materials available at all UNA events and ask all Board members to recruit at least one new member each year.
Objective #2 Regularly publish a Chapter newsletter.
Implementing Activity:
- Appoint newsletter editor.
- Work in cooperation with other non-profits to share costs and content of newsletter.
- Work toward options for electronic distribution of newsletter for those that prefer.
- Use newsletter to promote membership (i.e., include membership form).
Objective #3: Maintain membership contacts and personalize
renewals.
Implementing Activity:
- Target yearly membership goals including specific groups to recruit from and individuals to enroll.
- Advertise ways members can participate in and benefit UNA.
- Use membership cards to build value (e.g., listing MDGs on back of cards).
- Provide renewal incentives.
- Have a Membership Chair or Chapter Board Membership Chair check annually with national UNA for accurate member data and new contacts.
GOAL #2: DEVELOPING FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Objective #1: Analyze financial needs.
Implementing Activity:
- Prepare and adopt annual budget.
- Analyze income and expenses for appropriate levels.
Objective #2: Develop programs that the public will support
financially.
Implementing Activity:
- Hold another Global Health Conference.
- Suggest contributions at UNA events.
Objective #3: Continue seeking other organization support
for chapter.
Implementing Activity:
- Maintain and expand financial contributions from other organizations (such as University Club, International Place, and shared expenses with sister groups)
GOAL #3: EXPANDING ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATION
Objective #1: Promote public discussion of multilateral
approaches to global issues and the United Nations.
Implementing Activity:
- Continue to promote and expand UNA Essay Contest.
- Enhance local awareness of the United Nations and UN issues.
- Initiate media coverage of UNA and UN-related issues.
- Involve community groups in Global Policy Project.
Objective #2: Mandate specific advocacy actions.
Implementing Activity:
- Appoint an Advocacy Chair with responsibility and resources for timely resource and action on policy issues.
- Participate in UNA-USA advocacy programs/alerts on an informed basis.
- Establish and maintain contact with elected state officials and members of Congress Expand existing Op Ed pieces in local and major newspapers.
Objective #3: Collaborate with local NGOs on like-minded issues.
Implementing Activity:
Collaborate more inclusively with international affairs organizations.
- Expand existing partnerships in Pomona Valley with International Place, Peace with Justice, Martin Luther King, Kurdish-American Education Society, and Human Relations Council
Objective #4: Maximize technology and website communications.
Implementing Activity:
- Appoint or hire webmaster to update chapter website.
- Continue to expand use of email for communications with members and friends.
- Use spreadsheets for membership – allowing several people to improve tracking.
Objective #5: Continue involvement with local schools and libraries and provide UNA educational materials, including Model UN resources.
Implementing Activity:
- Support working to incorporate UN in textbooks and curriculum in schools.
- Continue local school classroom visits and school assembly presentations (e.g., and show the UNA videos) Promote internship program with a local colleges for specific UNA projects.
- Compile lists of Model UN advisors and other teachers focused on international affairs, and remain in regular contact with them.
GOAL #4: UNDERTAKING PROGRAMS
Objective #1: Be an active participant in planning UN Day or other UNA events with members, the public and other UNA chapters.
Implementing Activity:
- Lead celebration of UN Day with participation in planning by International Place, City Council members, school and college teachers and students, and local NGOs.
- Continue 4th of July table and parade participation.
- Collaborate with like-minded NG0s on UN-related issues. Hold another Global Health Conference.
Objective #2: Conduct scheduled monthly meetings and/or programs.
Implementing Activity:
- Continue monthly meetings and programs that make the chapter board representative of the diversity of the community.
- Promote Chapter sponsorship of art contests co-sponsored by local art stores.
- Schedule Chapter 'Night of 100 Dinners'- type events or Hunger Banquets co-sponsored by local restaurants.
Objective #3: Promote Chapter representation at UNA-USA Annual Meetings, biennial Conventions and UN Department of Public Information Meetings.
Implementing Activity:
- Continue to send two to four Chapter representatives to national UNA meetings every year.
2007-2008
UNA Pomona Valley Chapter Action Plan