Important Last-Meeting Information

Friday, December 4 @ 5:30 Burma Restaurant in Chinatown
740 6th St NW
(between N G Pl & N H St)
Washington, DC 20001

Saturday December 5 @ 11am in Hughes Formal Lounge MANDATORY Alt Break Brunch

**Remember if you are traveling with the group from DC to JFK you must be at the Public Safety shuttle stop at 2:45pm on December 26.

Security Precautions:
1. Nothing of value in pockets. Keep purses or bag in front and have one with a zipper.
2. Money Belts
3. Secure passport
4. Avoid protests
5. Avoid uncooked fruits and veggies
6. Avoid ice and unfiltered water
7. Buddy system- and always have a third party know where you are going.
8. Seek reliable transportation.
9. Do not purchase gems/jade that are questionable.
10. Use caution when talking about the purpose of our trip.
11. Don't flaunt money
12. You can haggle
13. Smile :)
14. Avoid stray dogs and other animals
15. Deet cream (30% is plenty)
16. Register at the State Dept www.state.gov
17. Watch and alarm clark
18. Much more!

P.S. Last payment is due December 5. I have no idea what the price-tag is.

Money converter

I found a money converter online for Thai bhat recommended by lonelyplanet.com, check it out here.

More to come!

Our Mission Statement

As student representatives of ourselves and our community, our mission is to witness, learn and listen in order to understand the issues facing the Burmese people. We wish to stand in solidarity with the Burmese people and hope to become advocates and activists for change and to share information within our own communities. 

Buddhism

Howdy folks! Because I foolishly never saved the document with all my information on Buddhism, I will be sharing links with y'all that I think are particularly informative and helpful!

http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/index.htm
(Good for many religions, particularly check out this: http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/sects/engaged_buddhism.htm   which is particularly pertinent to modern Buddhism)

http://www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism.htm

Also! I've talked to Hughes Hall Council. Mark your calendars for Thursday Dec 3 (cutting it close, I know) for a fund-raising event: self-defense seminar accepting donations!

News follow up

Follow up for the previous news! (Thanks for sending me the link!)

U.S. official visits Myanmar, Suu Kyi
"However, while U.S. officials are now sitting down with the generals, Washington has said it will maintain the sanctions until talks result in change."

Burma news (see AU SCB's blog for regular Burma updates!)

November is here! Yay for the end of midterms! Boo for the start of finals prep/ final papers! At least the good news coming out of Burma will calm our college nerves.

Myanmar Rohingyas swap suppression for squalor
The refugee dilemma

Senior U.S. officials traveling to Burma
"The last senior U.S. official to travel to Burma, also known as Myanmar, was Madeleine Albright, then U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, in 1995," back when I was in kindergarten.


Karen Fear Military Offensive near Planned Dam
I was going to post "Suu Kyi Unhappy with Restrictions" but that seemed pretty obvious



Journalists, Volunteer Relief Workers Arrested in Rangoon
"Members of the independent relief group, Lin Lat Kyal, were among those arrested, allegedly for accepting relief donations from abroad."


For your personal enjoyment...

Yeah, I lied, no good news this week. But hey, I bet our problems don't look so big now!


Anne K Lynch

11/2 Updates!

Brief news:

1) Sunday, Nov 8: 5151 River Road car wash! 11AM to 3PM! Be ready for a cold shower! Get a ride at 10:15AM or later around the northside shuttle stop area.
2) GET YOU IMMUNIZATIONS, GET YOUR FORMS IN!
3) $827.50 due Thursday, Nov 5. *whimper*
4) Thursday, Nov 19= Meet Professor Heng!
5) December 5, 11AM-1PM, in Hughes= Alt Break Brunch