Last updated 4/27/2006
Created by:
Maggie Cooke and
Fanny Tsang
CS110- Spring, 2006
In fall of 2005, Wellesley College Amnesty
International put on a Coffeehouse fundraiser and raised $700 for the Nazoo
Anna Education Center. The Coffeehouse featured performances
from musical and dance groups on campus. Coffee and tea from Peet's Coffee,
as well as pastries from Rosie's Bakery were also sold to raise money. At
the coffeehouse, students were also given the opportunity to participate in "making
hands," a part of Amnesty International's "Stop Violence Against Women Campaign" where participants
were asked to imagine a world without violence against women and write their responses on paper hands.
In the fall of 2006, Amnesty International put on its second annual coffeehouse fundraiser. This time the fundraiser benefited the Adopt A Landmine Foundation, as a part of Amnesty's Control Arms Campaign, and all proceeds went to benefit landmine survivors. This year, the coffeehouse featured performances by local band, the Young Republic, as well as other student performers. Amnesty once again sold Peet's Tea and Coffee, as well as homemade desserts and freshly made crepes.
In spring of 2006, members hosted a Teach-In to educate and raise
awareness about torture on a national and international scale. The Teach-In
also featured a discussion about torture with Professor
Cushman, a sociology professor at Wellesley College.
In fall 2006, members participated in a nationwide teach-in about Guantanamo
Bay.
For spring semester of 2006, Amnesty International fundraised by selling "Fight
for Human Rights" t-shirts, pictured right. The fundraiser was a huge success
and Amnesty made over $400 in profits!