President’s Post

August 2023

 

Dear UNA Member:

Thank you for your membership support for the United Nations Association of the United States of America.  Thank you for your contributions as a resident of the state of Tennessee.  And thank you for being an active dues paying member of the UNA-Nashville Cordell Hull Chapter.  You are in the country’s largest group of advocates for the 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations, a network of 200 chapters, and 20,000 members around the country.  I was voted in and began as the new President of the UNA-Nashville Cordell Hull Chapter during the annual summer luncheon on July 15, 2023. A new cohort for the board of directors was also elected and inducted for a two-year term.  Welcome our Officers!  

Executive Committee

Mani Hull, President; Chair, Program & Government Relations Committees

David Farmerie, Vice President for Internal Relations; Chair, Communications & PR Committee

Katherine Lay Miller, Vice President for External Relations; Chair, Nominating Committee

Tye Ebel, Secretary 

Arlene Nicholas-Phillips, Treasurer

Doris Ann Hendrix, Member at-Large; Chair, Membership Committee

Board of Directors

Susan Crossley

Galen Hull, Co-Historian

Jayanthi Karunaratne

Linell, Co-Chair (K-12) Education Committee 

Vaidas Lukocius, Co-Chair, (Higher Education) Education Committee 

Will Norton, Chair, Finance Committee

Rashmi Shetkar, Chair, Young Professionals

Tim Stewart, Past President/Ex-Officio 

Nigel Tharpe, Chair, Sustainability Committee

Bill Zechman, Historian

Affinity Groups

Shenee Simon, Chair, Women’s Affinity Group 

Outgoing

The Cordell Hull Chapter expresses its gratitude to the following outgoing Officers:

Dan Kolodney

Kevin McKellar

Cathy Hance McKellar

Bob Teague

September is Member Celebration Month!

Membership Benefits

The Nashville Cordell Hull Chapter offers the following opportunities to our members:

  • Serve in leadership roles in the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and as Committee Chairs and Committee Members of the Nashville Cordell Hull Chapter to uphold the vision, mission, and goals of the United Nations.

  • Engage in the planning and implementation of the Chapter’s spring, summer, and fall activities to contribute to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals within our local communities.

  • Access to the United Nations national and regional events and experts, and special programs through our local UNA-USA chapter.

  • Mentor our local youth and young professionals to become global citizens.

UNA-USA Membership offers our Nashville Chapter members (https://unausa.org) the following:

  • Membership in the nation’s largest group of advocates for the UN, with a network of nearly 200 chapters and 20,000+ members across the U.S.

  • Opportunities and resources to meaningfully advocate in support of a strong U.S.-UN relationship.

  • Participation in education and advocacy events, including the annual Global Engagement Summit at the UN, New York, and Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.

  • Involvement with United Nations Foundation campaigns.

  • Invitation to annual and special events at the United Nations and the U.S. Department of State.

  • Exclusive membership with the United Nations Federal Credit Union.

  • Opportunities to mobilize with fellow Members to support urgent issues facing UN activities.

  • Member-only web content.

If you are not yet a member, please join the Chapter via- 

  • Join online at www.unausa.org/join

  • Call the national UNA USA office (202) 862-6309

  • Send a check and state Nashville Cordell Hull Chapter in your correspondence to:

BWF/United Nations Association of the USA, P.O. Box 96397, Washington, D.C. 20090-6397

If you have questions about the Nashville chapter membership, please contact Katherine Lay Miller via email: membership@una-nashville.org. 

Annual membership rates:

$1,000 Lifetime (one-time)

$500 Patron

$100 Sponsor

$50 Regular 

$25 First Time Member

$25 Alpha Kappa Alpha

$25 Limited Income

$0 Students join free up to age 25

The Chapter had its first Board Meeting under the new leadership on August 1, 2023, and the following activities have been approved for fall 2023. 

Fall 2023 Activities

In conjunction with the UN Climate Change Conference, the Nashville Chapter will host:

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023 

Theme: Annual Chapter Membership Celebration and UN Climate Change Panel 

Venue: Avon Williams Campus, Tennessee State University 330 10th Ave N, Nashville

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Luncheon

Cost: Free/Donations

In partnership, the UN Day celebrations in October will take place at the Nashville Cultural Festival in Davidson County as well as the ‘Boro International Festival in Rutherford County.

Date: Saturday, Oct 7, 2023 

Theme: Nashville Cultural Festival/UN Day Table 

Venue: Centennial Park behind the Parthenon, Nashville

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

Cost: Free/Donations

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Theme: ‘Boro International Festival/UN Day Table

Venue: Patterson Park, 521 Dr. MLK, Jr. Dr., Murfreesboro

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Cost: Free/Donations

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023

Theme: International Education Week/UN Day Table

Venue: Avon Williams Campus, Tennessee State University 330 10th Ave N, Nashville 

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

Cost: Free/Donations

Other Fall 2023 Opportunities

In fall 2023, the Nashville Chapter is offering internship and service opportunities to international students for their professional development and to contribute to the region’s local communities. 

Please email president@una-nashville.org for more information. 

Thank you for being a voice for Compassionate Action! 

With gratitude, love, and light, Mani Hull