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07
Feb
As GW GZ develops its programming for spring, new faces emerge onto the GZ scene. Together with Christina and Mariah, Armando, Rosie, and Luis make up the 2012 executive board. Planned for this semester:
~Thirsty Thursday Thurston Pancakes
~Movie Showing with Pizza
~North Korea Event
~Cupcake Bombs
You can find profiles on GW GZ’s Executive Board members on our team page.
18
Jan
GW GZ’s president, vice president, and student leaders will be joining students from around the world for Global Zero’s International Summit at Yale from Feb 18th through the 19th.
The Global Zero Student Summit at Yale from Global Zero on Vimeo.
To prepare for our trip GW GZ will be meeting Jan 25th at 7pm on the Second Floor of the Marvin Center to discuss logistics, how you can go for free/reduced cost, and how to get involved with GW GZ! To attend please click here.
Confirmed Speakers:
Topics:
Agenda:
February 18th, 2012
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Opening Session
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Session 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Session 2
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (provided)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Session 3
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Session 4
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Closing Session
February 19th, 2012
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Opening Session
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Session 1
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Speaker
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Closing Session
Written By Christina Walters
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25
Mar
GW Global Zero and the GW Roosevelt Institute will have the honor of hosting Dr. Emma Belcher, a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, for a special talk on Nuclear Terrorism. Dr. Belcher will discuss the relationship between nuclear terrorism and international law, and the important policy challenges it poses. Whether you are interested in nuclear policy, international law, or terrorism, this event will provide you with important information on evaluating one of the greatest security threats the world faces today: nuclear terrorism.
When: Friday, April 1st 12-2pm
Where: Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs (1957 E St. N.W.)
Additional Information on Dr. Belcher:
Dr. Belcher has most recently served as a research fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Previously, she was a policy adviser to the Australian prime minister and cabinet on international and national security and a public affairs officer at the Embassy of Australia in Washington, D.C. Her research focuses on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament; export controls; WMD terrorism; and the intersection between international relations and international law.
Publications: *A Tighter Net: Strengthening the Proliferation Security Initiative | *Nuclear Deal With Iran All for Show | *Iran’s Nuclear Program beyond Bushehr
Please RSVP
Send any and all questions to gwu@globalzero.org
Sponsored by the Nuclear Policy Talks, GW Global Zero, and the GW Roosevelt Institute
02
Feb
Spring semester has arrived and GW Global Zero is off to an amazing start~
Christina Walters & Mariah Helgeson Co-Presidents hard at work
GW GZ Tabling Set Up
On January 25th Mariah Helgeson and Chirstina Walters tabled for Global Zero, which increased support for Global Zero and our mission: working towards the phased & verified elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide. Students and faculty joined the 391,000 plus individuals who have already signed onto the Global Zero Declaration, and you can too!
Welcome GW GZ General Interest Meeting
GW Global Zero’s folders
Christina Walters and Kaitlyn Kerr setting up for GW GZ’s GIM
Later that same day, GW Global Zero hosted its first general interest meeting in The George Washington University’s Marvin Center. GW Global Zero unveiled its new executive board and discussed the exciting upcoming events for Spring 2011.
In recognition of her hard work, GW Global Zero would like to give special thanks to its newest addition, Kaitlyn Kerr. She has helped GW Global Zero move forward with her optimism and great ideas, and GW Global Zero couldn’t be happier that she’s joined its team!
Global Zero Spring 2011 Events
This past saturday, January 29th, GW GZ hosted a Dr. Strangelove showing with FREE pizza, brownies, and refreshments! We were joined by a GZ Veteran from Lincoln, Nebraska: Ms. Jessie Cleveland. The movie is a great depiction on what could—although within the movie a bit more dramatically done—occur if the wrong person got their hands on nuclear weaponry. 
This semester GW GZ will also be hosting a slew of additional events on and off campus! Here’s our temporary schedule for Spring 2011:
*GBM = General Body Meeting-open to all GW students who would like to learn more about nuclear weapons and policies.
To follow our events and learn more information please click here!
Written by Christina Walters, Co-President
11
Nov
The George Washington University’s Global Zero Chapter successfully held their New START ratification tabling event November 11th, 2010! With the help of Mariah Helgeson, Kaitlyn Kerr, and Christina Walters, GW Global Zero was able to raise awareness about New START as well as increase awareness of Global Zero on GW’s campus.
Our wonderful E-board & members tabling for New START and selling hot cocoa~
Christina Walters: Vice President for Media, Logistics, and Fundraising
Mariah Helgeson and Christina Walters Selling Hot Cocoa
Mariah Helgeson: VP of Outreach and Development with peace sign, GZ’s end goal~
Kaitlyn Kerr & Christina Walters: Check out our 30 year action plan
Although our New START tabling event is over, that doesn’t stop our campaign for New START!~ At our “General Interest Meeting” this Sunday at 6:30-7:30pm in Marvin Center Room 409, we will be providing more information on how to ensure that the senate approves New START for ratification! Also, GW GZ will be lobbying on Capitol Hill this Friday! If you’re interested please email gwglobalzero@gmail.com!
Thanks to all those that came out, and can’t wait to see everyone at our GIM!
-GWGZ
Written by: Christina Walters
08
Nov
The George Washington University’s Global Zero chapter will be tabling (11/11) in order to get GWU’s students in touch with their Senators about New START.
So, what is New START? Amb. Richard Burt, START 1 chief negotiator and Global Zero US Chair, said, “The new START treaty signed by Presidents Obama and Medvedev this morning in Prague – cutting their strategic nuclear arsenals by a third each – is the first significant arms reduction treaty in nearly two decades and a crucial step toward the two Presidents’ shared goal of global zero: a world without nuclear weapons. Most importantly, at a time when the risk of nuclear terrorism is growing, the agreement recognizes the important relationship between arms reductions and stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. As an arms control negotiator who worked for Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush and has been through ratification processes before, I fully expect that this Senate will continue the long-standing tradition of bi-partisan support for arms control treaties such as this which so clearly strengthens the security of the United States.”
02
Oct
GW Global Zero held their first event this past Wednesday at The George Washington University: “Cupcakes and Information Tabling.” At this event, Christina Walters and Mariah Helgeson were able to speak with many different individuals including GW students, faculty, and employees! One of the best surprises of the event was being able to see two Global Zero leaders from Global Zero’s Washington, D.C. headquarters: Anna Azarjew and Scott Ibaraki (who were kind enough to snap the photos below!)
Cupcakes made by Christina Walters and Mariah Helgeson
A GW Employee signing the declaration
Next for GW GZ: Our first General Informational Meeting October 6th (Wednesday) at 7:30pm at The Hall of Government room 102.
GW Global Zero held their first event this past Wednesday at The George Washington University: “Cupcakes and Information Tabling.” At this event, Christina Walters and Mariah Helgeson were able to speak with many different individuals including GW students, faculty, and employees! One of the best surprises of the event was being able to see two Global Zero leaders from Global Zero’s Washington, D.C. headquarters: Anna Azarjew and Scott Ibaraki (who were kind enough to snap the photos below!)
Cupcakes made by Christina Walters and Mariah Helgeson
A GW Employee signing the declaration
Next for GW GZ: Our first General Informational Meeting October 6th (Wednesday) at 7:30pm at The Hall of Government room 102.
23
Sep
Welcome to the George Washington University Global Zero (GWGZ) Chapter’s blog. GW GZ was founded in the fall of 2010 by: Ben Bloomfield, Christina Walters, Mariah Helgeson, and Kieran Wilde. Global Zero is a worldwide non-profit, non-partisan movement for the global elimination of nuclear weapons. GWGZ is a premier student-lead chapter of GZ that seeks to spread the message of GZ on campus, on the Hill, and beyond.
Below you will find mini profiles on GW GZ’s Executive Board members.
Ben Bloomfield
President & CEO
Ben Bloomfield is a senior in the Elliott School of International Affairs. He is Studying International Affairs and Global Public Health. He is the acting president of GW GZ.
Christina Walters
Executive Vice President of Media, Fundraising and Logistics
Christina is currently a Junior in the Elliott School of International Affairs studying Asian Studies with minors in Chinese and Criminal Justice. Christina has actively pursued her passions by studying abroad in South Korea and Taiwan, as well as working at Global Women on a women’s leadership summit held in Beijing in the summer of 2010. More recently her passion for law and Asia lead to her current employment with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI). When Christina is off work, she devotes her time equally between her Sorority, Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc., The Multicultural Greek Council Executive Board, and Global Zero. Christina learned about Global Zero shortly before she participated in their two-week summer leadership program during which she attended policy briefings on nuclear policy. Christina hopes to bring her knowledge of nuclear issues and her passion for a safer world to GW GZ! She’s particularly excited for our fall panel with professors and policy experts on GZ’s initiatives!
Mariah Helgeson
Executive Vice President of Outreach and Development
Mariah is currently a Junior at GW majoring in International Affairs with a concentration in Conflict & Security and the Middle East and a Minor in English. She is passionate about conflict resolution and youth engagement in the peace process through community building. She has interned with the Peacebuilding & Development Institute and is currently an intern at the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network. Mariah is the Founder and Director of the Speaking Across the Divide project, which she began working on in April, 2010. The project aims to design and market a website to facilitate youth activism and dialogue between Iranian and American students. Mariah is excited about connecting her passion for international collaboration with the GZ movement. She found about about Global Zero through her research for the debate team. Mariah is particularly excited about the impact of GWGZ as political activists for START this fall. In her spare time, Mariah likes to read poetry on the steps of the Lincoln memorial (her favorite is the Sufi poet Rumi), experiment with vegetarian cooking and play for the GW Quidditch team. She is excited about GWGZ and hopes you are too!
Kieran Wilde
Executive Vice President At Large
Bio forthcoming
Written by Christina W. Edited by Mariah H.
