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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWomens Commission - Minutes - 04/17/20000 44 Commission on the Status of Women Minutes April 17 2000 Present Annmane Evans, Lisa Gorham, Haemi Cha, Bobbie Gonzales, Sara Lamia, Lena Sunthankar Liaisons Barbara Catbagan Spalding Human Rights Office Diane Gregg Crossroads Excused Absent Rita Anastasio JoAnn Gina] Absent Tarn Frager I Call to Order 6 15 II Minutes approved Amended to include Sara gave a presentation at FRCC III Review Agenda IV Announcements Annmane told about the Boards and Commissions Luncheon and how the City Managers office is supportive of Boards and Commissions Annmane offered to help organize a boards and commissions day to give community a way to understand the boards and commissions Mail There was none of significance V Business Items A Child Care Subcommittee Barb gave an update on Child Care Issues, suggested that Wm s Commission meet with Laura Larson Rita and Lisa will meet with Laura Annemarie suggested that Laura be invited to the May meeting Work around Laura s schedule for the next meeting There is an all day forum for HUD where Child Care will be discusses @CoachLight Plaza from 10 00-12 00 Child Care will be discussed Thurs April, 20 B Report Discussion about having the report reprinted Lisa will make all the corrections in the current report There is a $500 set-up fee for reformatting the report Lisa will check on the set-up and publishing program She will contact Connie Uhasz who originally set up the report C Women s History Month Report Sara and Haemi gave report Haemi sent out certificates to al participants and teachers too She got permission from students to print their work Sara asked that Haemi write -out the process she used to do the contest Haemi said she will work with Colorodoan to get essays printed in the end of the school year issue Annmane suggested contacting Annamane Vasquez Tulle Baxter was also suggested Sara suggested that next year she could call teachers to leave voice mail about the essays Annmarie commended Both Haemi and Sara about how the process worked Sara suggested students know up -front the recognition and the prizes for the contest There was a suggestion to contact also social studies teachers and Cathy Kamer to get the word out Annmane suggested that they could put the essays on a websrte Haemi will return the essays to the schools D Crossroads update Diane gave the update There is an outreach center Off site from the shelter It is administrative office Will be used for groups individual counseling and legal help Address is 316 W Olive Another way it will be utilized is for support counseling after women leave the shelter It will make Crossroads more accessible to the community E Marcel Woods Subcommittee Will be discussed next month The data base is already in tact No committee people were present F Other Annmane asked about new members Barb will check what the protocol is for new member designation I Adjourn 7 25 Agenda for May Meeting May 15, 2000 6 00 PM I Call to Order H Minutes approved III Review Agenda IV Announcements V Business Items Possible Speaker Day Care Reorganization Marcel Woods Award Subcommittee Formation of new committees Protocol for new members VI Adjourn