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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 - Womens Commission - Annual ReportCity of Fort Collins Women’s Commission 2012 Annual Report The City of Fort Collins Women’s Commission promotes decisions and actions that address the needs and positively impact women in our community. We do this by listening to the voice of women, advising city council, promoting community events, and educating ourselves and others about safety, health and poverty. Women’s Commission members in 2012 were Ginny Carroll, Catherine Douras, Lea Hanson, Jan Hawn, Sara Hoffman, Merry Hummell, Marija Weeden-Osborn, Deborah Young and Annette Zacharias. In 2012, the Women’s Commission: • Compiled a list of resources in the three focus areas (Poverty, Safety, and Health) for women in Fort Collins and posted the list on the Women’s Commission web page. • Held the third annual retreat on March 3, 2012, creating a strategic plan for the year. • Continued to discuss the message and image for the Commission and wrote a motto that sums up the Commission’s work. • Met with Mayor Karen Weitkunat February 29, 2012 (Young and Hanson). • Attended meeting with representatives from all 27 other city boards on April 4, 2012 (Young and Hanson). • Completed the materials for panels on the table top display, which will be reviewed and updated regularly. • Attended the Growing Older in Fort Collins – Part 3 presentation on April 17 (Young). • Partnered with Human Relations Commission (HRC) to present the Marcile N. Wood award in 2012. The winner, Mary Atchison, was announced at the HRC Award breakfast on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. The Women’s Commission conducted the review process and assisted in the presentation at the breakfast. • Continued the dialogue with other Boards and Commissions by hosting a third breakfast mixer on May 23, 2012. • Presented the Women’s Wellness Week, International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month, Equal Pay Day, and Women’s Equality Day Proclamations at City Council meetings. • Members attended Silver Tsunami series about growing older in Fort Collins. • Cosponsored the Elder Abuse Forum with the HRC – October 22, 2012, 4:30-6:30 at Senior Center. Several Women’s Commission members attended. • Coordinated and cohosted a Boards and Commissions Collaborative Meeting on October 29, 2012. Ginny Sawyer facilitated the meeting and Women’s Commission members served as table facilitators. Most of the 27 City Boards and Commissions were represented. The mayor and two City Council members attended. • Will continue collaboration with interested members after October 29 meeting. • Was a presence at City Council meetings in 2012, with a Commission member attending each one. • Continued our membership with the National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW). Guests to meetings included: Judy Lindquist – community member Ki Johnson – AbleWomen Mentoring Program Myles Crane – Human Relations Commission (HRC) Savannah Lloyd – Fossil Ridge High School student Chris Hays – HRC Women’s Commission liaison Ellen Lirley –Senior Advisory Board Women’s Commission liaison Kathryn Woods – Assistant Director of the Women and Gender Advocacy Center Karen Buchanan – HRC Chair Dale Adamy – previously on city’s Air Quality board and interested community member Laurie Kadrich – Director, City Community Development and Neighborhood Services The Women’s Commission continues to work toward better communication with City Council and collaboration with Boards and Commissions. The coordination of the breakfast mixer, attendance at the April 4 focus group, and especially the Collaborative meeting in October are evidence of this work. The Women’s Commission looks forward to supporting this process in 2013.