HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 28, 2006 - HRC Minutes from HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Meeting of February 28, 2006
Present: Diana Williams, Paul Naccachian, Logan Westbrooks, Christina Valdez,
Marty Villanueva, Ilean Ochoa
Absent: Heath Hamilton,Nancy Gibson, Terry Franson
Meeting called to order at 7:13 pm
No Public Comment
Youth Conference discussion:
To be held in Oct. (14th or 21 St?)
Up to 300 students(Middle and H.S.?)
Need transportation funding from elected officials
Get buy-in from AUSD
Hours will be from 9 am to 5 pm
Day of Dialogue
Get teens activated for Teens for Humanity
Draft a budget
Ask Alexis if we could be invited to a principal's meeting
See if teachers are willing to give extra credit to students
One day only---Saturday----in a gym?
Try to build into curriculum
Work with leadership groups at the schools
APU students could possibly help in some way
Feed them breakfast, lunch& snacks
Present substance of Youth Conference to AUSD (Paul)
Set up a Study Session with AUSD/HRC in May
II. MLK Feedback:
We need to shorten the program?----some thought it was too long
Send thank you notes to all involved (Diana)
Meeting/Greeting booth---more commissioners can help with this
Start earlier with the fliers in Light& Water bill
Be more aggressive with outreach in schools
Start planning earlier in the year
Collaborate w/more groups and AUSD
Dinner for kids who participated in art exhibit
Need to plan recognition dinner& find sponsors to donate
Need videos with a theme for cable TV
Ideas: Cesar Chavez Day (March), Armenian Genocide (April)
Meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.