2019-01-30 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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D. CSW Brochure • Mihaela is working on a draft to share with CSW at future meeting. • Pictures are needed for Mihaela. • Approval for project expense ACTION ITEM: Keep on agenda for February 2019 meeting. Brooke sending 2018 Christmas luncheon photos, and other pictures reflecting other project work done by CSW. E. Family Services Directory • Distribution of 30 made at Women's March with YWCA and Zonta. • Updating Directory for 2019 ACTION item: CSW to send to Farrah Human Trafficking hotline services (to replace Deaf services) so that Farrah's team at UH can move forward. F. Human Trafficking • Mihaela reporting sub -committee work on project so far. • January 18, 2019 Cyd and Mihaela met with 2 professors at HCC who are working on project with students. • HCC is very excited to work with CSW on Human Trafficking messaging project. • HCC is linked with Hiki No — public television. • HCC recommended CSW to work with Sebastian — video/graphic arts student - to collaborate with CSW Human Trafficking Sub -Committee. • CSW Subcommittee drafted a mission statement for the Human Trafficking project, " • Mission will be used by HCC to share a consistent message. • Sebastian offered ideas of "day in the life of a survivor" while protecting the identification of the victim. • Moving forward — Sub Committee needs to decide what form of collaboration, if any, Sebastian will take. Second, once HCC receives our CSW Mission, HCC will review and discuss what type of messaging CSW and HCC will collaborate on. • Khara wants to do a town hall committee meeting, current research, programs, on-going legislative campaigns, invitation to officials, advocate, testimony being set to 2-3 minutes per person and invite to persons on island. Khara would come to do presentation and CSW would be responsible for locating venue and coordinating. • What is the expected expense for Human Trafficking? • Mihaela is not sure on expense for project. Sebastian is willing to offer pro- bono time. • Currently $250 is allotted for Human Trafficking and CSW asked State CSW for additional $750 funding. • CSW must also factor in the "process" for paying people for services. • Per Cyd, STATE CSW is willing to pay vendor directly. • Clarification on payment needed on project moving forward. • This project could be a model for others in the future. ACTION ITEM: Brooke will ask Khara Jabola-Carolus (State CSW) is there an identified victim willing to speak with us. S