2016-02-12 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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• Jewel provided update — at this point, suggesting to use $900 to do a public service announcement to advertise "Teen Dating and Website" as a means to create awareness. • One suggestion is to take a positive proactive approach — i.e., safe dating or healthy relationships. • Farrah shared an idea that collaboration with schools' leadership teams may be a strategy to show CSW Teen Dating videos. Can we figure out what schools received the video and how can we continue to create awareness about healthy relationships? • Farrah shared "No More" commercial that aired during Superbowl game focusing on signs of being in an unhealthy relationship. Action: Jewel will connect with Cyd on what schools got the video on DVD and how we might be able to purchase additional copies. Action: Mele will follow-up with YWCA on status of website. B. Real Women Essay Contest • All essays were mailed to judges. Scan and email scoring sheet only to Farrah by 2/19/16. • Once essays scored, Committee will meet to discuss next steps. • Request for gift cards is in progress. Farrah is getting clarification about the RAE process. $1400 is budget for gift cards: 4- 1St, 4- 2nd; 4 — 3rd; 4 -honorable mention; 4- teachers. Farrah shared that we will need to keep record on gift card distribution record. • Committee will meet to discuss invitation, booklet and notification to winners. • Essay contest is written in as $3000; once facility and lunch is provided committee will decide upon the fee for public attending • April 17th Sunday is the date for event. The final plan will be presented at March 11th meeting. • CSW members do not pay for attendance but can submit mileage as has been done in the past. Action: CSW members to submit final scoring sheet to Farrah by 2/19/16. C. Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Forum • Event is confirmed for August 26, 2016 at the Hilton Waikoloa. CSW has a $500 budget to help support this event. Can we use $500 to purchase bags as item to be used in support of summit? Discussion on whether we can do invoice from forum to friends of future or fiscal sponsor---Mele will call Nikol to clarify and per Farrah are there consumables that are not considered "giveaway's"? We have to know our parameters in order to proceed. 3