2016-10-19 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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6. Extend our reach on Domestic Violence Prevention, expanding efforts to collaborate with other organizations. 7. Hold rotating monthly meetings in East Hawai'i, North Hawai'i, South Hawai'i and West Hawai'i to better allow participation from the public. 8. Support, through sponsorship, planning, promotion and attendance, the 3rd Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Summit. 9. Promote awareness of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) across Hawai'i County. Brooke motioned to approve the 9 objectives above for the CSW's County Budget Objective Report and Deb seconded. The CSW's County Budget Objective Report was approved. ACTION ITEM: Farrah will send the CSW's County Budget Objective Report to Lee Lord. VIII. PROJECTS A. Teen Dating Violence • No project plan is available yet. A meeting was scheduled for 9/27/16, but was canceled due to an emergency. Meeting will be rescheduled and will have a report at next meeting. B. Real Women Essay Contest • The sub -committee met and went over forms. Updated all forms and printed them out. Forms were all mailed out on Monday October 10, 2016. Envelopes were pouched over to Lisa to mail to schools. There were 66 in total. The sub -committee will start the procurement process for venue. CSW members are asked to reach out to the respective schools in their district and contact principals/teachers to encourage them to participate. ACTION ITEM: Farrah will email all CSW members an electronic copy of the list of schools the packet was sent to. C. Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Forum • The committee still needs to have a debrief meeting. Still closing out final bill. Will provide an update at next month's meeting. D. CSW Brochure • Lisa received a quote of $14.31 per pack of 150 sheets. The quote was provided on 9/30/16 and price may change based one when the CSW places the order. 3