2011-02-16 Committee on People with Disabilities Minutes

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Committee on People with Disabilities February 16, 2011 Page 8 said yes. She just got part of the schedule approved and can sh Committees meet then will report back in the meeting here with a committees here might consider creating a video with kids with access and a awareness. Public Broadcasting TV, PBS has a new statewide stud kids and it is the kids that produce the news, the video network. It is called Hiki Nou in Hawaiian which means can do and their first news cast will be on Fe 2011. It is a collaboration of schools and kids producing the ne may tie in with working with kids on the ADA Day news clip, and can come with Public Education or it could come under anything. A. Mitchener has snorkel day coming up for recreation in Kahaluu. W snorkel day season coming up in Kona and it is co-sponsored with the University and the kids that volunteer (kids who are 25 years old) who create swim buddies, and they go out and one on one water participation in the water at Kahuluu. That is scheduled. A. Mitchener also is working on finalizing the regular beach access Beach in Hilo. A report will be given at the next meeting once the schedule is final. However, it has not gotten its final approval yet. Dr. Ron proposed establishment of the committees, and may suggest that we make a proposition and vote on the Adhoc Committees. P. De Lima asked for a motion to establish these Adhoc Committees? W. Tanigawa intervened that w the committees yet. R. Schoen thought that other committees could be established later on as you get more members. Sounds like you have the five committees. Dr. Ron proposed that we accept the creation of five Adhoc Committees which will on Education and Public Awareness, Employment, Transportation, ADA Day and Recreation and the membership. The Chairperson of Education will be P. De Lima. The members of the committee will be Paige and Dr. Ron, Laura Tobosa, James Dias Souza, and Wesley Tanigawa. On Employment the Chairperson is Jeani Nav member is James Dias Souza. On Recreation, Chairperson is Wesley committee members are Janice Mancini and Alisa Mitchener. On Tr is Dr. Ron and Laura Tobosa. R Schoen mentioned ADA Day by Wesl Lima asked do we have a motion, J. Navarro seconded. All those in favor pl your hands, all those oppose, none. The vote is unanimous.