2005-03-18 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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5. Mentoring th M. Masunaga reported that Washington Mutual provided 176 backpacks for 7 th and 8 grade girls from Konawaena Middle School, CSW members, and J. Viernes. Extra backpacks were given to the schools for students who were unable to attend the event. L. Guluzzy gave a small talk on table settings etiquette. The public relations firm from Pyramid Communications had scripted the program and they had a power point presentation. Allison Nambu, who is in charge of the public relations firms, wants M. Masunaga to follow up with comments from the teachers, principals, and students. The students loved the food which was teriyaki chicken, rice, and vegetables. M. Masunaga and J. Viernes will work on the thank you letters. C. Kitaoka mentioned that she was helping, but she didn’t have to do anything since Pyramid Communications had everything under control. Washington Mutual had their representatives in attendance with a ratio of one insurance person to two students. M. Masunaga said there were bilingual Spanish speaking students who were in attendance. There was also a question and answer session on self esteem. There was no problem with getting volunteers to raise their hands when prizes are given out. 6. Hawaii County Women’s Hall of Fame D. Pung reported that she contacted Agnes Mui at the Hilton Waikoloa Village and she is glad to have CSW’s event at the Water’s Edge Ballroom this year. Possible dates are October 22, October 29, and November 26. After some discussion, CSW preferred 1) October 22, 2) October 29, and 3) November 26. Jade Moon will also be invited to emcee the event again. L. Guluzzy may be asked to assist with the event. C. Kitaoka suggested that CSW review the judging criteria and make any revisions. E. Takazawa recommended a team meeting after next month’s CSW meeting to discuss the judging criteria. B. Health 1. Women’s Health Month E. Takazawa reported that she forwarded an e-mail from Jeanne Ohta to CSW members about the status of the trust fund for Women’s Health Month. She had been assured by Allison Hikida Tasaka, former Executive Director of the HSCSW, that the money will always be there. M. Masunaga said her understanding is that there was money still in the trust fund from a discussion from a previous meeting. She didn’t believe the trust fund was zero because it is earmarked for Women’s Health Month and Kauai and Maui County did not request for $2,000 last year. She offered to check with HSCSW commissioners Susan Piersch and Sheila Leas on this issue since they 4