2013-08-09 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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2. Financial Management Katie suggested helping women with financial management. So many of them do not know how to manage money and shy away from that. She knows of a CPA who would volunteer to do any kind of presentation, small group process or anything that we would set up. She would do the teaching of it. Logistics would need to be worked out - how to find the people to attend this presentation, coming up with a program, etc. The financial health of a family usually falls on the moms and they don’t know what to do and what resources are out there for them. Sponsoring a program could give them basic information for starters. Mele – it’s a very important thing for women and if we can figure out how to get it out to the community, that would be great. Katie suggested that we go through agencies if they would be available to provide information; we could go to their office if need to. Mele – there’s women out in the community who would be willing to step up to participate in this. 3. Cyd talked about a project she’s working on with the Aha Hui Kaahumanu Society of which she is a member of. It’s a High Tea fundraiser to pertetuate the Hawaiian culture and partnering with the YWCA. They are planning to do an etiquette class for girls ages 8-12 and a high tea at a later date – this would be a mom and daughter event. Funding would go to the YWCA to the girls programs and the Aha Hui committee for scholarships for girls entering the UH. She’s requesting CSW to participate as an advertisement and is not requesting financial assistance/obligation. The goal of this event would be to have mothers and daughters participate in a nice social event with the hope of empowering the girls to know how to act and behave in public in these kinds of social event. The hope is for moms and daughters to share this experience together; to lift them up in their everyday lives; bring them to a status to make them to feel valued, important and special. This project is still in its planning stages. 4. Advertising more about CSW Mele suggested we advertise more about what CSW is doing. This could include what projects we’re working on, putting an article in the newspaper, and doing more publicity of this committee. Katie – we don’t have anyone on the committee at the present time who is doing this. Carol – the County has a bulletin which we can submit articles to. - 6 -