2012-08-23 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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Kim Schneider suggested posting it on Facebook. Kathy Peters stated we need to get info out to young girls through Facebook. It’s done privately where they need to be invited and they’ll get the information; committee members are to input the feeds. Kim Schneider suggested we keep that in our minds on how to get across to the high school girls. Kathy Peters asked that the committee members look at the form and e-mail her the changes. She will finalize the form before her term ends. She suggested that when the mentors complete the forms that we hand collect them. Diane Noda suggested we obtain both mailing and e-mail addresses. Katie Nova asked that the contact information be sent to Kathy Peters. Darcy Makanui-Souza questioned if there is any criteria the mentor has to meet. Kathy Peters responded with a no; mentoring is done with a high school girl through college; however, the more resources listed, the better it is. Nancy Kelly mentioned that even if the mentor didn’t go to college, they’ll be a great mentor especially for someone who’s contemplating not going to college. The mentor can suggest and explain why the girl should continue her education. Kim Schneider mentioned that the chair for this mentoring project is on the table. There may be people interested in working on the committee. Before Kathy Peters exits, we should have someone in place to chair this project. Katie Nova – we the committee have wanted to do this mentoring. She would be willing to assist but not chair. There might be other people not on the committee who is willing to chair this project. Elena Cabatu suggested that someone at the Women’s Center at the UH-Hilo might be interested. Kathy Peters mentioned that she’ll be the contact person for this project. Diane Noda mentioned that Kathy & Dawn’s terms are up; however, their positions can be held over for 90 days (until the end of March) if there’s no replacement. Diane Noda will check into the County rules on Facebook; the social networking limitations. She mentioned that if it’s not attached to the County, there’s no problem but will look into anyway. NEW BUSINESS A. VOTER REGISTRATION Kim Schneider reported that the voter registration is from August 26 thru September 16. If anyone is interested in the Kona Village Stroll; there’s a free spot for a booth; however, she won’t know until the last minute. She mentioned that at the last Kona Village Stroll, it was lots of fun and there were a lot of people who picked up applications. If you’re interested in doing the Kona Village Stroll, please e-mail Kim Schneider. Katie Nova has the tent; Kathy Peters will send Lee Watanabe the 2-year extended warranty for safe keeping. B. Membership Kim Schneider thanked Elena Cabatu for inviting Cyd Hoffeld and Darcy Makanui- Souza to the meeting. She will invite people to the next meeting. 5