2014-10-10 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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C.REAL WOMAN ESSAY CONTEST thth 1.Packets were sent to the schools on Sept. 15. Deadline for submission is Dec. 19. Entries are sent to Roxanne. Carol will compile them. thth 2.On Jan. 5 or 12, entries will be sent to judges. Judges have 1 month to critique the essays. Committee members indicate interest in judging the entries. There are usually 12 judges. 3.Suggestion is made to consider the Hilton as a venue. 4.The Awards Luncheon will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2015. 5.Suggest sending packets to Kanu O Ka Aina Charter School in Waimea and Makua Lani in Kailua Kona. Action Item: Brooke will promote the contest and the event on social media. X. NEW BUSINESS A.TEEN DATING VIOLENCE COMMITTEE 1.Teen Dating Violence Prevention DVD - Committee viewed the DVD. This project was developed by students 14 years to college age. The focus is on healthy relationships. Produced by Hilo High School’s Performing Arts Learning Center. The DVD focuses on 3 themes: i.How to express love & affection without ‘doing it’ ii.How to break up a romantic relationship in healthy ways iii.Family & friends Cyd’s group will take the DVD to Honolulu and present it to a broader audience, including church youth groups. Suggestion is made to include the DVD in the SWAG for the Women’s Leadership Summit in 2015. 2.Cell Phone Safety Wallet Card - After discussion, it was agreed that the cell phone safety wallet card would have broader reach as an app. Margaret suggested contacting David Cunningham of Global Virtual Studios in Kona. 3.Teen Dating Violence Prevention Conference 2015 – Discussion as to whether we can afford 2 events or 1 island-wide event. i.Carol suggested floating the 3 concepts to the teachers – Content and App Building Contest, Real Man Program and Teen Conference. ii.Format suggested as a plenary session with Dr. Jill Murray; students leave; rest of the day, Dr. Jill trains counselors, adults, parents, firemen and police. iii.Discussion about whether HPA would be interested in sharing expenses for their use of Dr. Murray. st iv.Suggested dates are 1 2 weeks in February. Action Item: Carol will ask about the use of the County buses. Action Item: Katie will draft a letter to the schools and Jill Murray contacts from April. She will send a draft letter to Hazel and Carol. Action Item: (Not assigned) Contact Jill Murray for availability based on HPA’s interest in sharing a week of Dr. Jill’s time – 2 days for us, 3 days at HPA. Also contact HPA. Action Item: Cyd and Carol will contact the teachers that we dealt with last April to determine interest in our projects. - 3 -