Commission for Women

Commission for Women Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 5:30 PM City Hall- West Conference Room I. Call to Order a. Kristina Isabelle Calls to Order at 5:34 PM b. Present: Bonita Schaaf, Jo Ann Engquist, Kristina Isabelle, Sarah Jones,Veronica Martin, Faye Moore, and Albertine Allen c. Absent: Nicole Coleman, Sharleen Livesay & Angie Nelson-Deuitch II. Approval of Minutes of March 17, 2022 meeting a. Moore motions to approve, Schaff seconds, all in favor III. Treasurer’s Report a. Balance of $15,224.75 b. Allen motions to approve, Moore seconds, all in favor IV. New Business a. August 26th Celebrating 10 years of the Women’s Commission i. Goal- To share goals and programs of the commission and raise funds ii. Vision- Keynote speaker suggestion: Dana Black, state and national women’s commissions; 2-3 Past Chairs- Sharon Carnes has agreed to speak iii. Proposed Fee: $50/person; $500 to sponsor a table 1. Possibly adding an incentive for sponsoring a table such as an advertisement. iv. Honor Women from Michigan City- display on each table, possible trivia questions and facts about each person. 1. Isabelle will create a google doc of women to honor that can be added to collaboratively as they come up. v. Timeline- 1. May- Venue Confirmation/Guest Speakers/Entertainment a. Allen will check with Orak about event space  2. June- Send out Save the Dates 3. July- Send invites out 4. August 15th- RSVP b. Women’s Health Care i. How to decide on a goal? Narrowing down the focus. 1. Community Survey to see what the needs are. Possibly 2 surveys- in person and/or social media 2. How to get the surveys out and who to get it out to. 3. Listening Sessions a possible idea ii. Providing where to look for resources that are available to the community 1. Liz Pina- Possible resource from Healthlink for Hispanic families 2. Utilize the Michigan City website to provide links for resources the community can access or other platforms to locate resources. V. Old Business a. Native American Project- May 6th at Michigan City Public Library beginning at 4:30pm. VI. Public Comments a. None VII. Council Liaison’s Comments a. None VIII. Commissioners’ Comments a. Moore- NAACP Event May 7th Honoring Coleman Hicks Funeral Home b. Isabelle- Leadership Volunteer Expo, April 28th from 4-7 c. Enguist/Shaff- League of Women Voters- Democracy vs. Autocracy at PNW- Dworkin Center on April 26th from 5-6pm IX. Adjourn. Next meeting date: May 19, 2022 a. 6:49 PM Adjourn