girls_committee
2009 2008 2007 2006
Girls Committee
Monday, February 5, 2007
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 421
San Francisco, CA 94102
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER /ROLL CALL
Action: Andrea Shorter called the meeting to order at 5:14pm
Committee Members Present:
Andrea Shorter, Member, Commission on the Status of Women
Talia Anderson, Member, Youth Commission Representative
Madeline Ing, Member, At-Large
Dawn Liu, Member, SFUSD Student Advisory Council Representative
Passionae Anderson, Member-elect, Center of Young Women’s Development Representative
Melissa Padilla, Member-elect
Staff Present:
Emily Murase, Ph. D., Executive Director, Department on the Status of Women
Kim-Shree Maufas, CEDAW Policy Analyst, Department on the Status of Women
Presenters:
GiRLFeST Hawaii and Bay Area: Kathy Xian, Non-Executive Director of GiRLFeST, Inc. and Maria Blanco, GiRLFeST Bay Area Co-Director and Pilar Marketing
II. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
(Commissioner Shorter explained parliamentary procedure for public meeting purposes
to committee members so in the future when committee are chairing meeting they will
consistently request for motion, second, discussion and public comment when
appropriate).
A. The agenda was approved for the February 5, 2006 Girls’ Committee
Meeting (as amended). Action: D. Liu, moved; M. Ing, seconded, ayes
approved.
III. ADOPTION OF MEETING MINUTES
A. The meeting minutes were approved for the December 7, 2006 Girls’ Committee
Meeting. Action: T. Anderson, moved; D. Liu, seconded, ayes approved.
IV. INTRODUCTIONS & GIRLS COMMITTEE BUSINESS
A. Informal committee members’ introductions including COSW
Commissioner and DOSW Staff.
Andrea Shorter, Member, Commissioner on the Status of Women.
Passionae Anderson (15), Member-elect, attends Civic Center Secondary High School at John Swett Campus and wants to the young women and girls in the underground community discussion to the Girls Committee.
Dawn Liu (17), Member, attends School of the Arts High School.
Dr. Emily Murase, Executive Director of the Department on the Status of Women.
Talia Anderson (17), Member, attends Civic Center Secondary High School at John Swett Campus.
Madeline Ing (14), Member, attends George Washington High School.
Kim-Shree Maufas, Girls Committee Staffer, Department on the Status of Women.
Melissa Padilla (13), Member-elect, attends James Lick Middle School and wants to bring sports discussion to Girls Committee.
B. CEDAW 101: Commissioner Shorter requested that all committee members study their CEDAW introductory information as enclosed. E. Murase explained about City and County of San Francisco ’s CEDAW Task Force and a gender analysis as illustrated in CEDAW 101 document. Committee members likened CEDAW Treaty to a Women’s Constitution or Bills of Rights.
C. Girls Committee 2007 Meeting Dates: changes made to the following:
from April 2, 2007 to April 16, 2007 – room changed from 421 to 034
from September 3, 2007 to September 10, 2007 – same room, 034
from December 3, 2007 to December 10, 2007– room changed from 421
to 034
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. Graduate Intern Update: K-S. Maufas inform committee members that the
Department continues to look for intern to assist in staffing the committee.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. 2007 Girls Committee Projects
1. Young Women’s Health Conference ‘07 and Young Women’s Conference ’07: K-S. Maufas informed committee members of ongoing discussions to begin a collaboration with UCSF and Assemblyman Leno’s office to institutionalize these events with the Department on the Status of Women and the Commission on the Status of Women’s Girls Committee. As well and partnering with the GiRLFeST Bay Area event.
Commissioner Shorter inquired with committee members if they had heard of Young Women’s Health Conference, and although no committee members had attended, several had heard positive feedback from peers (via Wellness Centers at schools and Peer Resources). Discussion amongst committee members to keep conference innovative and so that participants return. General consensus around bringing conference into city partnership to institutionalize so that girls will continue to have opportunities to participate.
2. Girl Fest – 2007 (July 19th – 22nd) Presentation: Kathryn Xian and Maria Blanco present to committee members the history and growth of GiRLFeST over its short lifespan. GiRLFeST Bay Area reported estimated costs of 4-day Bay Area event would be approximately $50,000 and requested the support/sponsorship from committee along with a request for the committee to be the event’s Youth Steering Committee. Committee members inquired GiRLFeST Executives to explain what sponsorship assistance actually meant. Presenters indicated that their needs are city and location permits, discussions with Department/Commission’s partner agencies, and assistance with other San Francisco Youth-led Organizations. Further discussion about finding out what girls want from event and how do committee members find out that information. Commissioner Shorter requested that action item for committee members to approve support of GiRLFeST Bay Area.
3. Girls Services Directory: committee members asked to mark up table of contents from DOSW’s Women’s Services Directory with their ideas for the Girls Services Directory, which will be released in conjunction with the GiRLFeST Bay Area event. Asked to bring it to the March 2007 meeting.
4. Committee brainstorming (lists distributed): reminding committee members to add ideas to list in upcoming months.
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION
There was no public comment.
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS DISCUSSION
A. Upcoming “Girl-Focused” Events
1. National Girls & Women’s Sports Day, February 7, 2007
2. SF Dept. of Recreation and Parks Girls Sports Extravaganza,
February 10, 2007 at Kezar Stadium from 9:30am to 3:30pm
B. Black History Month Events (viewing guide information in packets)
1. See KQED Black History Month Bay Area Viewing Guide
C. Chinese New Year (event guide in packets)
1. Sunday, February, 18, 2007 (also celebrated on Monday, February 19, 2007)
D. Upcoming Commission on the Status of Women Meetings
1. Wednesday, February 28th, 2006 at 5:00pm – City Hall, Room 408.
E. Next COSW Girls Committee Meeting
1. Monday, March 5, 2007 at 5:00pm – City Hall, Room 421.
IX. ADJOURNMENT ACTION
Meeting adjourned at 7:04pm
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