girls_committee
2009 2008 2007 2006 Commission on the Status of Women
City andCounty of San Francisco
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 130, San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: 415-252-2570 Fax: 415-252-2575
Web: http://www.sfgov.org/cosw Email: cosw@sfgov.org
Girls Committee
Thursday, December 7, 2006
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 034
San Francisco, CA 94102
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER /ROLL CALL
Andrea Shorter called the meeting to order at 5:36pm.
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
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
II. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved for the December 7, 2006 GIRL Committee
meeting.
III. INTRODUCTIONS
Informal introductions of members present including COSW Commissioner, DOSW Staff.
Andrea Shorter, Commissioner, has been is in the 3rd year of her second term of serving on the Commission on the Status of Women. Commissioner Shorter gave an overview of the Commission and how the GIRLS Committee will advise the Commission on current issues that affect girls and young women in San Francisco.
Talia Anderson, 16, attends Civic Center Secondary High School at John Swett Campus.
Madeline Ing, 14, attends George Washington High School.
Dawn Liu, 17, attends School of the Arts High School.
Dr. Emily Murase has been the executive Director of the Department on the Status of Women for 3 years and previously served on the Commission on the Status of Women.
Kim-Shree Maufas, CEDAW Policy Analyst has been with the Department on the Status of Women since, October of 2005.
Lengthy open discussion about various member’s backgrounds.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
All New Business forwarded to the next GIRLS Committee meeting’s agenda.
A. Graduate Intern Update
B. 2007 Girls Committee Projects
1. Young Women’s Health Conference ‘07 (March/April 2007)
2. Girl Fest – 2007 (July 20th – 22nd)
3. Short term brainstorming (beginning of a continuous conversation)
4. Long term brainstorming
V. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION
There was no public comment.
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS DISCUSSION
A. Upcoming Commission on the Status of Women Meetings
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006 at 5:00 PM, City Hall, Room 408
B. Upcoming Girls Committee Meetings (dates and locations)
1. January 8, 2007 – Date and location to be confirmed.
C. Commissioner Shorter escorted Committee members on tour of City Hall.
VII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION
Meeting adjourned at 6:47pm
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