Meeting Notes - June 21, 2007
Members present: Kristen Atkins, Silvina Candia, Reyna Navarrete, Charlotte Noyes, Janet Shing
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Agenda Item # |
Discussion |
Decision & Action
to be Taken |
By Whom |
By
When |
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1
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Communications Plan – between Literacy Service Providers |
Draft plan and share with Group |
Janet |
July 13 |
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2
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Coordinated communication with LC’s Public Relation’s Campaign |
Communicate and understand the Campaign’s role and the Group’s role |
Janet and Tom Melville |
July 13 |
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3 |
Websites – Silvina suggested having Spanish content.
literacycampaignmc – for everyone
wiki – specifically for literacy service providers
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Look into including a link to Volunteer Center and administrator rights
Add link to subscribe to listserve
Update Directory of Services
Share with Network and invite Providers to review and update
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Janet
Janet
Janet
Janet |
June 30
Ongoing
June 30
July |
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4 |
Directory of Literacy Service Providers
Janet shared current list of providers in the Network and a list of CFMC grantees, as requested |
Review grantee list and tell Janet which agencies (including ones not on the list) should be invited to future Network meetings
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N&C Group |
ASAP and ongoing |
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5 |
Kristen shared that she recently made a presentation to a service group and that Rotaries, Kiwanis, and Monterey Business Council are open to community presentations.
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Draft PowerPoint presentation with a call to action of volunteering or supporting the LC
Review and provide feedback |
Janet
N&C Group
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July 13
August |
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6 |
Monthly Network Meetings |
Coordinate with P&PD Group about having concurrent meetings |
Janet |
July 13 |
Meeting Notes - June 7, 2007
Members present: Deborah Bird, Silvina Candia, Katy Castagna, Linda Coyne, Reyna Navarrete, Charlotte Noyes, Janet Shing
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Agenda Item # |
Discussion |
Decision & Action
to be Taken |
By Whom |
By
When |
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1
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Campaign Wiki was introduced and feedback was given. |
Add last year’s Directory Information to wiki
Add all literacy providers (in addition to adult)
Update information |
Janet
Janet and agencies
agencies |
July 07
ongoing
ongoing |
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2
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E-mail Listserve |
Start listserve
Send weekly summary of discussion to Network
Sign-up |
Janet
Janet
Individual Literacy Service Providers |
July 07
ongoing
ongoing |
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3 |
Toll-free phone number |
Research Shelter Outreach Plus’ existing number |
Janet |
June 21 |
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4 |
Communications Plan |
E-mail template to Janet
Draft plan and share with Group |
Silvina
Janet |
June 11
June 18 |
Meeting Notes - May 3, 2007
Members present: Stan Armstead, Katy Castagna, Charlotte Noyes, Annabelle Rodriguez, Janet Shing
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Agenda Item # |
Discussion |
Decision & Action
to be Taken |
By Whom |
By
When |
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1
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This was the first meeting the group held. We began discussin different aspects of Networking and Communications:
Will need commitment, beyond money, from agencies; build advocates. Stan gave some history of the Monterey County Literacy Alliance. Its mission is to promote and advocate for literacy and to support individuals and organizations (make referrals, grant writing, etc.)
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Bring Literacy Alliance materials to share with the Group and share lessons learned
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Stan, Alliance members
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June 7
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2
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Increase capacity of agencies. Consider future Networking opportunities/meetings with 2-3 hour training (open to literacy and nonliteracy-related agencies), followed by a Networking meeting (i.e. 0-5 population, probation and child advocates)
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none at this time
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3 |
Consider coordinating regular bimonthly learning/sharing/ training meetings, held in different cities in the County. May also showcase a program and its progress.
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Share info and coordinate with P&PD Group
Poll Network regarding best time of day, lunch or end of day?
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Janet
Janet |
May 4
June 7 |
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4 |
Directory of Services to be shared with the public, learners, and referring agencies. Needs to be kept up-to-date, may need a designated person/agency to monitor (i.e. Resourcebook). Directory (compiled in 2006 by CFMC) has not yet been shared. CFMC has looked into ways of sharing the Directory (toll-free phone, 211, paper or electronic to referral agencies, online for agencies and community (communitylinks.net)
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Share current directory with Annabelle and Katy, as requested
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Janet |
May 18
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5 |
Communication tools such as online discussion groups is being researched.
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none at this time |
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6 |
Consider giving learners the opportunity to give back and mentor other learners
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none at this time |
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7 |
Literacy as a means to increase voter turnout |
none at this time |
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8 |
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Continue discussion of Network and Communication Group’s functions and prioritize tasks. |
N&C Group |
June 7 |
The SOP toll free, 24/7, bilingual Family Helpline number is 1-800-339-8228.