Commission Meeting Minutes 11.2.21

Public Body: 
Dates: 
Nov 2, 2021 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location name: 
Virtual
Description: 

DC Commission for Women
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Meeting Minutes

Location: Webex

Meeting called to order: The meeting was called to order at 6:07 p.m.

Attendance:

 

Commissioners

Attendance

Kaitlin Rizk

Yes

Lakeitha Anderson

                            No

Nina Robinson

                            Yes

Chloe Louvouezo

                            Yes

Ayris Scales

                            Yes

Adjoa Asamoah

                            No

Veronica Nelson

                            Yes

Tiffini Greene

No

Camelia Mazard

                            No

Susan Sarfati

No

Jessica Tunon

No

Angie Sue Lundy

                            No

Jennifer Luray

No

Athena Cross

No

Jessica Stamp

No

Giovantee Bishop

No

A quorum was not present.

MOWPI Staff: Alex Chambers, Jennifer Porter

Meeting Minutes:

  1. Correspondence and Announcements: None
  2. Report from Commission Chair and Director Porter:
    1. Chairwoman Nelson shares upcoming Board Election nominations and still not having a quorum to vote.
    2. Chairwoman Nelson shares Commission roles that each board member will be expected to share
    3. Chairwoman Nelson shares a recap of House of Ruth service project
    4. Chairwoman Nelson shares annual programming and events in which Commissioners will be expected to support to include:
  • Well Women Wednesdays
  • Maternal Mondays
  • Washington Women of Excellence Awards
  • Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month
  • Policy Boot Camp

Updates from Director Porter

  1. Director Porter shares recaps from October initiatives-Financially Fit DC Women breast cancer initiatives-Pink Health Fest and International Day of the Girl with Excel Academy
  2. Director Porter shares Recap of MOCA Open House
  3. Vaccination Updates: Please continue to reference coronavirus.dc.gov for up-to-date vaccine registration information. Pre-registration for vaccine appointments opens tomorrow for available slots.
  1. Announcements/Good of the Order: None
  2. Next Meeting Date: The next meeting will be January 12, 2022 via Webex.
  3. Motion to Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 7:22 pm.
Agency Name: 
Commission for Women