Commission Meeting Minutes 4.13.21

DC Commission for Women
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Meeting Minutes

Location: Webex

Meeting called to order: The meeting was called to order at 6:08 p.m.

Attendance:

A quorum was present.

MOWPI Staff: Alex Chambers, Joya Matthews, Jennifer Porter

Meeting Minutes:

1. Correspondence and Announcements: None
2. Report from Commission Chair and Director Porter:
   
   1. Thank You: Chairwoman McDuffie thanks Commissioners for all of their service and commitment this year especially for the roles in which they did during Women’s History month.
   2. April Women’s Observances: Chairwoman Mcduffie acknowledges April for Black Maternal Health Week and Financial Literacy Month.
       
   3. Updates from Director Porter

Director Porter gives administrative updates in regards to; vaccination updates, pre-registering for COVID-19 vaccine, scheduling vaccine appointments visit coronavirus.dc.gov

1. MOWPI program-Director Porter shares MOWPI programming

• Recap of Women’s History Month
• Thanks the Commissioner for supporting the Washington Women of Excellence Awards
• Thanks Commissioners for engaging the girls of Excel Academy
• Director Porter shares the names of all the partners MOWPI engaged during Women’s History Month to include the following:

-DC Public Library-District Motherhued

-Fit DC-AAUW

-DPR-DC Black Chamber of Commerce

-DISB-CSOSA

-SERVE DC -Howard University

-PCPS-Washington Women’s Business Center

-LGBTQ Affairs-Pepco

-MOCRS

-MOLA

• Emancipation Day-Director Porter shares details behind Emancipation Day event held on April 16, 2021. .

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 on September 7, 2021 via Webex.
3. Motion to Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 7:31 pm