Jan 19 2023


Meeting 1/19/2023


Roll Call: Shawn Mitchell, Lynne McKay, Michael Franklin, Ernest Robinson, Kendall McCollum, Kirti Sharma


  • ​Skip the number of Board members on. Will go over at the next Board Meeting

  • ​​ACC and IRS updates​ : Registered letter send to the IRS about the EIN being incorrect, waiting on a resolution to fix the EIN#.

  • ​​Jan 14 Multicultural Festiv​al

    • Canceled the booth, instead Mitchell and Lynn went and networked.

    • Tip for the future:

      • Get food truck vendors business card for future event to use in future events.

        • Most likely have all their licenses updated

    • Event was smaller than previous years

  • February

    • Black History Month plans, if any

      • Chandler Men of Action at the Congregational Church of the Valley

        • Feb. 24, 2022 @Chandler Gilbert Community College

          • What Board members are attending?

          • Chandler Education Foundation Scholarships

            • Cooper award and Saunders Award

            • Tell Senior Men to apply.

        • Michael Franklin will be honored.

        • CMOA table approval (2)

      • Black history Month Cookout

        • No performers

        • Music

        • Family

        • Food

        • Games

          • Family Feud

          • Basketball

  • Student Conference?

    • Date TBD. Date needs to be scheduled.

    • Committee: Gloria/Shawn/Kendall/Lynn , who else??

  • Kendall:

    • Help bring awareness and focus on “Human Trafficking”

      • Chicanos por la Causa

        • Glo to reach out

  • Juneteenth initially planning

  • Feb 1, 2023 Community members to meet without the city of chandler to talk about collaboration

  • Upcoming meeting with City HRC, Chamber DEI, South Chandler Self Help, BASE, C4C

  • Our participation??

    • See what happens with Community meetings as we have set the stage and haven't had a positive experience working with the City of Chandler.

  • Chandler Asian Festival Fundraiser

    • Luau Murder Mystery

      • CHS Theatre students to act

    • March 25th, 2023

    • Tasks

      • Kendall to meet with Mitchell on student component and volunteers

      • Who wants to join and meet with C4C and Chandler Asian Festival Organization.

        • Meeting this Sunday January 22, 2023 @ 4:00 pm @blackrock In Chandler

  • Announcements

    • Angel Encinas inducted as the 1st Latino LGBTQ Councilman

      • CHS Car show April 2023, how to add community component?

    • Mayor Hartke resume mayor and in his speech, mentioned Chandler4Change

    • LEVE

  • Board Update

    • 2 seats open

    • Propose to change titles


Next Meeting is Feb. 9, 2023