Mar 9 2023 Meeting Minutes

Chandler 4 Change Board Meeting        3/9/2023

Meeting called to order at 6:05 pm on Zoom

Attendees:

• Board

  • Shawn Charles +

  • Gloria Garza Wells

  • Michael Franklin +

  • Dr. Danielle Gilliam

  • Lynne McKay +

  • Miya Mitchell +

  • Shawn Mitchell +

  • Peggy Schlesinger +

• Others

  • Charley Taylor

  • Dee Dee Tapson

• Minutes were approved from 11/15//2022

Reports of Officers and Committees

• Shawn Mitchell, President

  • See Updated Efforts

• Lynne McKay

  • Bank Balance is $800.90 PayPal Balance $0

  • One outstanding check of $25

  • Expenses:  Zoom was $149, Insurance was $156, and bank account fee is $8

Recap of February Activities

• African American Banquet

  • CMOA Banquet honored Michael Franklin and Man of the Year

• Southside Village Chandler Library History Discussion

  • This is a June effort to be presented at the Chandler Library

Upcoming Efforts

• Asian Festival Fundraiser Murder Mystery Night

  • CCA in the Foyer was the original location in March

  • Looking for a new Venue – ASU innovation center, Chandler Community Center, or ASU Science Center

  • Looking for 200 people to attend – ANY IDEAS?

  • Ideas: CHS Theatre group helps, Servers part of the mystery, or people in the audience

• Student Conference (June 10) – 8 am – 5 pm

  • Courageous Conversations Conference - Divine Nine (Black Fraternities and Sororities), HBCU

    • 8-11 sessions (ideas)

      • Teen Suicide

      • Human Trafficking

      • Interview Components

    • Sponsored lunch

    • Fair with Historically Black Colleges and Universities 3-4

    • Light mixer and have additional session

    • 6-8 with step performances

    • Organization

      • Preregister

      • Badges

    • Budget is $8600 for Chandler High School and Chandler Center for the Arts

      • Volunteers

        • Lynne McKay

        • Shawn Charles

        • Kendall

        • Shawn Mitchell

        • Peggy Schlesinger

        • Charley Taylor

      • DECISION:  Will send notification of this effort to everyone on the email list.

• Juneteenth 2023

  • Need to apply for $5000 grant for Juneteenth – Erica Maxwell

    • Need to apply by late March or early April

  • DEI, South Chandler Self-Help, C4C, and Chandler Men of Action

    • Thursday – Kickoff – CGCC is a possible location – get as many organizes involved as possible

    • Friday – South Chandler Self-Help - $1500 - Pageant

    • Saturday – Councilman O. D. Harris in the Culture in the Park - $2000

    • Sunday – Chandler Men of Action - $500

    • Monday – Virtual Dinner

    • C4C will help to build the collaboration for the Kickoff and then support the other activities

• Chandler High Schools “First 8” dedication and assembly planning

  • Dedication at Tumbleweed Park occurred in February

    • Will get a copy of the plaque from Tumbleweed Park for District Office and want something for Chandler High School

  • Have an Assembly of 30-40 minutes – 3rd week in April or the 1st week of May 9:15-9:45 Wednesday or Thursday

    • The first 45 teachers can be in the Assembly for live performance

    • Need help to put together a program

      • BSU may do step dance

    • There was a “Wolf Bite” (3-minute clip) on the interviews

    • Working with the Museum – Christy Clark and Jody – gave ideas of what they want to see

      • Compellation

      • Pictures

      • Documentary from the Students

      • What to see what is being archived

      • Students have been putting together documentary pieces

      • DECISION:  Need a task force to help plan Assembly and sift through what should be distributed to various groups and families

        • Peggy Schlesinger

        • Shawn Mitchell

        • Lynne McKay

        • Charley Taylor

        • Shawn Charles

      • Need to get things from Ernest and Helen

• Potential C4C Meet and Greet

  • There are about 300 followers on Instagram

  • This would be a networking event to reinvigorate attendees

  • Ask the venue to help support the event

  • DECISION:  Will have a Meet and Greet

    • Offer ideas for Venues to Shawn

    • The next meeting this will be discussed

Other Worthwhile Ventures

• Conference Support Request in April

• Car Show Plan

  • Chandler High School has a Car Show every year.  Want to be more student driven and more community focused.  Will get rolling with this in January.

  • The Show will be April 22 8-noon in the sophomore parking lot behind the Theater.

    • Old Cars and Lowriders

  • Looking for people help and/or attend; Shawn Charles volunteered to help

• Neighborhood Connections

  • Brian Fox is hosting a conference

    • Can have vending booth and if so, we will give us some funding

• DECISION:  Discuss fundraising for the next agenda.  Each person should bring ideas.

Announcements

• Privilege Institute in the City of Mesa April 12-15

• • https://www.theprivilegeinstitute.com/wpc24mesa

• Compass Church said they have volunteers

Next Month Meeting Time

         Thursday, Apr 13 at 6:00 pm on Zoom

Meeting concluded at 7:20 pm