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2019-05-08 Minutes MINUTES New Hanover County/City of Wilmington Community Relations Advisory Committee Public Education Sub-Committee 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 646 May 8, 2019 – 2:00 PM Public Education Sub-Committee Members Present: Anne York Absent: Florence Warren Staff Present: Tufanna L. Bradley-Thomas Citizens: None I. Call to Order Ms. York called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. A quorum was not established. II. Approve Agenda Agenda not approved due to the lack of a quorum. III. Old Business Communications Strategy Because our request to have a social media presence is new to the county, Interim Chief Communications Officer, Jessica Leoper is looking into whether we will be able to set up a CRAC group on the county page or if the county staff to the CRAC will have to set up the group from her page. The website is under construction and very specific instructions were given to the Communications staff. The sub-committee reviewed the mark up that was provided to the Communications staff. The website is projected to be complete before the end of the month of May. Public Education The first Meet and Greet has been scheduled and will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the Creekwood Community Center at 5:00 pm. The topic is WAVE transportation for Creekwood residents, specifically the distance that a bus stop is available to residents. It is suggested that the Meet and Greet at Creekwood consist of: PURPOSE: The committee was established by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and Wilmington City Council for the purpose of addressing community issues involving prejudice or discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, creed or religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or medical condition; informing the Appointing Authorities and other organizations of their findings; and making recommendations, in an advisory capacity, to the Appointing Authorities and other organizations, as necessary. MINUTES New Hanover County/City of Wilmington Community Relations Advisory Committee Public Education Sub-Committee 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 646 May 8, 2019 – 2:00 PM  Introductions & Networking (refreshments) - 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm  Bus Stop & Transportation Discussion – 5:30 – 6:00 pm There will be a request to NHC Communications to develop a press release, post on social media, etc. th the kick off of the Resource/Outreach Site at the library on June 10 and the Meet and Greet at th Creekwood on June 12. A flyer will be created for the Resource/Outreach Site and the Meet and Greet at Creekwood. For the Resource/Outreach Site at the library, a county laptop will be used. For anything needing printing, it will be saved on a flash drive and mailed to the customer. The exact location in the library will be determined soon. There was discussion regarding a pop up banner to be used at the Resource/Outreach Sites and Meet and Greets. Also, resources such as applications, brochures and flyers will be available. There was discussion regarding requesting that CRAC members share information via groups, organizations, churches and groups that they are involved with and include groups and listserves such as but not limited to: NHCPTA, Linda Upperman Smith, YWCA, GLOW, BRC, NAACP, and the NH Democrats. IV. New Business There was no new business. VII. Action Items & Next Steps Several action items were discussed:  Follow up with Kristen McKeithan regarding a representative attending the Meet & Greet on behalf of WAVE Transit (Dr. York)  Follow up Ms. Warren who was following up with private transportation entities regarding a representative attending the Meet & Greet in Creekwood on behalf of their company (Ms. Thomas)  Follow up with Ms. Mullens to confirm the date and time for Meet & Greet at Creekwood (Dr. York)  Determine whether refreshments (water, possible canned sodas, sandwich tray and chips) can be provided at the Meet & Greet in Creekwood (Ms. Thomas) PURPOSE: The committee was established by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and Wilmington City Council for the purpose of addressing community issues involving prejudice or discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, creed or religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or medical condition; informing the Appointing Authorities and other organizations of their findings; and making recommendations, in an advisory capacity, to the Appointing Authorities and other organizations, as necessary. MINUTES New Hanover County/City of Wilmington Community Relations Advisory Committee Public Education Sub-Committee 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 646 May 8, 2019 – 2:00 PM  Send a request out to the CRAC for a member to volunteer in Dr. York’s place on June th 17 at the Resource/Outreach Site at the downtown library (Ms. Thomas)  Remind CRAC members to complete the resource contact form and return (Ms. Thomas)  Ask CRAC members to share information regarding the Resource/Outreach site and the Meet & Greet at Creekwood with their community groups, civic organizations, churches and social media (Ms. Thomas)  Follow up with library staff regarding location of the Resource/Outreach Site in the downtown branch as well as signage in the lobby so that patrons know where to go (Ms. Thomas)  Make a flyer for the Resource/Outreach Site and Meet and Greet at Creekwood (Ms. Thomas)  Does the Public Education sub-committee need to meet in June? (Dr. York & Ms. Warren) VIII. Adjourn: The meeting ended at 3:00 pm PURPOSE: The committee was established by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and Wilmington City Council for the purpose of addressing community issues involving prejudice or discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, creed or religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or medical condition; informing the Appointing Authorities and other organizations of their findings; and making recommendations, in an advisory capacity, to the Appointing Authorities and other organizations, as necessary.