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:
Commissioners |
Attending |
Gabrielle Alfonso |
yes |
Nia Hope Bess |
no |
Donella Brockington, Vice Chair |
yes |
Aryn Bussey |
no |
Brandy Butler |
no |
Courtney Christian |
yes |
Abby Fenton |
no |
Jacquelyn Glover |
yes |
Tiffini Greene |
no |
Angie Lundy |
yes |
Camelia Mazard |
yes |
Princess McDuffie, Chair |
yes |
Susan Sarfati |
yes |
Shelley Tomkin |
no |
Abigail Truhart |
no |
Jessica Tunon |
no |
Latonya Clark |
no |
Jenny Luray |
no |
Veronica Nelson |
yes |
Athena Cross |
no |
Jessica Stamp |
no |
A quorum was present.
MOWPI Staff: Alex Chambers, Joya Matthews, Jennifer Porter
Meeting Minutes:
- Correspondence and Announcements: None
- Report from Commission Chair and Director Porter:
- 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.
- April Women’s Observances: Chairwoman Mcduffie acknowledges April for Black Maternal Health Week and Financial Literacy Month.
- 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
- 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.
- Announcements/Good of the Order: None
- Next Meeting Date: The next meeting will be on September 7, 2021 via Webex.
- Motion to Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 7:31 pm