March 20, 2021 General Meeting Minutes

 

 

 

 

General Meeting 

First item:

  • Developing our committees: What do members want to participate in and how can we actualize it?

  • At least 3 people per committee

  • They should have individual meetings and then bring up those concerns to the group

  • There are trainings available for all members through the national branch

  • We should have a branch goal for the year and committee goals for the year

    • Sit down as a branch and plan out the whole year

  • An email will be sent out about the committees that need to be filled

  • All committees should have a form they fill out to inform the branch of what they’re doing

  • Maybe a questionnaire sent with the committees list to see what people are passionate about

    • Environmental Committee

    • Health Committee

      • 5 members now

      • Helping people get the vaccine through Corner Stone

      • A conversation with Dr. Mill 3/23/21

      • Some issues can be connected to the Environmental Committee

    • Education Committee

      • The schools in our community especially will need our help after Covid

      • We need a strong educational committee and to make our voices in the community heard.

Second Item: Social Media

  • What is going to be our online presence? What is appropriate and what do we want to put out there as the NAACP?

  • The history of the NAACP – famous members, historical accomplishments, etc.

  • Flyers with Canva – easy to learn and free

  • Once a week posts to social media accounts

  • Local photos from events

  • Consistency with posting is key to show people we are alive and well as a branch

  • Creating a G-Suite account for the branch and committees

    • Until we get the funds, the committee chair would pay the $12

      • Motion for Newburgh Highland Falls NAACP G-Suite Account for emails and website made by Sabrina: Second by Mary and Deborah Danzy 

Deborah Danzy

  • They have a website that will assist with Covid financial hardships

  • There are government forms to fill out to:

    • https://www.nycourts.gov/Courts/nyc/SSI/images/corona/HardshipDeclaration.pdf

  • Westchester medical has teamed up with the Newburgh and March 24th from 6-7pm

  • NAACP presentation equity task force – someone from the executive board will present about the Newburgh/ Highland Falls 

President Harvey is working on a space for us to meet in the future

People need to know what the NAACP can and can’t do

  • On the webpage

  • We cannot give legal advice

    • Complaint needs to be in writing

    • 180 days to file discrimination

    • Could the legal redress be put on the website?

  • What each committee CAN and CANNOT do in writing



Things we have actively going on:

  • Currently working with the city for the EO203 report

    • We are looking into partnering with the police and having monthly meetings

      • Not voted on by the executive committee 

    • A motion and vote was made to collaborate with River Keepers

      • To help them advance the environmental justice and clean the river ways

    • At a stand still with a local inmate who was told he would be “the next George Floyd”

    • The Health Committee

      • Collecting names and have a relationship with the local hospital to get folks vaccinated

    • Potential partnering to support a fund raiser to give books to schools

    • There is also a chapter phone number available now and will be shared soon

    • Melly spoke with John Cameron about EO203

      • What are the racial disparities in Newburgh and how will the EO203 address these issues?

        • Ex: How will new police uniforms address racial disparity?

           

          Respectfully submitted for review.-----Claire Dowdy, Assistant Secretary 



 

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