Multicultural Affairs Committee Minutes 2003

Multicultural Affairs Committee

Minutes of Meeting

Elm Street Building
Jefferson City, MO
June 4, 2003

Attendees (per sign-in sheet)

^PTanya Black, Joyce V. Boyd*, Tawny Brown-Warren**, Tom Cabanas, Monica Chin**, ^PChuck Dachroeden, Carlton Flowers**, ^PCynthia Bowser, Mubarak Hamed*, Deborah C. Harris*, ^PBill Hernlund, Jeff Jaquess**, ^PJanet Jimenez, Kevin Johnson, Antonia L. Jones, Manley Lampkin*, Byron Murray, ^PG. Lawson Penny, Patricia Pride**, Ken Purvis** and Steven Wyatt.

** MAC Officer, * Division Representative, ^P phone-in

Meeting called to order at 1:10 p.m.

There were no minutes available for May meeting because there was no quorum. Tom Cabanas sent meeting notes to Kevin Johnson and Jeff Jaquess

Old Business

After Action Report – still being looked at and reviewed
Division Replacements – Dr. Hamed and Cheryl Tiefenthaler , Manley Lampkin alternate parks
Standard Operation Procedure – planning documents for subcommittee; send to Kevin Johnson by June 16and he will collect and let Deborah Harris review

New Business

Election results – see e-mail from Deborah Harris
Introduction of new officers: Carlton Flowers - Chair, Tawny-Brown Warren - Vice-Chair, Patricia Pride - Budget Officer, Jeff Jaquess - Secretary, Ken Purvis - Assistant Secretary and Monica Chin - EAC Officer
Schedule and planning of regular MAC meetings
Results of Budget – June 12 to finalize and use the FY03 funds $475.68 – possibly can use for Juneteenth 2003.
Diversity Conference – new officers and rest of MAC need to plan in July for March 2004, list of sessions, themes, where to have it, who to invite; e-mail to Carlton, Kevin and Deborah.
Meet-Eat-Greet – have DNR staff meet MAC members and officers, morale booster, lunch period (11:00-1:00) no Annual Leave needed. Governor’s Garden availability to use, Catchy title ideas "Meet MAC" "International Enlightenment with Food and MAC", Chairs are Patricia, Mubarak, Kevin and Monica
Diversity Training Concept – "How to Train the Trainer" – cultural diversity training for the new employees. Bellwether has not been too good. Use MAC members to train diversity to others, learn how to present and teach diversity. Present idea to executive staff and Mahfood to see if they like it. If MAC teaches it, could MAC get the money Bellwether was getting?
Deborah, Valerie Johnson and Cheryl Avant – currently help Diversity/Sexual Harassment Training. Deborah, Valerie Johnson and Cheryl Avant – would train MAC members. Require a week-long course, and must pass training. Bellwether training has not been well received, may not have been getting our money’s worth. MAC is serious about diversity, it could help save money and be able to provide refresher courses. Attendees thought this was a good idea and a motion made to approve, seconded and passed to investigate further.
Professional Development – Interview Panel – Kevin will talk to Cheryl Avant. Cheryl will try to get some Continuing Education courses for all DNR employees.
Juneteenth – location is Dunklin and Lafayette, Lincoln University community center park registration fee paid from 2003 budget. The Superboat, Electric Truck and shade canopy will try to be there. MAC will provide water, ice Gatorade to workers of Juneteenth but must by June 12 get receipt to Steve.

Department Committees

Marketing Committee – Connie Patterson and Kevin Johnson are on this
Earth Day Committee – Van Beydler – usually meet at start of calendar year

Announcement/Events

June 20 Lunch and Learn– Deborah Harris – " SOFT SKILLS - DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TOUCH? "

Eight hour course department wide on "Communication" is being proposed.

Missouri Legislative Black Caucus Conference – proposal staff DNR booth ($550) with MAC members. Pay registration fee ($225) of MAC members out of FY2003 funds. Staff booth for two days, 8 MAC members attend, 2 from KC, 6 from elsewhere

11^th Floor – Gary Heimericks meeting on June 5 about MAC budget and 2004 calendar

Anita Light – (522-3345) Room Reservations for Elm Street Conference Center

Natalie Wilson – phone call-in number – operators office – 526-1564 ("Wilson, Natalie" WilsoN@mail.oa.state.mo.us)

Historical archives – meet for 45 to 60 minutes after regular MAC meeting to organize and file.

T.B. Warren – new officers get stationary from Jeff

Adjourn at 2:35 p.m.