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Thursday, October 27, 2011, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CAEOP Monthly Meeting

 

CAEOP Meeting
Capitol Building Hartford
October 27th, 2011
 
Meeting Called to Order/Introductions
Present: Kwasi Gyambibi, Lisa Brasile, Glenn Cassias, Donna Thompson, Beverley Hunter- Daniels, Erica Coleman
 
 CAEOP Positions
·         Discussion of future CAEOP board
·         Clarify roles
·         Change bylaws to set 2 year limit for holding a position
 
Treasurers Report
·         Just under $3,000 dollars
NEOA Report
·         Trio is on chopping block
·         New strategic direction to protect trio
o   Utilize funds to pick out key new people in congress who will directly affect outcomes and make an impact.
o   Identify potential supporters
o   Partner with state organizations not already involved with trio
o   Increase visibility of NEOA
·         We need to attend Murphy, Himes, Courtney luncheons
TRiO Day
·         In CT, Feb 23-24, 2012
·         Ideas for underwriting: Dinner, breakfast?
·         Estimated cost $29,000
·         Budget is $11,000
o    Entertainment
o   speakers
o   Overnight supervision
o   Hotel fees
AquaStone
·         Dyshann Anderson has been hired to work on new brochures and website
 
CAEOP Conference
·         Rob will send confirmation receipt to people registered. Eventually send reminder with parking and directions week before conference
·         Cyrus Williams is keynote speaker
 
Know How 2 Go/College Access Network
·         Marketing campaign on website
·         Conference next week at SCSU
 
College Goal Sunday
·         Will take place on January 29, 2012 at 12 locations around Connecticut.
·         New locations: Windsor High School, University of Hartford, University of Bridgeport
·         CCSU, Capitol CC, Hall High School will not be hosting.
·         www.collegegoalsundayct.org up and ready for registrations
·         Meetings first Friday of each month-Nov 4th Windsor High School at 1pm
·          YMCA is hosting a webinar on Monday, Oct 31st at 1pm.
 
New Business/Announcements
·         Proposal to COE to create video to interview past and present Trio workers: challenges, comparison, documentation and also to educate newer staff.
1.       Designed tentative script and training in November to be an interviewer: Assign interviewees, lighting, composition, sound
2.       Filming: January
3.       Editing: April
4.       Final: May
5.       Please contact Donna Thompson for information on participating.
·         Kwasi would like to add a “donate now” button to the CAEOP website he will be working on that.
Next Meetings 
·         March 8- location to be announced
                               
Meeting Adjourned.

State Capitol, The Old Judiciary Room, 3rd floor
210 Capitol Ave. Room 509 Hartford, CT 06106-1591

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