Multicultural Council Minutes
October 1, 2002
Introductions and Sharing:
NAME |
CENTER AFFILIATION |
EMAIL ADDRESS |
Carolyn Richardson |
NM Center for Developmental Disabilities |
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Gemma Skillman |
U of South Dakota- Center for Disabilities |
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Tom J. No |
IHD - Arizona |
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Tawara D. Goode |
Georgetown Univ. - CCHD |
|
Annie Alonsp |
San Juan PR- UCEDD |
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Mat McCollough |
AUCD Central Office |
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Mary Jones-Furlow |
Institute on Disabilities - UCEDD (Philadelphia) |
|
Shadi Sahami |
Univ. of Utah- ULEND |
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Diane N. Bryen |
Temple University |
|
Yegin Habtes |
Univ. of Virgin Islands |
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John Meaney |
NAU- IHD - U of Arizona Program site |
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Kimberly Walker |
Oregon Institute on Disability & Development |
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Rita Hohlstein |
Waisman Center -WI |
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Paula Sotnik |
Institute for Community Inclusion |
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Ruth Smith, PhD |
Shriver Center at UMass Medical School |
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Linda Wilson |
OK Center for Learning/ Leadership |
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Susan Yuan |
Center for Dev & Community Inclusion- VT |
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Rosalind German |
Georgetown Univ Center for Child & Human Dev |
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Tokesha Warner |
MIND Training Project At Vanderbilt Child Dev (TN) |
By-laws and Procedures
- It was recommended to add several items to the position responsibilities of the Chair
- Mentorthe Vice-Chair and Secretary of the Council
- Address issues of continuity of leadership within the Council
- Mentorthe Vice-Chair and Secretary of the Council
The motion was made, seconded, and passed with a vote.
- It was recommended to add several items to the position responsibilities Vice-Chair and Secretary:
- Shall attend meetings of the AUCD board (when available)
- Shall attend the annual Directors meeting
The motion was made, seconded, and passed with a vote of the Council.
- A discussion was introduced to allow nominations and voting electronically for Council position. A motion was made to include an addendum in the by-laws. The motion was seconded and passed with a vote of the Council.
Elections
Carolyn offered to allow for nominations for the Chair of the Council.
A motion was called to the floor to keep the present officers in place for an additional year. The move was seconded and the motion passed with a vote.
Present slate and terms of office are:
- Chair: Carolyn Richardson (2001-2003)
- Vice-Chair: Tawara Goode (2001-2002 and 2002-2003)
- Secretary: Tokesha Warner (2001-2002 and 2002-2003)
Update on Assessment Subcommittee
Members: Rita, John, Linda Wilson, Roz Parrish, and Roberta Lopez
Discussion on letter from the Board
Discussion was introduced concerning the letter from Bob Stodden that was presented at the meeting. It was felt that AUCD needs to be a conduit for working with our partners. Presently representatives from each of the Consumer Advocacy Council and from the Multicultural Council have a position on the Board. It was suggested that a resolution be sent to the Board that the proposed plans be implemented "in partnership with Individuals with Disabilities and diverse constituents". It was suggested that the Board be requested to participate in training and this be addressed in this week's meeting of the Board. We need to respectfully recommend that the organization and the Board engage in a strategic session around cultural competence and recognizing their leadership role. Tokesha will work with Carolyn to write a recommendation to the Board to be presented at this week's meeting.
Planning for next year
Other
Addendum: The suggestion to the Board was submitted as follows: