Committee Chair: |
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Anita Blanco |
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Committee Members: |
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Brian Aguilar-
Caren Fernandez-
Karmi Minor-Flores-
Damien Pe?a-
Keith Powell-
Ken Songco- |
Board Member/ NorCal Chapter
Board Member/ NorCal Chapter
Board Member/ PIC Chapter
Board Member/ SoCal Chapter
Board Member/ CenCal Chapter
WESTOP Member/ NorCal Chapter |
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Description of Committee: |
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Pursuant with WESTOP Bylaws Article VIII, § 8.10 (a) (5), the Communications Committee is responsible for creating, editing, and producing any type of media or brochures as well as all major publications for general association use.
Specifically, the overall functions of the Communications Committee shall be in accordance with WESTOP Bylaws Article II, § 2.2 (a), (e), and (h) in its charge to establish a communication network among educational equity personnel, as well as monitoring and disseminating timely information relating to issues of educational access. |
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Assigned Objectives: |
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Status of Progress & Activities: |
- Form a committee with regional representation to aid in carrying out prescribed and subsequently discovered duties.
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- Committee representation from Nevada is still missing.
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- Prepare and submit a revised Committee budget at the May Board Meeting and subsequent revised budgets for Board approval (if applicable). The budget must include both expense and revenue. The Chair will consult with past committee chairs as necessary.
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- Ensure that the membership is consistently informed in various capacities about regional news and information pertinent to the association.
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- Conceived the “WESTOP OneStop”. This e-mail based medium will report news as it pertains to WESTOP and educational equity. Originally planned as monthly, this has been delayed in its implementation. In the meantime, brief e-mail updates to the Membership have been provided as it pertains to Bylaws changes, transition to the Service Council, and the new WESTOP MySpace profile online.
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- Focus on the development of a “media relations” program for the Association to use at both the regional and chapter level with each Chapter reporting at least one TRiO/WESTOP related media release.
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- The first draft of the “WESTOP Public Relations & Marketing Plan” (a.k.a. PRM) has been developed. This will serve as a template in transitioning for the charges of the new WESTOP role of “Public Relations- Service Council Chair.”
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- Coordinate planning, design, and creation of a “WESTOP TRiO Alumni Storybook” to be utilized at the regional and chapter level.
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- The first draft of the “WESTOP TRiO Fact Book” has been completed in collaboration with the WESTOP Legislation & Education Committee.
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- Serve as the Communication Network Officer to inform the membership of vital issues by use of the WESTOP website, listserv, and other mediums.
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- The Communications Committee has taken the lead in communicating the 2 major issues of the changes to the Bylaws and the transition to the Service Council.
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- Become functionally familiar with WESTOP Bylaws Article XII, § 12.2 “Procedure for Submission of Proposals for the Amendment of Bylaws” as it pertains to the Communications Committee.
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- The first draft of the “WESTOP Public Relations & Marketing Plan” addresses how the Communications Committee will transition and function in the new Service Council, under the new category of Public Relations.
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- Revise, as appropriate, and publish with the assistance of the Public Relations committee any media regarding WESTOP. Assist all committees in development and use of Association materials to meet respective committee objectives.
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- At the request of the Awards subcommittee of the WESTOP Conference Committee, Communications will be developing award publications for the upcoming 2007 regional conference.
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- Perform any other duty and/or task as assigned by the President or Board resolution that is related to the overall purpose and good of the Association.
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- At the request of the WESTOP Legislation & Education Committee, assistance will be provided for revision of the “WESTOP Blueprint for Action” now that the Elections have occurred.
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- OTHER- Based upon various needs expressed in Objectives I-IX, the development of a WESTOP Photo Archive will enhance communication and marketing efforts, as well as assist in the pictorial documentation and historic preservation of WESTOP.
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- Have begun taking photos of WESTOP events, meetings, etc.
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Action Items and/or Motions: |
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None. |
